I recently got to the point where My Inogen G3 was just no longer getting the job done even on setting 5. Even walking in the house I went from 95 to 87 in 2.5 minutes. I have determined it takes 4 liters of continuous o2 to walk for a full 6 minutes or …

I was busting my mother in the hospital today I have a POC and it is set at 3L with activity. I walked back from cafeteria and I checked my oxygen level it was 95 but my heart rate was 150. After I sat for a while it did go down to 110. Is this normal? …

Hello! My father went to see a pulmonologist and he is scheduled for a biopsy next Thursday. He had an X-Ray and CT scan with contrast done. The report said he has a 7 cm mass on his upper left lung. Is this always cancer or can it be something else? He …

Hello everyone, I am here on behalf of my mum who has sever COPD. She has constant chest infections and is back and forth to hospital almost on a monthly basis. We have never really received much help. Drs seem to just fill her with antibiotics and send …

February 12, 2020

Clipping the O2 tube to your shirt stops the annoying twisting. The poor man's O2 clip. See photo below. I cut 2 pieces of Velcro, wrapped the "hook" piece on the tube; "adhered" the "loop" piece to my shirt. As I'm not a seamstress, I just used the …

Can anyone explain what the following numbers from my spirometry mean for a 57 year old male, 5'10", 148 lbs? FEV1 [3.45]L [93]% Predicted [62] FEV1/FVC

I am newly diagnosed with COPD and the pulmonologist put me at stage 3. I started my regiment of drugs and have been doing them daily. This week I had a exacerbation and they put me on breathing treatments three times a day and want me to continue …

3 weeks ago ideas rushed to hospital because the co2 in my body was 98%. I didn't even know at the time in was in so much trouble. Just having shortness of breath. Well here I am in rehab and going home in 2 days. Still have problems breathing , that has …

Hi guys, I just have a few questions with regards to your management of exacerbations. 1. recently, my dad's O2 sat dropped from 90 to 85ish at rest, but with absolutely no shortness of breath, coughing is probably just 3-4x a day, but we can say that …

Around 3 or 4 weeks ago I got a chest infection. I have a plan where I can go to the Pharmacy and get meds to have on hand. I am about 1 hour's drive from the nearest (small town) hospital. I am 64 and I smoked a lot for many years - hard. I am not on O2 …

Hi, My Father is livingwith COPD satge 4. In recent test his FEV1% value was 26%. His age is 68 years,only problem he has is COPD. From since last two days he can not sleepproperly, when he lays down to sleep he feels difficulty in breathing and getsup …

I quit smoking just over two months ago (still want one, but tolerable) and my breathing has gotten more troubled. I'm wheezing and have phlegm in my throat. I haven't been diagnosed with COPD, but I'm not going to pretend it isnt there. I've joined a …

Hi I have really bad anxiety knowing that I need to schedule my spiro lung test . I did one a year ago, and it was hard and I felt like I was going to pass out and like it was hard to breathe. So becouse if that I am scared to do it again . So just …

i`ve been going to Mayo Clinic for a 2nd opinion,they have found an asthma which they are treating with nucala, going back in Dec.for 3rd visit, and so far had 4 shots of nucala with what seems no improvement. My question is has anybody else dealt with …

What medications have you found to be effective in helping reduce depression and anxiety in someone with COPD?

Hi, I'm taking care of my dad who was diagnosed with Severe COPD - Emphysema 13 years ago, since I'm somehow in-charge of his health, I want to monitor his COPD closely to get early intervention and to prevent severe exacerbation which leads to further …

Ms. DV - Here is the video of Willy breathlessly singing at the CMA's last month. Yes, really sad, he is losing the ability to sing. It is more obvious because Musgraves' voice is so clear. https://tinyurl.com/u2c8pav

He has severe COPD and would love to talk to people who are going through the same thing. He has asked questions on here before so he is already a member. Please message me and I will send him your way. Thank you so much! It is so hard seeing him go …

Via a chest X-ray I was diagnosed with both lungs being “hyper-inflated”. I see a pulmonologist in the next two weeks, but was curious as to if anyone else was diagnosed with COPD with hyper-inflated lungs? My only problem is going up and down steps and …

I am sure there are numerous similar questions on this forum but I thought it would be better to provide my own. My Dad is currently living with End of Stage COPD. At this stage he is receiving Palliative care and is on oxygen 24/7. I do not know is …

hello i have just found out i have COPD i most probably got it from cycling in london, i was wondering is it ok for me to use a petrol chainsaw is it harmful to my lungs and will shorten my life

If you were trying to share the experience of living with COPD, how would you describe it? I saw a few amazing posts where members said they've recommended people breathe through a straw, etc. to understand some of the physical symptoms. …

Eosinophils are a type of disease-fighting white blood cell. This condition most often indicates a parasitic infection, an allergic reaction or cancer. You can have high levels of eosinophils in your blood (blood eosinophilia ) or in tissues at the site …

Hello all, My name is Zach and I'm a 22 year old male. Each night when I go to lay down, I develop a chest tightness that happens to be very discomfortable and tends to ease by simply rolling over onto my stomach but only briefly. I feel slight …