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When breathing is a struggle
COPD was a mystery at first for Michael
Fears on lung cancer diagnosis
Love your lungs
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The Early Days-
Better Times
“Twopence” The Family Pet
Not So Good Times
Holiday Time
Drumcliffe, Co. Sligo
Michael McGloin Tribute Night
Music and Friends
“Against the Odds”
COPD Support Group
Day Out in Castlebar
Day Trip to Folk Park, Omagh 28 June 2012
COPD Information Day
Christmas Party 10
Christmas Party 2011
World Spirometry Day 27th June 2012
Christmas Dinner 13th Dec. 2012
Day Trip to Belleek and Donegal 9-7-14
“Love Your Lungs” Buswell Hotel Dublin 13th Feb.2012
My Videos
Benbulben COPD Support Group
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How does a support group work
Membership Form
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Medical Entitlements by Nicola Cassidy
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Pulmonary rehabilitation 2
Support Group Pictures/ Awareness Day 22nd June
Day Trip to Castlebar 2010
Support Group Pictures Christmas Dinner 2010
Minister for Health Dr. James Reilly TD
Smoke-free Campus at Sligo Regional Hospital
Support Group Donating Tosca Monitor to Respiratory Ward
Sick lungs don’t show!
Alpha-1
Should I be Tested
Who should be tested
What is Alpha-1?
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
What is Alpha-1
What are the risks of getting sick?
WHAT IS ALPHA-1 ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY
COPD Medication
A Word From The Pharmacist:
COPD Treatment
THEOPHYLLINE
All About Prednisone (Steroids)
Inhaled Meds Save COPD/Pneumonia Patients’ Lives
Prednisone (Steroid side effects)
Antibiotics combat COPD
Natural Remedies
Vitamin D Shown to Slash Belly Fat, Assist Natural Weight Loss
Established Safety Profile of Spiriva Confirmed
“Cloud” Gets Removed From Spiriva
Drug cut risk of stroke
Deaths from Strong Prescription Painkillers Are On the Increase,
Pulmonary function tests
Lung Function Tests
Lung Function Tests
Pulmonary Test (PFT)
Autumn and Winter Advice
COPD – Flare–ups: What to do
Recognizing COPD Complications
antibiotic effective in COPD flare-ups
COPD flare-ups and infections
Eating Well for COPD Patients
VENT Study
Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction
Endobronchial Valve
Endobronchial valve
Bronchial Thermoplasty
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
The IBV Valve System
Walking Exercises
Why sleep is important
Improve Your Sleep Habits
COPD and Sleep
Control your Coughing
How to use Your Breathing Device
Home Nebulizer Therapy
Using a Nebuliser With a Mask
Glaucoma and your Nebuliser
Noninvasive ventilation (Bi-Pap)
What is a Bi-Pap
With the development of BiPAP
Poem by Ann Murphy
“ODE TO EMPHYSEMA”
“THEY BURIED THE GIFT OF LIFE TODAY”
Breathing
“Crabbed Old Woman”
Blood Gases
Panic Attacks
3 Ways to Overcome Loneliness
Depression Increases Risk
Severe COPD Linked to Mental Decline
Relaxation Techniques
Shingles
Sinus Relief
Claustrophobia
Lung Transplant Assessment
Pursed-Lip Breathing
Weather and Breathing
Coping With Summer Heat
COPD Sufferers-The Cold Season
Collapsed Lung Overview
Dark Chocolate,May Reduce Blood Pressure
Osteoporosis
What is Osteoporosis?
Balanced Diet
Exercise
Hiatus Hernia
Breathing techniques
DYSPNEA POSITIONS
Positions to Reduce Shortness of Breath
Diaphragmatic breathing technique
Breathing Advice
Take a Deep Breath
Spirometry Test
When washing hands with soap and water:
Did You Know
Your Sex Life After COPD Diagnosis
Sex and breathlessness
110,000 affected by COPD
Fundraising
Members who passed away:
Stanley Trotter
John Sweeney
What is COPD 1
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What is COPD 2
How is COPD diagnosed?
What are the symptoms of COPD?
What are the treatments for COPD?
What causes COPD?
Chronic Bronchitis
Emphysema
Emphysema: Stop smoking to prevent suffocation
Bronchiectasis
Secondhand and Passive Smoke
Exchanging Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
About COPD
How the lung works
Other Names for COPD
What Causes COPD?
Who Is At Risk for COPD?
What Are the Signs and Symptoms of COPD?
How Is COPD Diagnosed?
How Is COPD Treated?
How Can COPD Be Prevented From Progressing?
Key Points
Living With COPD
COPD Glossary of Terms
Lung Fibrosis
Oxygen Tanks and Smoking Don’t Mix.
How to Manage C.O.P.D.
