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    Good portable concentrators?

    Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good small/light weight portable oxygen concentrator. I've been using portable tanks but now that I'm on 4L the tanks small enough to carry only last an hour and so I pretty much avoid leaving the house except to go to the doctor which really...
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    Medical Travel Cards

    I found this article interesting and wanted to share it with everyone as I know someone had brought up the subject of security screenings at airports. This might come in handy for explaining a med port or PICC during screenings! <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge...
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    Wisdom Teeth Removal and Aerosols

    I was just wondering if anyone who has had their wisdom teeth out had problems from doing aerosols afterward while healing. I had my bottom one's removed yesterday and I'm still pretty swollen and I'm worried about aerosols bothering them while they're healing and if they might cause dry...
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    Problems Sleeping with Oxygen

    So I started using 2L of O2 at night on Tuesday and every night since I've slept like crap. I'm up constantly coughing and moving trying to get comfortable. The first two days I woke up with no headache but this morning I have a headache and some serious sinus congestion. At this point I'm...
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    Neck/back tightness

    Lately I have been getting massages almost every other week to help relieve some of the soreness/tightness in my neck and shoulders from coughing/stress/sitting hunched over. Its great and really relaxing but doesn't always last very long. I was just curious if anyone with similar tightness...
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    Chronic Chest Pain

    So I'm in the hospital with pneumonia and have been having chest pain that gets worse with bad coughing fits, trying to lay down, physical exertion, etc. Anyway the docs say it could either be air trapped in a part of my lung that i "don't use" anymore or pleursy. They said it may get better...
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    Pregnancy post transplant?

    This may be a dumb question but I honestly don't know, can you/is it safe to have a baby post transplant? I don't how the anti-rejection drugs would affect a pregnancy, etc.
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    News Article On Adult Onset CF

    I saw this on msnbc.com and thought I'd share it with everyone, kind of interesting. <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37834646/ns/health-more_health_news/">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37...alth-more_health_news/</a>
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    Albuterol side effects

    I've started doing albuterol aerosols for the last two weeks while on ivs instead of my inhaler and I have horrible tremors for hours after I do it. Its not just my hands that shake either its my whole body. Anybody else have this problem?
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    High Calorie Shakes

    So this article caught my attention and I thought I'd share for anyone looking for high calorie treats. Now mind you these have a significant amount of sugar and in some cases fat but I couldn't resist the calorie count! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> <a...
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