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Flare Up Of COPD

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marlene43811
marlene43811

I'm having another flare up its been going on for over a week i have had steroids There is no chest infection.It's just i cant bloody breathe.My peak flow has gone from 360 to 280 i am taking ventolin 4 x daily seratide 2 x daily braltus 1 x daily.Azithromycin 3 x a week

But frighteningly it seems to be getting worse

No Covid symtoms though just so you know

Any ideas as at the moment its difficult to see a doctor and with the pandemic and the last place i want to be is at a hospital

marlene

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  • hypercat
    hypercat marlene43811

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    Hi sorry to hear this as it's awful when your breathing is bad. You need to ring your doctor and at least get a telephone appointment. If they want to see you they will arrange for you to pay a visit.

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