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How did everyone quit smoking

Like Clipper, I used the Chantix program to quit. You continue smoking for a week when you first stop taking the medication, which helped me feel less "deprived." Their website also offered an online support group, which I didn't use very long as the …

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Essential oils?

My dad has nose congestion and is on 10 liters of oxygen Does anyone know if I could use a Vicks plug in or essential oils to help clear that up

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Check In: Did you know that your breathing can impact your brain?

great tips amanda..i've utilized them all...my regular go-to is plb--always a help. i too received many lessons and comfort from my grandmother--she was the best.....my other grandmother ( dad's mom ) had such a thick irish brogue i didn't understand a …

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Copd vems 41%

hello, let me introduce myself, my name is petre, I'm from Romania and I'm totally shocked by the diagnosis made by the pulmonologist after a spirometry which shows a 41% vems, I was given treatment with 2 inhaler sprays spiriva and everio airmaster and …

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Has anyone on this forum had the Zephyr valves installed?

Has anyone on this forum had the Zephyr valves installed? If so, have they helped?

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mild emphysematous changes!

Dear Duke14, You seam to bit worried about lung cancer, but you have to understand context. emphysema occurs in lung cancer too, As a result, when you study patient with emphysema, lung cancer rate will be elevated. but doesn't mean emphysema causes …

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Possible Emphysema....Scared

A little background on August 19th I went to the ER with shortness of breath, weezing, and a cough. Blood work showed a high d-dimer so ER DR ordered a CT with contrast to look for PE.No PE, but they did see mild pneumonia in the left lower lobe, and …

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Question about Alpha1 Anti trypsin test

Hi, Serum level is the amount of alpha1 antitrypsin present in the blood Phenotype relates to the genes controlling the expression of A1AT e.g. when my serum levels were checked, i was just outside of the normal range due to having 1x faulty copy and 1x …

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New Diagnosis... Advice on progression..

Hi, firstly I'm so glad to have found this resource, thanks to you all... I've recently been diagnosed with COPD, obviously it's shocking at first, but now I need to do some life planning (family and friends look at me as if I've received a terminal …

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Check-in: Managing Mucus

great topic, especially as we inch closer to copd awareness month in november as well as cold and flu season. i'd like to add one thing to this conversation of airway clearance. deep breathing and coughing techniques are first and foremost the importance. …

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Massive Phlegm as of late.

For several years my pulmonologist and other doctors never even mentioned bronchiectasis which is an infection in the lower lungs that just did not go away. Ask your doctor about it just in case you need to be treated for it. They can run a sputum test …

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STAGE 1

What were your symptoms in stage 1 copd when you first were diagnosed?Just wondering...

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Intubation for bacterial pneumonia

Hello all. Im Tracy. Im new here. I am 44 and was diagnosed with COPD at 43. I was intubated in 2021 for bacterial pneumonia and that's when it all started. My life changed. Any other ladies my age diagnosed?

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Your Opinion: How could your pharmacy better support you?

One of our partners is interested in learning more about the experience of patients in our community. To help them improve their customer service, please feel free to share your thoughts on the following question: What kind of support or information …

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How do you keep up energy

i recently was diagnosed with Copd. I know exercise is a good thing, how do you manage to exercise? Between being short of breath and fatigue I don’t know how it’s pos

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Continuing to see pulmonologist after entering hospice care?

Hi all- My 85-year-old mom has severe COPD and severe congestive heart failure. She has made the decision to enter hospice care at home—she is not interested in cardiology interventions. She would like to continue seeing her pulmonologist in hospice, but …

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Leveling Up Your COPD Game

great information mike. it's important for myself and others to keep up with our treatment options. i'm good with my treatment for now ( trelegy ) but if things change there can be other remedies. thanks for the post! >

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Do you ever regain 'proper' breathing after quitting smoking; and have COPD?

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 …

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SMALL DIFUSSE BEARLY SEEN OPACITIES

Got this news today on follow up x ray.Finger crossed.

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PROGNOSIS

can you please tell me what chronic therapy is. Many thanks

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HELLO-is it true that early onset copd carries a worse prognosis

https://www.copdfoundation.org/activity-feed/userid/63309.aspx @hoobs Hi Hoobs, I can only speak for myself, I was diagnosed at 51 / mild (March 2022) with lots of contributing factors:- 30 year pack history / childhood bronchitis / work related …

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Evening issues

I started wheezing in. 2022 late summer was diagnosed with stage 1 copd 102fev1 so super mild one year latter i tell doc in thw evenings i start to wheeze and sob i need puffer.I mean how can a doc tell you last year you will be like this for years as …

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PFT Results-what does "diffusion defect" mean when noted on hospital PFT

For any of the RT's reading these pages: what does "diffusion defect" mean when noted on hospital PFT (done in the phone booth- not the mini test done in a PCP office)?

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Hello-i have copd/asma overlap syndromes

Pardon my english i have copd/asma overlap syndromes.I heard this website is amazing for informational purposes.Im 48 now with this and scared i have no idea what to expect. Thanks

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SPIRO TEST - input please

Hello lovely people. Well, had my tests yestetday. It is now official, I have COPD. Although was told its mild i am not so sure i beleive that, numbers seem low to just be mild. My results: Fev1: 70% Fvc: 88% Fev1/Fvc ratio: 63% My numbers post …

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