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Suggest Remedy For Infected Lung Lobes, Difficulty Breathing And On Steroids And Oxygen

I have been on the lung transplant list at Mayo for 11 months all the lobes are infected copd and emphzema I have been on steroids oxygen 24/7 lately it is so hard to breath I went to mayo recently and they put me a notch down, I m exhausted from trying to breath.
Mon, 23 Feb 2015
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You are a case of COPD and on transplant list.. As you are already on oxygen and steroid therapy and still feeling breathless then you will benefit from Bilevel ventilation.
You have not mentioned anything about inhaler or nebulisation therapy which u might be on.
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Suggest Remedy For Infected Lung Lobes, Difficulty Breathing And On Steroids And Oxygen

You are a case of COPD and on transplant list.. As you are already on oxygen and steroid therapy and still feeling breathless then you will benefit from Bilevel ventilation. You have not mentioned anything about inhaler or nebulisation therapy which u might be on.