This Coronavirus is awful! I’ve been watching the news add day! New York, Mississippi, etc. We must, I repeat must stay in! Get all you need and do not go out! I’m in Quebec, Canada, it’s on the way! And am afraid

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I’m trying Zen-0 lite, which is the one system that gives patients a bolts for EACH breath with pulse. This means you get more total oxygen in a minute. It may use the battery slightly faster but does a better job of keeping patients properly saturated. …

MikeUK Hi Sanjay27 how is your uncle? My wife also had CO retention and spent 12 days in hospital on "the mask" to remove the CO2 We now have a home NIV system for night use and LOX at all times during the day The 2 concentrators we had have been sent …

What are the qualifications to get one? My pulmonologist prescribed, Humana approved, but supplier denied because of blood gas test.

I’ve been on 40 ml of prednisone a day since Monday and today was my last dose but since taking them I’ve noticed at times shortness of breath and tightness in chest with some jittery. Is that normal

not sure what to believe, I take Advil for pain 1 tablet twice a day - someone said that this is bad for the Coronavirus as it seems to like Advil and if you get Coronavirus having Advil in your system will make it worse! Anybody hear that

Last year I took $3,000 out of my IRA to buy a scooter and a refurbished Inogen. Yesterday, my landlord returned my new lease for the year,( 9 years of gov. housing,) & he raised my rent $117 more per month. When I called & asked him why my rent was …

I'm so discouraged, frustrated and guess just mad that my breathing has seemed to get worse the longer I'm not smoking! I had such a COPD 'flair-up' on January 4th - I haven't had a cigarette since. Put on oxygen January 5th, which with the help of …

Hello all! I'm new here and have found lots of useful information. I have a few questions and wondering if anyone else has had similar experiences. I've been trying to find something that works to control my daily asthma symptoms. I'd say they are mild …

Hi Friends, I hope you are all hanging in there and finding ways to keep busy. In my house I am starting to think that my six year old is handling all of this better than I am! We have a few updates for you today that you hopefully got by email (if not …

What measures to take while grocery shopping? Wipe down basket handles with sanitizer? What about touching store items? Use sanitizer wipe (kept in car) after finish shopping? And what about putting the items away after getting home? Would it be possible …

Two years today I quit cold turkey. Brought my last package of cigarettes, needed to have that one final smoke - gave the rest of the packet away and have not touched one since. I agree with 2cents, you have to make the decision to quit. Very hard, but …

Looking for a POC that is a continuous flow and pulse. Has anyone used?How long Battery last on 4, .What kind of expense with Maintenance?

Hu Everyone Please follow your states request that you stay home, wash your hands frequently and stay away from people! The sooner we do this , hopefully the sooner we get out of this Coronavirus mess!´ I’m in Canada, it hasn’t hit too hard yet, we’ve …

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I got a call from Lincare today asking if I needed my regular delivery tomorrow. I said yes. There was no question about whether or not I would get it if I needed it. Karen's right. You need to call your doc. There are ways for the delivery people to do …

My wife and I had made a decision for her to stay home because I have 30% lung function left that thankfully has not progressed for the last 3 years. works at a elementary school and her superintendent said she could take her sick leave to stay home with …

I’ve just been told I have emphysema can you live as long as someone with copd, I’ve read in here how people have managed copd and lived for years can I do this too with emphysema

I know this topic has come up before, so I looked and found this link to a blog post on the topic from awhile ago... https://www.copdfoundation.org/COPD360social/Community/COPD-Digest/Article/573/Too-Embarrassed-to-Ask.aspx

Sounds pretty healthy to me.

Would like to know if any one has tried over the counter meds? Ones like Breathe easy, lung health, lung detox , mucus relief.

what does it mean when your hurting all over and when you drink water or tea or anything that your drink goes like it's hitting your lung

I just read an article in the Boston Globe that encourages everyone to wear masks. Hard to know what's best---Too much conflicting information

Any ideas on obtaining a POC at a reasonable cost?