Interesting discussion. When you have COPD and are struggling to breathe - in fact, even when you feel like you're having a fairly good breathing day and really don't even realize you're struggling to breathe - there can be a lot of tension in your upper …

Hope keeps us alive!!! I try to keep hopeful always---especially times when it takes a little more effort !!!! I've learned that if I'm not feeling very hopeful helping another will restore the hope for them and me!!

I am 45 years old and have not been officially diagnosed with COPD but I have a very strong suspicion that I do have it. I first started experiencing SOB about 5 years ago while I was taking my daily jog. Since then, the SOB has gotten progressively …

Any info on these? Anyone using them? Like them? Hate them? Costs? Would appreciate any information http://oxyview.com/ Oxy-View oxygen therapy eyeglass frames are designed for those individuals that require supplemental oxygen. Oxy-View allows you …

Some rural areas may not have pulmonary rehabilitation facilities in close proximity. I am looking to find out how helpful these programs are to patients.

I have been looking into a few different FDA approved mesh nebulizers and all seem to have mixed reviews, including the Flyp. I am now considering a non FDA approved one considering the much lower price.

Can anyone tell me if Stiolto Respimat is any more beneficial than Combivent Respimat other than Stiolto lasts for 24 hours (theoretically) . What I mean, is Olodaterol any better than Albuterol, Or is Tiotropium any better than Ipratropium? My Pulmo has …

Hello community, im new to the site, please forgive my english is the best I can do since its not my main lenguage months ago I had a rpimary p neumothorax , in the surgery to fix it the medic extracted a piece of my lung that looked weird, it had a …

You'd be surprised with the answer, from a 12/25/20 SciFri story. I'll post their an swer on Fluffy Friday. //ed

I was just diagnosed with severe COPD less than seven days ago, and for the most part, I seem to be dealing with this new element of my life fairly well, due in large part to the information and support that I've found here on this board.  That …

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On my last day working at the hospital, one of the nurses came up to me and said, “We’re going to miss you. Then she gave me a hug, and as she did, she said, “Be kind to yourself.” Wow. That took me by surprise. I couldn’t remember anybody ever telling …

5...Noel Noel......Knew it all along!!!!!! not!! I'm a little slow Jean--but I got there!! LOL "with a little help from my friend"

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My 85 year old mom has has COPD for 13 yeats years and typically gets a flareup once or twice a year. Then she takes prednisone. Yesterday she started having difficulty breathing. I called her doctor for a prednisone prescription and he said to go to the …

I am trying to purchase a nebulizer, but before I do so I was just wondering whether anyone has any advice on which brands they think are the best.

It is winter and very dry in my house seated by hot air. Do I need a humidifier on my O2 concentrator?

I’m 38M with acid reflux, and had been vaping dried cannabis for about 4-5 years. Quit about 7 months ago because I felt restricted in my breathing. About a month into my quit I started producing clear sticky phlegm, and then some thicker greyish or pale …

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I am scheduled for a EBUS Bronchoscopy on 12-8-2010 because of changes to my CT scans. I am a little scared. My doctor told me he is putting me to sleep and this is an outpatient procedure. Have any of you had this done? What can I expect?

These look more difficult than the last one. //ed

Because we have several new people who have recently joined us, I thought it might be good to pose the question to the group. The My COPD Action Plan is a tool that you use to help you live well with COPD as it encourages you to do self-checks and keep …

I had an intense panic attack last night, probably the first in almost a year (since right after my diagnosis). One of those "you are going to die horribly and slowly and painfully in some cold impersonal hospital" bouts of anxiety. Assuming I'm not the …

Hello dear friends... Have you ever had one of those days? One of those weeks? One of those...years? Sometimes it seems like nothing is going right, but just like this thirsty sheep in the town square, we figure out a way to get by. Somehow... we manage …