Have you ever been out and about when a person—a stranger to you—stared at you and your supplemental oxygen? Were you asked, “Did you smoke?” Or, if you don’t use supplemental oxygen, has anybody ever watched you as you were coughing or working hard to …

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As you know, we both suffer from the same annoying phlegm issue. I was lucky to connect with a renowned Atlanta pulmonologist and he diagnosed me with asthma right out of the gate. I challenged his diagnosis because of the persistent phlegm and after …

I've been worried about my heart for some time as all my readings, sp02, blood pressure, fluctuate quite wildy. The oximeter goes from 90 to 91 to 94 to 95 96 97 then back down all in seconds. It's never really stable as you see on YouTube demos. Heart …

I take Combivent for COPD which is an inhaler containing both Albuterol and Ipatropium Bromide. About 2 years back they changed it from aerosol to a non aerosol type inhaler. Now you must insert the cartridge yourself, turn the canister to reset each …

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The dicrotic notch on the waveform on my oximeter is missing or if present very indistinct. Is that something anyone knows the reason for?

I know I ask a lot of questions but Kirsten's (very good) article said we should if we dont understand... So here goes. My oximeter shows wildy different readings. Ive noticed when I first wake up it can be 91, 92 then hovers around 93 or 94... When I'm …

I’ve been trying out a few inhaled meds lately on the guidance of my PCP. I need the LABA element for my SOB. Problem is they all seem to make me anxious and jittery even at low doses. I’ve recently tried one puff twice daily of Seretide Evohaler 50, …

Ihave been reading about how good turmeric is for inflammation. How effective is it in helping with inflammation in copd patients?

Do you ever find yourself in a conversation with someone close to you, thinking, "That's not what I meant!" Getting others to understand what we are trying to say is not always easy. We’ve all had frustrating conversations when it seemed that no matter …

Hi, I'm 39, 5"7 and about 15 stones (98kg ish, not been weighed for a while), I've smoked since I was 13, I recently got pneumonia and was given co-amoxiclav and prednisolone, i notmally get a chest infection once evry year and get Amoxicillin and it …

I had a conversation with a guy who is uses this system regularly to maintain peak physical fitness .He suggested that this system would bring major improvements to the wellbeing of COPD patients.Well I did a google search to find out more about this Wim …

I've been suffering with COPD for over two (2) years and as part of my treatment regiment, I regularly take corticosteroids (I take a Wixela maintenance inhaler and occasionally will go on a Prednisone treatments, whenever I experience acute …

There are a number of things that affect the results of the test. If you had some type of allergies going on, how well you cooperated with the person giving the test. How experienced the person giving the test was, or how persistent they were in telling …

I'm all in as well! For at least the last 15 years, I've had the flu vaccine and plan to get it again this fall. (I missed 1 year about 8 years ago and got miserably sick with the flu. Will never miss again.) I'm up to date with the pneumonia shots and …

Hi. I'm still working on a solution to taking a vacation (starting July 24!) that will involve a 4 hr flight plus 2 hr drive to get to my hotel. (Someone else doing the driving.). I think I'm about to bite the bullet and spend $3000 + on an Inogen One G4 …

It looks as though you do have COPD. FVC is forced vital capacity and FEV1 is how much you can blow out in the first second of expiration; the last is the ratio between the two. All three are important. The FEV1 is the number we often use when we talk …

So back in March I had breatjing test with a pulmonary doctor. All kinds, one was in a enclosed space. He told me my breathing was fine. The CT Scan of my lungs said emphysemous background. When I ask about the findings on tje scan he said my lungs …

Hi Kristen! Such an interesting topic. Shame is something that many of us learn in childhood. I have had my struggles with shame for many different reasons, real and imagined. Shame is not something that I find productive as an adult. It can hinder me …

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A quick question for the medics. Is Cor Pulmonale see in mild COPD? Reason I ask is that I went for a 2 and a half hour strenuous mountain walk, after the walk I had a low level chest pain that felt like angina that lasted 2 days. I’m also fairly fit so …

I'm 33 years old and I've been completely confused and depressed while waiting for a diagnosis. Just thought I'd share my story, mostly just to vent and see if anyone else can relate, but also to gain some insight into what seems like probable COPD. In …

Has anyone used the Philips InCourage chest vibrator? Curious if it's had an effect on airway clearance?

I have had one also vest airway system but I didn't see where it helped me at all. Mine was covered by medicare a couple years ago. Yes it was covered cause of bronchiectasis diagnoses. Yes its Hill Rom.