Archive for January, 2010
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
My dad is 83 with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He uses supplemental oxygen most of the time. Last year, a neurologist diagnosed him with “mild cognitive impairment.” The Dr. feels it could be connected to COPD, since my dad’s bloodstream has less-than-ideal levels of oxygen, hence, his braincells ...
Posted in copd disease | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
ive been on anti biotics but its made me feel worse
and ive had stabbing pains in my left lung
do you think the doctor could of got my diagnosis wrong
Make an appointment with your doc today!
I don't think your docs diagnosis is wrong, but things may have altered since ...
Posted in lung infection | 6 Comments »
Sunday, January 17th, 2010
i was diagnosed 8 yrs ago with cad & copd. i am now in pulmonary rehab. i also have ra. imy therapist thinks i may have fibrosis from chemicals at work. i have been around these chemicals for the past 10 yrs.
You were already diagnosed with CAD. So what's the ...
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Sunday, January 17th, 2010
i got a lung transplant and im drinking but not all the time only like 5 times a month, is that bad with all that medication i taking?
I had a lung transplant almost 3 year ago (due to Cystic Fibrosis) and my docs strongly discourage drinking alcohol as it has ...
Posted in lung transplant | 9 Comments »
Sunday, January 17th, 2010
COPD is an acronym for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. My wife has fought bronchitis for the last two or three years. She recently came down with a severe case of double pneumonia. After that was cleared up, we found out from a pulmonologist that all of this caused by COPD, ...
Posted in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 9 Comments »
Sunday, January 17th, 2010
Could x-rays show possible scar tissue from past episodes of pneumonia, or even suffering of collapsed lung during a surgical procedure?
as far as i know yes, i believe my doctor told me that the scar tissuewould remain on your lungs
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Sunday, January 17th, 2010
There is a family friend that has stage 4 liver cancer and after a recent scan they have found spots on her lung. She is curently undergoing chemo therapy weekly but the symptoms of the lung cancer is what is alling her. She is short of breathe, fever, ...
Posted in lung cancer | 3 Comments »
Sunday, January 17th, 2010
I think you mean 'Interstitial Pulmonary Disease'.
What are interstitial lung diseases?
Interstitial lung disease, or ILD, is a common term that includes more than 180 chronic lung disorders, which may be:
chronic
nonmalignant (non-cancerous)
noninfectious
Interstitial lung diseases are named after the tissue between the air sacs of the lungs called the ...
Posted in pulmonary disease | 2 Comments »
Sunday, January 17th, 2010
Where is a good web sight I can type in symptoms and find disorders?
I am 24 and have a pacemaker. I have had so many odd things the doctors can't explain like extremely fast heart rates only with excertion. Low oxygen 80% with excertion. Orthostatic intolerance. I get shortness of ...
Posted in lung disorders | 3 Comments »
Sunday, January 17th, 2010
Please give more info or restate the question.
Posted in respiratory disease | 1 Comment »