How Weather Can Affect Your COPD
7 Tips to Avoiding Shortness of Breath When Eating
COPD acute exacerbation plan
Hints for Respiratory Patients
Some Tips to Help You Cope with COPD
Introducing Your Family to COPD
Managing overview
Constant Mucus
PATIENT TO PATIENT TIPS
Controlled Coughing
Techniques to Bring Up Mucus
COUGH TECHNIQUE
Chronic cough
When getting air is not easy
Why Doesn’t Every Smoker Get Emphysema?
Nebuliser overuse
Management of Stable COPD
Dancing helps patients breathe better
COPD Managing overview
Traveling Tips for People With COPD
Flying with Oxygen
COPD may trigger acid reflux
COPD Patients With Acid Reflux
Dealing With COPD
What is esophageal manometry
Eating well with COPD
Eat That Sandwich Like a Grown-Up
A Word From The Dietitian
The Nutrition Source
Slimming Soybeans
Myths about Dairy Foods
Diet Protects Against Osteoporosis
Chocolate and your health
Regular Exercise
Exercise
100 Steps A Minute Exercise
Exercise essential to fight emphysema
Fidgeting Your Way to Fitness
Exercise and the lungs
What Is COPD? What Is Emphysema?
A new scan for lung diseases
Checking Your Blood Glucose
What are Normal Blood Glucose Levels?
New blood tests find heart attacks fast
Body’s Response to Repetitive Laughter
Masked Hypertension:
What Causes Ridges in Fingernails
COPD News
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Prepare for Winter Weather Emergencies
Symptoms of COPD
COPD Explained
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
CT Scan
How does COPD develop?
What Is COPD?
Non-Invasive Ventilation
Preventing exacerbations
Stop Smoking
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Emphysema: Stop smoking to prevent suffocation
Are you ready to stop smoking?
Smoker Recovery Plan
Personal Motivation
It’s Never too late to quit!
Your Guide to Kicking the Habit
C.O.P.D. Patients Stop Smoking
Smoking Doesn’t Pay
Smoking Cessation Products
Compliance with smoking ban
Ban on in-store Tobacco advertising
Smokers fail to quit
No butts about it
depression and smoking intertwine
Home Oxygen
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Low Oxygen Levels
Link
Contact
COPD Support
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COPD Support
Menu Toggle
Recently been diagnosed with COPD
About Me
Menu Toggle
“Against the Odds”
Brave Michael takes a deep breath
Website for people with breathing disease
Battle for Every Breath
C.O.P.D. was a mystery at first
When breathing is a struggle
COPD was a mystery at first for Michael
Fears on lung cancer diagnosis
Love your lungs
My Music
My Pictures
The Early Days-
Better Times
“Twopence” The Family Pet
Not So Good Times
Holiday Time
Drumcliffe, Co. Sligo
Michael McGloin Tribute Night
Music and Friends
“Against the Odds”
COPD Support Group
Day Out in Castlebar
Day Trip to Folk Park, Omagh 28 June 2012
COPD Information Day
Christmas Party 10
Christmas Party 2011
World Spirometry Day 27th June 2012
Christmas Dinner 13th Dec. 2012
Day Trip to Belleek and Donegal 9-7-14
“Love Your Lungs” Buswell Hotel Dublin 13th Feb.2012
My Videos
Benbulben COPD Support Group
Menu Toggle
How does a support group work
Membership Form
Links
Medical Entitlements by Nicola Cassidy
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Pulmonary rehabilitation 2
Support Group Pictures/ Awareness Day 22nd June
Day Trip to Castlebar 2010
Support Group Pictures Christmas Dinner 2010
Minister for Health Dr. James Reilly TD
Smoke-free Campus at Sligo Regional Hospital
Support Group Donating Tosca Monitor to Respiratory Ward
Sick lungs don’t show!
Alpha-1
Should I be Tested
Who should be tested
What is Alpha-1?
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
What is Alpha-1
What are the risks of getting sick?
