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Fatigue, exacerbation,swelling advice Return to previous page 7/22/2018 2133 Views 2 Answers Last Activity: 2 years ago, CourageousMom Tags: exacerbation Fatigue Question: 0 CourageousMom 2 years ago I Care Report Comment Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Answers: Edit Remove Accept Unaccept Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Save Cancel Fatigue, exacerbation,swelling advice CourageousMom 2 years ago Add an Answer Answers Answer View More Save Cancel Tags: Subscribe: Subscribe: Your question has been submitted and is awaiting moderation. It is low-quality It is spam It does not belong here Other (enter below) Thank you for reporting this content, moderators have been notified of your submission. Close Anonymous Unfriend Friend Requested Friend Load More Close Destination Page Area Group Destination Content Title Title Article Type Copy comments Mother has COPD. She had another exacerbation, in two weeks. She is on 24/7 oxygen and nursing services at home. She is having weakness with walking, and very tired. She feels too tired to do PT. What can she take to help the fatigue, and get her doing exercise? She was in hospital 2-3 weeks ago and had exacerbation, redness in legs feet hands and swelling in feet ankles, phlegm was yellow green brown. They have her steroids, antibiotic. The swelling in legs feet went away, but came back again, in one leg now.)What is causing the swelling to come back? She's in hospital again, with another exacerbation. One doctor said she could have touch of bronchitis, but they are not giving her antibiotic? They claim if it's not bacterial they won't give it? ) should she go back on antibiotic to help with exacerbation and congestion, swelling in leg?
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