Have read where a couple of you mention a oxymizer.  I had never heard of  it before.  Just wondering if you had found it to be useful, or not.  Nan

Hi Are there any problems travelling by air with emphysema, I am not on oxyge

Hi, My name is Mark and I am new to this. I have looked around and read some very helpful information but am still confused about some things. From my PFT test my FEV1 was actual 1.78 Predicted 3.77 and %47. I have gathered from my Pulmonary doctor the …

Hi - This is a long explanation, but I really have nowhere else to turn for advice. I want to make sure I proceed in a way that makes sense. Me: 54 year old female, 13 pack year history over 25 years. COPD with some reversibility (asthma) FEV1 47%. No …

Try not to worry too much, as Bill explained we have all been in yours shoes or similar shoes anyway:) Once you see a good doctor they should be able to get your meds sorted out and gradually you will feel better. I am 66 and still going strong, living …

My oxygen concentrator come with a tube that you place in your nose during the night. I breathe through my mouth so should I get something? thanks

Is using a Nebulizer with eucalyptus good for your lungs? Which nebulizer and eucalyptus is best?

I see people at this site mention exacerbation a lot. If a person doesn't have shortness of breath, not on oxygen, not coughing much etc.. what would an exacerbation look like? I'm confused.

Good morning everyone! I hope you are enjoying the nice cool weather, I certainly am. I am reaching out to anyone who has started or participated in a Happy Harmonica's group. I am planning one for my organization, and I was thinking about meeting every …

Anyone using the zephyr valve and if so, how are you doing?

I’m currently undecided about which is my favorite nebulizer. I have two older Pari jet desktop compressors and nebulizers that have been very sturdy and reliable. An added benefit was they were relatively cheap—down to $35 after a coupon in CVS …

If you were told by a medical community that a certain patient has COPD, but that the medical community, different pulmunologists, etc etc believe that the patient's biggest problem is attitude or anxiety, yet the patient is protesting this view...Who …

question regarding medication and possible side effects

Is feeling like circulation is bad part of COPD?

My name is Rob from the UK i am 39 years of age, in 2012 at the age of 32 i experienced bad breathing problems... my friends asthma ventolin inhaler helped me. Eventually i went to the Doctors where they put me through a spirometry test where they then …

Just curious has anyone gotten remarried after copd and diagnosed with emph

I’ve been diagnosed with copd and emphysema, I’m 59, no matter how much sleep I get I seem to always feel tired , I’m a manager of a retail store, It’s very discouraging and frustrating, I’m not used to this as I had tons of energy before this Any advice …

Is it okay to eat chocolate for someone with COPD? I have read different reports about this so I'm not sure... i'm asking about milk chocolate, white chocolate, and dark chocolate. Do you eat chocolate? And if yes that it's okay, how much intake would …

I've posted on here before that docs have gone back and forth with me on COPD diagnosis. In late 2017, I was having constant breathing problems (I do have adult onset asthma, normally controlled with Symbicort), wound up in hospital several times and …

I posted about my sore throat history and Maverick2 replied with a great overview. Here is a link with a doctor interview that seems very relevant. Dr. David Johnson is Chief of Gastroenterology at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. …

There will be a US COPD Coalition webinar on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 4-5 pm EDT. All are invited to register. Speakers are Medicare employees and contractors will questions such as the following: Is there a limit to the number of oxygen tanks …

What is your major unmet medical need if you have advanced COPD? What do you feel is missing in your treatment? What would have made you be more positive about future if you or a loved one have advanced COPD? Thank you.

Just curious - how do you know if you need to be on supplemental oxygen

My Internist gave e 20 mgs, 3 a day in the morning, for 7 days. He said I don't have to taper it off - it's for sinus stuff to help the chronic sinusitis I think 60 mg a day is alot, but ok, but I think I should stagger the dosage so I wind up with 1 on …

Im 38 years old, i quit smoking 14 days ago, iwas smoker for 13 years and stopped and back for two years Im not diagnosed with copd yet, i didnt suffer cough or sputum, or shortness of breath 14 days ago i pass a strong moments, made me so stressed, i …