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 …

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 …

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?

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

Any ideas on obtaining a POC at a reasonable cost?

i have been a smoker for 20 yrs. I have been having breathing issues all of a sudden so went to the Dr.s during the Coronavirus pandemic. She wasnt 100% sure what is going on because my X ray was clear. My pulse ox was 98 and blood work all good. She …

Hello again all. I am the one that possibly has COPD. I cant see a pulmologist until May. Just wondering if i should feel this bad?. I am very weak and extremely dizzy all day. I havent been to work in a week.

I have a dental cleaning this week, a CT Scan {at local hospital} and then a follow-up w/Pulmo next week. None of these appts are urgent, the Dr appts are in small offices. What's the best approach to handle these situations? ed

My brother and sister in law have lived with me for the last 6 yrs, gratefully for me now.  My brother died of a heart attack on Xmas eve, suddenly.  My sister in law and I are devastated. but  my other  problem is all I want to …

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 …

After clicking on a question or comment on 360 and reading all the answers, how does one continue to click on another question or comment without having to go back to the beginning?

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 …