do you use them? Bare they reallt helpful?

Why are some days or even some weeks better or worse? This past week I have noticed a big change in my sats. I didn’t have to check it, I could feel the fatigue and strength leave. My portable Inogen 3 or 4 which is usually set 2 lpm when relaxing and …

Hey all, Had a new PFT am now end stage but too soon for hospice anyone familiar with palliative care. I know what it is am trying to find out if anyone uses or has used. I meet all of the CDC guidelines.

do i need to take oxygen bottles with me for use at high elevations? If yes can i buy them in drugstores,cvs, target? How much do they cost?

best medicines to use for my copd

Does everyone gain weight when quitting smoking. I’m trying to quit , I was smoking a pack and 1/2 when diagnosed, went down to 15 immediately, with inky taking 4 puffs from each because I was getting dizzy, now down to 5 , but am continuously eating …

M’y nose was running last Saturday - bought saline rinse, did that everything seemed to stop. I went to my gp to get a rescue pack of antibiotics and prednisone just in case. Yesterday I was very short of breath a few times with a dry cough. Woke up …

hi im caring for my mother with copd she is on oxygen.....I think getting a cat would help her feel less alone, but im worried because cats chase cords...has anyone experienced this issue with your cat?

Today Sunday I had a letter published in my PA county paper. A similar one was also published this month in NJ's largest paper The Star Ledger. Text (shortened by editor): Vaping can lead to disease Your Oct. 6 Sunday’s paper (“On weed and vaping”) …

Does anyone have this in addition to Copd/emphysema. I was diagnosed with copd and emphysema/ in June of 2019 and in the last 4 weeks my legs are bothering me. Doctor suspects PAD. Can this be caused by the copd/em

if you stop smoking can you or is there a chance of getting off 24 hr a day o2?

Can you have a beer with Anoro

It is surprising that the doctor I did see wants no treatment for me. It seems based on level of symptoms and lack of inflammation, infection. He felt with the sometimes lung clearing that coffee seems to help that clearing and is a "drug". So does …

I recently had a followup PFT and my FEV1 has gone down about 25-30% from 41 to 29 over the last year and a half or so. I know I'm probably at risk as far as catching flu or other diseases that might cause exacerbations and make my condition far worse as …

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I have had COPD for a number of years and was recently hospitalized for respiratory failure. My anxiety has worsened after my hospitalization.

I've been getting SOB w/minor exertion, yet my O2 may be as high as 96%. This can occur shortly after a puff of combivent, or several hours. Very confusing. ed

I smoked since I was maybe 11 or even younger, both my father and elder brother smoked in the house, so i was exposed to second hand smoke since birth I guess. I continued smoking about a pack a day untill 2004 when I felt a sharp pain in my chest. The …

I had posted a question related to my friend's passing who had emphysema. However at that time I didnt know a great deal of details as I didnt have access to her full medical records, CT scans and X Ray. Now after reading them all, I believe there's a …

just want to know if anyone takes a beer or two with this copd/emphysema Nit sure if I am really tired or what but I take 2 beer and start to feel really out if it - I used to be able to take at least 4 beer no p

has anyone had a cold this winter yet. I’m nervous. N’ose is running continuously - started early this am. Was diagnosed with copd emphysema last June , it took 2 months to go away with prednisone and antibiotics. Will be calling my gp tomorrow - but …

Hi, I’m 39 years old I started smoking with 16. Over the years I smoked a package a day the last two years I reduced to 7-8 cig a day. Recently the palms of both hands became red and my doctor said it’s a palmarerythema and referred me to a pulmonologist …

hi all, I was wondering if you all have suggestions for coping with chronic shortness of breath? Even with oxygen therapy at 2L I feel like a fish out of water. I’m exhausted by the end of the day and simple shopping trips have turned into big events.

Hi all, I’m a newbie to oxygen therapy (started in November) and this is my first winter with a portable oxygen concentrator. Temperatures have fallen to regularly < 30 degrees, and sometimes dip below zero with the wind chill. I’ve read that …

Does the humidifier bottle really help with the headaches and dryness