In honor of reaching our 60,000 member milestone and in memory of our dear friend, Ed…How about a “puzzler”???

Hi I've had COPD since 2021 and at the moment I have a flair up But this time ive got diarrhoea with it and the steroids and antibiotics have not worked as anyone else had this problem

I have severe End Stage COPD. To be very honest...I do not think I will last much longer. When Breyna came available my insurance carrier automatically changed me from Symbicort to Breyna. It 'MAY' be a coincidence but my inability to breathe seems to …

After i shower i must blow my nose 6 or more times. how can i prevent this?

I have some big news to announce! I would like to introduce you to (cue the drum roll) … The COPD Foundation Podcast. We have been working on this project for several months and I am so excited to share it with you. Our wonderful COPD360social …

To add to Bill's excellent explanation of the settings on the Inogen G5 - here's a link to the Running On Air website's complete list of all current POC's and the actual amount of oxygen each puts out at their settings. https://runningonair.net/pocs …

Spirometry is normal, as is DLCO. Thus- COPD is very unlikely. With decreased TLC ( total lung capacity) and RV ( residual volume)- it is possible you have something other than COPD going on ( the list is very long for this- but they are considered …

Here is the quote & link to the article I read: "GSK’s price cap will go into effect later this year, a spokesperson said, and will be available to all patients, regardless of income. People enrolled in government insurance programs, such as Medicare and …

Am in hospital with pneumonia after simple cold. Is this an exasperation? Hosp doc did mot mention but on 10 mg prednisone daily. Frustrated but determined to have better days. After all, I’m only an 82 yr old woman whose got attitude.

Just found out from my doctor today that my PFT is consistent with mild asthma even though I had emphysema show on a ct scan. They didn’t say anything about COPD. I dont know if I should request a 2nd opinion or not. I just feel like something isn’t …

Hi everyone, I’m 28M, and have been having constant obstructive breathing for the past year. I did several PFT tests which showed irreversible 0.7 FEV1/FVC following ventolin and elevated DLCO (120%). with my pulmonologist, I did extensive testing to …

Just wondering if anybody knows if hyperinflation and air trapping have any effect on DLCO? Could it possibly cause DLCO levels to be higher?

About 4 months ago I switched from a 2xdaily steroid based inhaler to the 1xdaily stiolto respimat inhaler. My primary doctor just ordered a cardiac C-reactive protein test, and --- after a lifetime of being told I have the "cholesterol of a kindegartner …

I know this number is in the normal range but does anyone know if I should I be worried about it being on the lower end of normal? I don’t have an appointment with my doctor until the 23rd. They didn’t really explain anything to me about this other than …

Two new meds are coming it seems, Verona Pharma’s ensifentrine was just approved. and the now being tested Dupixent. can anyone tell me the difference between what these drugs will do us? also ensifertine is coming out in a month or two can anyone how …

Is Breztri an appropriate medication for stage 1 COPD? I’ve been a little more short of breathe the last few days so I went to the doctor. My regular doctor is on vacation so I had to see the PA who said I needed to be on some sort of medication and gave …

Just had a routine cat scan for lung cancer —anyone have any advice ? I’m not very thrilled with the results —- smoked from 86 thru 2002 ? Then cigars for a few years then off cigars then cigars constant since 2012 thru last Friday after I read this …

I have been asked by my doctor to consider a lung transplant due my poor quality of life. I am 75 and may not be a good candidate. That's yet to be determined.

Hi! I am new to the group. Are there any scheduled virtual support meetings either through this organization or any others that you may know about? Thank you!

Suggestions for either stay at home jobs or jobs where there’s limited contact with sick people. Right now I work with kids and would love to find something else but only went to school for the current job I have. Anyone know of anything? Thanks

Found some old plastic for transparencies that we can easily repurpose to make shields will have to make a special template to guide cutting out the little cuts for glasses earpieces one sample shield I made had huge cuts (my dexterity with Matt knife is …

I am looking for a current list of experienced Doctors in the Northeast who perform the Zephyr Valve replacement.

This Independence Day, I want to honor our amazing team of IMPACT 2024 lung health advocates that I worked with in Washington, D.C., where we asked our lawmakers to take action to support lung health! On March 5, individuals with chronic lung disease, …

PFT 1st One Mild obstruction 2nd One Moderate Obstruction suggested Asthma significant airway increase 3rd One Mild Obstruction 4th- Methocholine no asthma 5th One Moderate Obstruction suggested Asthma significant airway increase Attached latest PFT. …

This January 2024 article seems interesting: Antibody activating an immune cell protein may help COPD controlling NFkB, TNFα, IL-6, and IL-1B. Lets hope it works and doesn't take too long to get through trials. https://copdnewstoday.com/news/copd …