WHAT IS ALPHA-1 ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY
COPD Medication
A Word From The Pharmacist:
COPD Treatment
THEOPHYLLINE
All About Prednisone (Steroids)
Inhaled Meds Save COPD/Pneumonia Patients’ Lives
Prednisone (Steroid side effects)
Antibiotics combat COPD
Natural Remedies
Vitamin D Shown to Slash Belly Fat, Assist Natural Weight Loss
Established Safety Profile of Spiriva Confirmed
“Cloud” Gets Removed From Spiriva
Drug cut risk of stroke
Deaths from Strong Prescription Painkillers Are On the Increase,
Pulmonary function tests
Lung Function Tests
Lung Function Tests
Pulmonary Test (PFT)
Autumn and Winter Advice
COPD – Flare–ups: What to do
Recognizing COPD Complications
antibiotic effective in COPD flare-ups
COPD flare-ups and infections
Eating Well for COPD Patients
VENT Study
Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction
Endobronchial Valve
Endobronchial valve
Bronchial Thermoplasty
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
The IBV Valve System
Walking Exercises
Why sleep is important
Improve Your Sleep Habits
COPD and Sleep
Control your Coughing
How to use Your Breathing Device
Home Nebulizer Therapy
Using a Nebuliser With a Mask
Glaucoma and your Nebuliser
Noninvasive ventilation (Bi-Pap)
What is a Bi-Pap
With the development of BiPAP
Poem by Ann Murphy
“ODE TO EMPHYSEMA”
“THEY BURIED THE GIFT OF LIFE TODAY”
Breathing
“Crabbed Old Woman”
Blood Gases
Panic Attacks
3 Ways to Overcome Loneliness
Depression Increases Risk
Severe COPD Linked to Mental Decline
Relaxation Techniques
Shingles
Sinus Relief
Claustrophobia
Lung Transplant Assessment
Pursed-Lip Breathing
Weather and Breathing
Coping With Summer Heat
COPD Sufferers-The Cold Season
Collapsed Lung Overview
Dark Chocolate,May Reduce Blood Pressure
Osteoporosis
What is Osteoporosis?
Balanced Diet
Exercise
Hiatus Hernia
Breathing techniques
DYSPNEA POSITIONS
Positions to Reduce Shortness of Breath
Diaphragmatic breathing technique
Breathing Advice
Take a Deep Breath
Spirometry Test
When washing hands with soap and water:
Did You Know
Your Sex Life After COPD Diagnosis
Sex and breathlessness
110,000 affected by COPD
Fundraising
Members who passed away:
Stanley Trotter
John Sweeney
What is COPD 1
Menu Toggle
What is COPD 2
How is COPD diagnosed?
What are the symptoms of COPD?
What are the treatments for COPD?
What causes COPD?
Chronic Bronchitis
Emphysema
Emphysema: Stop smoking to prevent suffocation
Bronchiectasis
Secondhand and Passive Smoke
Exchanging Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
About COPD
How the lung works
Other Names for COPD
What Causes COPD?
Who Is At Risk for COPD?
What Are the Signs and Symptoms of COPD?
How Is COPD Diagnosed?
How Is COPD Treated?
How Can COPD Be Prevented From Progressing?
Key Points
Living With COPD
COPD Glossary of Terms
Lung Fibrosis
Oxygen Tanks and Smoking Don’t Mix.
How to Manage C.O.P.D.
How Weather Can Affect Your COPD
7 Tips to Avoiding Shortness of Breath When Eating
COPD acute exacerbation plan
Hints for Respiratory Patients
Some Tips to Help You Cope with COPD
Introducing Your Family to COPD
Managing overview
Constant Mucus
PATIENT TO PATIENT TIPS
Controlled Coughing
Techniques to Bring Up Mucus
COUGH TECHNIQUE
Chronic cough
When getting air is not easy
Why Doesn’t Every Smoker Get Emphysema?
Nebuliser overuse
Management of Stable COPD
Dancing helps patients breathe better
COPD Managing overview
Traveling Tips for People With COPD
Flying with Oxygen
COPD may trigger acid reflux
COPD Patients With Acid Reflux
Dealing With COPD
What is esophageal manometry
Eating well with COPD
Eat That Sandwich Like a Grown-Up
A Word From The Dietitian
The Nutrition Source
Slimming Soybeans
Myths about Dairy Foods
Diet Protects Against Osteoporosis
Chocolate and your health
Regular Exercise
Exercise
100 Steps A Minute Exercise
Exercise essential to fight emphysema
Fidgeting Your Way to Fitness
Exercise and the lungs
What Is COPD? What Is Emphysema?
A new scan for lung diseases
Checking Your Blood Glucose
What are Normal Blood Glucose Levels?
New blood tests find heart attacks fast
Body’s Response to Repetitive Laughter
Masked Hypertension:
What Causes Ridges in Fingernails
COPD News
Menu Toggle
Prepare for Winter Weather Emergencies
Symptoms of COPD
COPD Explained
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
CT Scan
How does COPD develop?
What Is COPD?
Non-Invasive Ventilation
Preventing exacerbations
Stop Smoking
Menu Toggle
Emphysema: Stop smoking to prevent suffocation
Are you ready to stop smoking?
Smoker Recovery Plan
Personal Motivation
It’s Never too late to quit!
Your Guide to Kicking the Habit
C.O.P.D. Patients Stop Smoking
Smoking Doesn’t Pay
Smoking Cessation Products
Compliance with smoking ban
Ban on in-store Tobacco advertising
Smokers fail to quit
No butts about it
depression and smoking intertwine
Home Oxygen
Menu Toggle
Low Oxygen Levels
Link
Contact
13122012047
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