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pulmonary rehabilitation

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david_25160
david_25160

hello, finally got my 1st app through for the pulmonary rehabilitation thingy, the 15th next month, so am curious to see what that entails and what benefits it will provide smile no antibiotics at present, sent a sputum sample in Tuesday morning, doctor reckons it's an asthmatic wheeze now, although I personally disagree, I've had exactly the same damn thing for a month now, 3 weeks of antibiotics did'nt help one iota. a very frustrating position to be in, I think I will visit the local vet for advice next..... wink

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  • terry03242
    terry03242 david_25160

    Posted

    Hi David,  Could be a six minute walk assessed for breathlessness, usually along a flat stretch, hospital corridor or the like, plus questionnaire, etc.

    Good luck.

  • mo_69
    mo_69 david_25160

    Posted

    Glad you are seeming to get somewhere but it is like I say the doctors are on a different wave length I think. They seem to know about bronchitis, and Asthma and the odd chest infection but Bronchiectasis is off their scale. I would like to be proved wrong but so far am not being 
    • terry03242
      terry03242 mo_69

      Posted

      I agree with you Mo and think that those physicians at hospitals and in clinics who are engaged in non-CF bronchiectasis research and treatment should have their views and work more widely reported within the medical profession. Patient support groups and this on-line device are ideal disseminators for expanded knowledge and for GP awareness raising.
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