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Emphysema Forum

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The last and uncurable stage of COPD, emphysema can handicap a patient. How can you strengthen your breathing? What's the best way to manage this illness? What is its life expectancy ? Join us on the forum!

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 Living with respiratory conditions

Can we be prescribed anything for the anxiety caused by shortness of breath (dyspnea)?

avatar Rgallagher

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avatar RandolfMoore

 Living with respiratory conditions

Welcome to the respiratory conditions group! What's your diagnosis?

avatar Rgallagher

avatar Satariano123

avatar Mark-IL

 Living with respiratory conditions

Coping

avatar Rgallagher

avatar Breathmaster

 Living with respiratory conditions

Really don't want to know life expectancy

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avatar DanielAdkins

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 Living with emphysema

Emphysema: What has your experience been like?

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avatar jakevan

avatar Carolinebooysen

 Living with emphysema

breathing exercises-do they work

avatar uncleanatol

avatar LizziB

 Treatments for emphysema

Has anyone heard of lung volume reduction coil surgery?

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avatar emphman

 Living with respiratory conditions

Resmed machine no longer taking data

avatar Courtney_J

avatar Nisey69

avatar Susan55

 Living with emphysema

Do you tell people you are diagnosed with emphysema? or do you just say COPD?

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avatar emphman

avatar justme123

 Symptoms and complications of emphysema

Emphysema causing my heart to overwork

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