I thought that emphysema was a type of COPD, however recently a pharmacist told me that they are 2 totally separate diseases. Is this true? And, what are the differences between the two?

File this under the dumbest question in the world: how does exercise help with COPD? Just a few years ago I was a Zumba queen, bouncing around like a rabbit. Then a congenital hip injury flared (no wonder with the Zumba) and I got lazy and gained 50 …

Exercise and air trapping/hyperinflation was a subject I read about on another website last night. Basic premise is if doing a lot of rigorous walking or jogging without purse lip breathing can add to one's air trapping issues. That and hyperinflation …

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First of all I would like to thank that this website is available and it gives a lot of hope reading everyone's storys and how they live their lives, even if you read about COPD in general makes it sound so dark like it's a death sentence. Hello, i'm new …

Good morning. I have written a question similar to this one but, I did it with errors. I am a Portuguese citizen diagnosed with COPD stage 0 this year. Unfortunately, I have a chronic bronchitis and I say it is at stage 0 because my lung function, (FEV …

Does anyone break out with a rash that take inhalers. any inhaler especially Stillo . My rash is terrible and I also have many of the other side effects too

Hello everyone! I am wondering - do you pay attention to the nagging voice telling your something is wrong medically, or do you pay attention only to what your doctors say? Or both? I have been diagnosed (by the numbers) with a severe obstruction …

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Hi Terry. I also have ProAir has my rescue inhaler, which can be used every 4 hours as needed. It sounds like the "as needed" is the tricky part.for you. I've been more short of breath than usual this spring; spring allergens and poor air quality I …

i’m starting to have problems with my upper back hurting all the time is this part of cop

I saw my cardiologist about 2 to 3 years ago when I had insurance, and he told me I had COPD plus PH. I was first diagnosed with COPD about 20 years ago. When I saw him nearly 4 months ago, he told me I did not have COPD or PH, it was because of my …

Has your illness changed friendships and family interaction , I am curious how it has effected your personal life , It has mine! ✌️

I know there is no answer to this until i see a lung dr. But, i have no insurance and im unsure how thats going to happen. I could not afford obamacare. It was 280 per month with a 5000 deductible. Im also a type 1 diabetic for 42 years, thankfully with …

Okay, this a rhetorical question. I post my opinions to prompt discussion. An exacerbation is a sudden worsening of respiratory symptoms: more shortness of breath and more coughing with phlegm. If you have been measuring your peak flow or oxygen …

Everything ive read says this is for asthma only and is not for copd. Ive always been leery of taking medicines and Im not looking forward to tryin this one. In all honesty, i am afraid to put any nedicine in my lungs except for albuterol! Since all of …

I was wondering if anyone here is receiving Palliative Care and what your Fev-1 is? My mother has a Fev-1 of 15%. And she is on palliative.

Hi SAW66.....I'll just echo the others.....You need to get your husband to an appt with you. We all need all the support we can get..sorry you're not getting it--you DESERVE it. Does your husband not know that commercials are for selling products-NOT …

Hello, I am hoping someone can help me work out the meaning of my fiance's lung function tests. He recently passed away at home I am thinking of respiratory or heart failure or both. We did realise his lung function tests were bad but did not realise he …

I have noticed many questions on here lately about pain in the head and neck region as well as pain in the chest region. I have also seen a lot of discussion about muscle cramps. My doctor placed me on magnesium therapy because of muscle cramps and pain …

I have both Anoro and Bevespi, and most of the time, I find the Bevespi works the fastest and best of the two. You have to use it twice a day, and if you don't really clean your mouth after it, it can really irritate...mouth ulcers, etc. To me, it seems …

Hello everyone. I am still having trouble breathing. Some days I almost feel normal but most days I am always aware of my breathing. Still waiting to have lung function tests. My appt is 10/09. Anyway, I woke up this morning with a sore throat and …

My question is my doctor has prescribed two inhalers for me. One is Inspiolto Respimat which I don't seem to have any issues with and another is Alvesco 200mcg which is making my legs hips sore. Also seems to make me very tired. I am wondering if others …

This NCBI paper on history of COPD says what needs to be done to diagnosis this. SO WHY IS THIS NOT BEING DONE? THIS IS PATHETIC. This was written in 2006, over a decade ago. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC27065... EXCERPTS: Spirometry …

Good evening everyone! I hope you are all well! I finally got scheduled to see Pulmonolgist for lung tests. The soonest they can get me in is October 9th. That seems like a long time away when I have trouble breathing everyday. I don't know anyone …