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 …

Question I use a walker to go long distances. It helps me not be so short of breath plus I have a place to sit when needed. My question is do people use them in the rain? thanks

hello all, I just found this site and am very happy to have done so. Like some other posts I've read I am in the depression and anger stages of accepting my new diagnosis of severe Gold 3 COPD. I always knew I would be at risk for lung cancer and COPD, …

I (27M) quit smoking about 3 weeks ago (10-12 pack years) and my anxiety has gone through the roof. I made an appointment with my Dr. but that's not coming up for another week, and in the meantime I've been driving myself crazy with uncertainty: Pretty …

Hi all, I'm asking this question regarding my grandmother. For about a year now, she has sudden drops in her oxygen levels to mid 80's for no apparent reason. It happens irrespective of what she's doing at the time be it sitting, sleeping or any light …

I was put on Oxygen in May and was wondering if anyone who gets put on O2 ever gets off it. And if yes, was there anything in particular that helped you getting off.\ Thanks for sharing.

I would like to know whether I need oxygen supplementation. I feel short of breath when I climb some stairs. I have bronchiectasis. What are the tests that should be done for me? How do you know if I need oxygen for sleep, exertion, and traveling by …

I am a caregiver for my mother who has COPD. We live in SC. I have recently joined the community for more information. My mom has been in the hospital for 19 days now. She crashed pretty hard on September 27th and ended up on the vent in ICU for about 8 …

I’ve been on advair for a month - was feeling weird on it - nervous, sleepy , tired etc I stoped it for a week and felt better but my breathing symptoms came back I am also on Incruse Can advair make you feel this way - fed up Now it feels almost as if I …

Hi everyone, after release from my hospital stay I was prescribed level 2 when I started on oxygen therapy. A follow up mandatory by VA after any hospital stay they upped it to 3 and 4 when exercising. The question is, at level 3 resting my o2 will …