Welcome Kasandra. I wonder who diagnosed the person with emphysema - how? every number looks great. Even the FEV1/FVC number is just barely in the mild range a 70% or greater is considered normal, if I am recalling correctly. I'm not a clinician, but I …

Teachers of college students have known for a long time that active learning works better than lecturing to students. 1-2 Their students get better grades, and more students pass their classes when teachers use active learning strategies in their …

Hi, My name is Keith, 65 year old male. Have had asthma all my adult life, but was diagnosed with COPD a few years ago. Realise that I've pretty well been in denial and my world has shrunk. Hardly go out at all (work from home) but the other day went out …

I did a little research on it and what I read was contradictary. The manufacturer states it goes up to 1.5 LPM and battery lasts up to 4 hours (without specifying the liter flow it uses to measure) but Bridge to Care states it goes up to 2LPM and will …

I am trying to find some sort of solution and hoping this community can help! I step on my oxygen tube connector at least 10 times a day, which then causes it to become disconnected...not to mention the other 5 times a day someone else steps on and it …

My pulmonologist said I could use Anoro and duoneb together but I’m reading where is said you should never. I am very concerned.

Here in Denmark, if you have copd, its once a year.

Update. I received a call today from Verona. I had not called them, they reached out to me. I had no direct dealing with Verona before this. My doctor handled everything. My doctor has a staff member that handles all specialty drug requests. My doctor …

I use Trelegy also. I'm in my 4th month and it works well for me. I previously used Anoro, Spiriva and Advair. With Trelegy my breathing has stabilized-NO serious SOB- I'm able to exercise and do pretty much anything I want to. Might make me a little …

Too much phlegm Any good tips on how to handle too much phlegm, either from what you breathe, from what you eat, or just too much inflammation in your body in general? How do you control the phlegm BEFORE you have to cough it up?

Hi everyone! I hope you are all enjoying the last days off summer before the fall weather hits! I just wanted to take a minute and let you know that we have a new item in our Downloads Library ! We now offer a Quick Tips instruction sheet for our COPD …

If you get severely out of breath when walking you can bump it up even a little more for a few minutes to resat quicker! I have to do that a lot when going through an airport. You can also do pursed lip breathing while using the POC...it will even be …

Just saw my doctor today. Had been on 100 Trelegy for awhile. He gave me samples of Trelegy 200. Any one tried it yet and what were the result. Thank you.

The test to see if you are retaining co2 is and ABG (arterial blood gas test), that is usually taken from your wrist and can be painful. Lack of appetite is not a symptom I am aware of, but shortness of breath OR agitation and/or confusion are. A BIPAP …

Hello everyone... I want to say first that I am really grateful to have found this forum and I have read a lot since 2 days ago. I am 32, female and from the Philippines. I started smoking since I was 20 but you can equate that as maximum of 5sticks per …

A peak flow meter administered by non-professional is pretty much next to useless and will not give you any honest information. A better purchase would be a pulse oximeter at this stage. What you need to do is get your anxiety in check, quit vaping and …

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I am going on Hospice this week and they had me do a small sample of morphine now to see if any reactions. What about other opiods for the last few months? Thank you in advance

After a sleep study in the hospital, my pulmonologist said I have shallow breathing with snoring and he said I should try the machine as I would keep waking up and not being able to go back to sleep. My Oxygen went no lower than 85. I have emphysema and …

Welcome Aniss - I'm one of the members that Phyliss DiLorenzo NJ State Captain mentioned. I was diagnosed "officially" with severe COPD in 2001, but know that I had it some 10 years earlier in 1991. I'm 78, so although I do most of what I did when I was in my 40's …

I posted here about 5 months ago about hyperinflated lung from Chest X Rays. But based on at-home spirometry tests, we ruled out COPD. At that time my cough was almost was nonexistent. I have had recurring "chronic" cough for probably 6 out of the last …

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Hello all, I haven't been diagnosed but have finally booked to see a pulmonologist in a few weeks. I am 35 years old and have always sort of struggled with hyperventilating and shortness mostly at night. I've seen a doctor in the past who did lung …

Hi.. I'm suffering from chronic Bronchitis for 4 years. It is getting worsen. No emphysema in CT. I asked my doctor about prognosis. He said may be 10 years because most of CB patients have right heart failure within 10 years of diagnosis. My fev1 is 76% …

How often is COPD/Emphysema misdiagnosed as Dementia?