Hye all :) I'm new here. I wanted to ask a question. Is there any way through which we can better the lungs performance? My grandmother was in ICU for several days. Basically she had acute pencreatitis two years ago and went for a lapro to remove the …

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my 50 yo husband had multiple strokes in January. He has end stage copd, diabetes, pfo of heart, hypertension, multiple blood clots including pulmonary embolism. He is on lovanox 150 mg injections twice a day. He just spent another 19 days in hospital …

I thought I'd share 3 links that explain how Medicare pays for your COPD services. If you have traditional Medicare that pays 80%, a supplemental policy would cover the 20%. I was shocked how many do not have the supplemental policy by the Kaiser website …

Hi, some advice please. I started to experience feelings of suffocation around 6 months ago. I have had mild ashma from the age of 40. I am now 64. I thought it was from my pet macaw who i have had for 20 years but recently moved into my living room. I …

My 86 year old mother in law is getting home from hospital to stay with myself and family until they can remove her coal fire, then she will be allowed home to her own house. I am hearing so many stories about oxygen and its dangerous and I'm scared my …

I am taking care of my 96 year old Copd Mother. She has been having so much flem lately. Hospice says to take mucinex and they ordered their own form of Guaifenesin for her. They also want me to increase her Morphine to pills. I have not done this …

That is true in the Northern Hemisphere according to a recent large study by Bob Wise and his colleagues in the International Journal of COPD 2018:13 605–616. The latest discussion of exacerbations in COPD360social was about 4 years ago, so the following …

Hi, first off great to find a community like this! The amount of content is amazing. I have joined the forum on behalf of my mother who was diagnosed with Type 2 COPD 4 years ago. She had been diagnosed with a form of COPD before that but was more or …

I’ve been diagnosed with copd and emphysema - 59 - on ventolin, Incruse and advair. Went from 1 1/2 packs of cigarettes to 15 - want to know for those of you that still smoke - do you feel sort of drunk or anxious after smoking a cigarette - I’m not on …

Researchers at JohnsHopkins University are conducting a study testing the ways doctors communicatewith family members of people with COPD. You can help with thisstudy by completing a survey that takes about 15 minutes. Please click onthe link below to …

I have been a caretaker for a dear friend of mine for the last 5 years. He is at End Stage COPD. He is currently in the hospital. They just removed him from the non invasive vapotherm ventilator . He is using wall oxygen at 3 liter per min. He has …

2 yrs ago I was diagnosed with Asthma with COPD Overlay Syndrome (not quiet sure what that still means after 2 yrs) and had to switch providers/doctor after 2 months. Hate my new Doctor like the old Doctor. Now I have the opportunity to go back to the …

Hi everyone. I’m a newbie to this site. My mom is 68 and has stage 3-4 COPD and she lives with me. She’s to the point to where she can’t even walk to the bathroom, or take a shower without wheezing or gasping for air. Anyway my husband is getting real …

Hi, My mum has had Copd for over 10 years, her fev1 is 30 and recently she has had 3 hospital admissions within 8 weeks, each time time having to call an ambulance. The last time her spo2 was 53% and she was lucky to survive. With each admission it is …

Hi All, I'm new to the group. I'm 37 and I am in the process of being diagnosed with COPD, Asthma or both. I have had lung issues for the past 15 years. I smoked for about ten years, a pack a week at the most (in college and a few years after). I am …

Okay, so I have been on this site several times with my story. I have had adult onset asthma since around age 19 to early 20's. Was rarely severe, with a few exceptions. I was a light, intermittent smoker in my 20's (very rarely a pack a day, usually …

I am new here & put my other post in wrong place I think, but I know some seen it :) I have a ton of questions, but I am wondering if I should be worried about a 9mm nodule in lower left lobe of lung (non-calcified). It was found last Oct., but no one …

I'm on 24/7 oxygen continous flow. I want to try to go on pulse flow, so I have more options for smaller portable units. What test do I have to take?

I recently found my original spirometer tests. The first was July of 2004 showing 53% The latest directly before my flare up and hospital stay and when they put me on o2 from what I can see and I’m not positive I’m reading it correctly is FEV1 27% but …

has anyone any idea what this means, had ct scan and it showed these changes I’m an anxious person and this is tipping me over, I’m going to see respiratory specialist when appointment comes I desperately need advice please gu

I would like to know how to safely travel with extra small oxygen tanks in car

recently had a pet scan for what could have been a cancerous lung nodule. Came back negative (thank god), but report showed flattened diaphragm mild COPD. Just wondering if this result could be possibly inaccurate. I run 20 miles per week with no issues. …

does anyone suffer from back pain and barrel chest

I’ve been diagnosed with copd and emphysema, I am a 59 yr old female - not on oxygen - I have just sold my house and am wondering if I should go back and live with my parents who live an hour away or go in a condo. M’y parents have offered for me to move …