Below I am reposting my old PFT results with my questioning why is the DLCO so low - really low like almost no air is passing thru cell walls - when everything else seems moderate. Some said a low DLCO shows emphysema. But as per the above, I don't have …

Do you currently use or have you ever used a nebulizer? Do you have tips for anyone who might be using a nebulizer for the first time? What maintenance is involved? What is your routine?

I found that on my 4ft. cannula, I have two different widths of tubing. I would like to know the smallest width, and the large width, and what company carries the small width?

I looked up TTO, and wikipedia says: TTO to take out (medicines given to patient on discharge from hospital stay) You might get better answers if you indicated what medicine it is.

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Hello Lungguy and thanks for all you do to make our travels through this maze of COPD questions easier. I wish you were my pulmo! He is a man of few words and avoids answering questions as much as he can. As a retired medical professional without much …

My Mom has COPD and some days her saturation levels drop to the low 80s to high 70s with even a tiny amount of exertion, like going to the kitchen to get a glass of water. Is this normal? It can go on for a week or more. When we ask her lung dr …

Hi ive just joined , recently diagnosed with emphesema and pleural thickening

I have recently been diagnosed with COPD and find all the information a bit overwhelming especially as a lot doesn't apply eg a healthy diet as I've become allergic to many foods. So I think I'll to begin with a question about something that's been …

The #1 cause of death is life. You cannot avoid it. I'd think most with well maintained disease, including COPD, as mentioned above can provide you a long reasonably healthy life. You are very likely to die of something else. A large percentage of those …

Lungguy is on track. Big money for drugs and clinical trials seems largely not needed. Lung.org says that 90% of COPD is caused by smoking. The cure is stop smoking so COPD ends with this generation. That is the target. The cost is for education and …

GrouchoTex, bravo. Stay with it and say over and over to yourself, if I make it to the one month goal-line, I am passed the worst of quitting. Then keep going forward knowing each week lessens your anxiety and in 4 months you will be well over the …

actually a heads up. I use a cpap with oxygen bleed in and didnot realize there is an internal filter in the concentrator until the installer for my stair lift told me. When the O2 person came the filter was completely black so I was lucky to have called …

I was diagnosed with Stage 2 COPD in January 2017. Started seeing pulmonologist in February 2018 in Stage 3. In July 2018, I was at end of Stage 3, tested for Alpha-1, which was negative. I've been working in hosiery mills for 44 years. I'm sure the lint …

My replacement columns seem to indicate replace every 6 months. Is it my particular machine or does the Brand have this problem. I am light user setting 2

Hello. I was told I have COPD a month ago (Dec 4, '19). I've since had PFTs (Dec 18) and it's confirmed. Oh goody! Seriously, I had to spend 2 days in the hospital for an exacerbation (Dec 28-30). I was scared. My question is - is COPD a progressive …

I found this helpful to me, thought I'd share: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC48182...

We are told to rinse the mouth after using an inhaler to prevent thrush. Can thrush still form deeper into the throat that cannot be rinsed? If you get thrush, the pulmo doctor had said you'd stop the inhaler for a week (and take some drug I'd guess). …

Has anyone ever heard of tinted or flesh colored nasal cannulas for sale ? I am so sick of wearing these ugly things and would like to get something that blends in a little.

I’ve been diagnosed with mild copd about a month ago. Anyway for the last 6 months I’ve been going to a small Casino in our town where there’s a group of ladies that do line dancing 3 days a week for an hour each day. The dance floor is a little ways …

Has anybody had an overnight oximetry test used as their only test for COPD? my diagnosis is a COPDA Unspecified and thats the only test ive had.

I am looking for info on a "diaphram" ? device that I was told something about in passing the other day. Some kind of device that attaches to your cannula and delivers oxygen? Any info is appreciated as always. Happy New Year to all!!

my question is for anyone that had an exasperation while on a plane, train, cruise boat. Thinking of taking an Alaska cruise . They do have Dr.s on board cruise boats. Or does everyone in this group just start with a Pac and keep on it the entire time to …

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I don't think the round disc of Trelegy uses a spacer?