Lungguy, do you have any insight or thoughts on the following? I am currently on no drugs, and am thinking of reviewing the following with my pulmo doctor and about getting a prescription now "in case" the virus gets me. Does this make sense to you? I …

i'am a va, patient with copd and would like to find out what to do if i fell like i am coming down with coronavirus. is there any over the counter drugs to help eleavite lower respiratory infection ? i have symbicort, duo-neb, and albuterol rescue …

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What is LVRS?

Does anyone have an opinion on which is best for oxygen concentrators? Inogen or Phillips?

I feel like I'm in la la land. Is it so unusual to need more o2 for exercise? I requested a slightly larger o2 cylinder to accommodate longer and more intense workouts. My pulmo was glad to order it. Then I got a call from his nurse that I needed to …

I had bronchoscopy here not long ago and I was given propofol out to the count Took 2 days to decide because of my low lung function. Well I did what no wants to do started coughing and then bleeding. So ended up in recovery on bipap was not good. Have …

Does trelegy work alone or is it used with another drug?

I really want to take an arthritis class offered in the pool at a local gym. I am on oxygen and drag tanks with me everywhere. I figure that if I put a 25’ tube on the tank, and keep the tank on the deck, stay close to the pool edge and don’t get fancy …

Same as always? just completed a Spirometry test and numbers (fev1/Fvc,Fvc,fev1)are exactly the same as 2 years ago? I got older and they stayed the same lol ... no progression, no improvement nothing! Still very mild obstruction . Anyone else’s number …

Hello everyone! I've recently been diagnosed with moderate emphysema via CT scan I had done of the neck for another concern. I do not suffer from any symptoms, therefore this was a shock to me. I am a former smoker of 25 years, quit 7 years ago but used …

At different times/places I will suddenly start coughing non-stop with little if any mucus, except in my nose. I also sweat like I've been running - it drips off my hair into my face/neck and my eyes tear and run. I can find no common denominator - I may …

Talk to your doctors about an exercise program, always get their approval first. Have you been jogging or is it something new for you? Please do not take this the wrong way but it could be that you are out of shape and it takes time to turn that around …

If you have a persistent cough, especially a newly developed one, it's best to go ahead and see a doctor. Can you call your doctor's office Monday morning and let them know what's going on?

I have been researching "cures" for COPD and these two things keep coming up, Inositol and IP6, along with NAC. Has anyone had any experience with these supplements, good or bad?

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I would consult with your oxygen provider. The literature says that it should fill to a MAXIMUM of 2000 PSI but doesn't say it will fill to 2000 psi. Right now it looks like it only is filling to 1500 psi. It might be a matter of calibration

Caroline hit it right on the head, sometimes you have to work out a plan with the medications, I like being on a statin and they can be somewhat rough on muscles, especially if you exercise, I found one that works the best for my body and drink plenty of …

When on Trelegy, I immediately had a side effect. Sleep was disrupted and I woke about 2 a.m. I was really awake and was up by 4 a.m. daily. I was quite tired by end of day. When taken off Trelegy (preparing for 2nd PFT testing), this side effect …

Like written in previous posts, I go through periods of time when I am cramp free and then they come back with a vengeance.. It is always the leg calves that cramp and it can be VERY painful! If I make an effort to try and stretch the leg that is …

Hi Tina-.......Your Dr should help you with this question as it pertains to you----and----The article Jean posted has great info

I have mild emphysema and within the last 3 or 4 weeks have been experiencing a pressure under my breasts around the front of my rib cage.  Almost like you feel when you have eaten too much, but that is not the case here.   My breathing is …

I finally got the full report. Any help interpreting appreciated. A few numbers I left off. Some numbers seem pretty good, but I'm diagnosed with moderate obstructive airways disease. Again, I am without symptoms usually and they have me on no drug …

Does anybody know any way to get ‘high flow oxygen equipment’ (as they have in hospitals) at home for end stage emphysema. My dads sats are so much better on it than on nasal cannula with floor concentrator. Here is an example: https://erj.ersjournals …