My Dr told me i was a cantidate for lung transplant . done some research and the survival odds to me dont seem.the greatest. Would like some opinions on this. Thanks

does anyone know why the stomach would be full , extended for weeks , with copd? my mothers stomach is in pain and extended. no problem with bowel movement.

I am newly diagnosed with COPD and must use oxygen to sleep and fly and over 5000' (well, it turns out I need it over 3500'). I do fine on the continuous O2 at home but when we travel with my Inogen pulse it goes "whoosh, whoosh" in my nose and in my …

I have had 3 pneumothorax and my doctor wanted me to look into this procedure as well as physical pleurodesis. My instincts are telling me that I should not do this, but then who's instincts eve told them to go get surgery?

I am being treated for a flare up but I notice that my SpO2 drops as much as 3 to 4 % when I talk - even just a couple of sentences. I am on oxygen now and it is still happening. Is this caused by something else that I might not be aware of? I am 4D. …

has anyone experienced this. Even mild aerobic exercise will send my O2 sats to the basement. A slow walk on the treadmill and a little increase on oxygen o2 sat will still dip to borderline. I started at 2mph and had to back it down to 1.6 mph to stay …

Despite having severe emphysema and making more than a few visits to his office at UCSD I have never seen “my” pulmonologist. Instead I have seen his very competent and knowledgeable nurse practitioner. The only difficulty is that sometimes a dr’s …

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is anyone else being treated for copd at their VA facility? I was diagnosed over four years ago and my VA doc gave me Albuterol inhaler, Symbicort and Spiriva. I didn’t see a big difference. Then as my doc retired my new doctor added a home nebulizer …

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This is for someone I knew who passed away but it wasnt known how. If someone with emphysema who's on 24x7 2-3 liters oxygen takes off their oxygen to do house work etc. Could that result in their death? (patient found without oxygen mask on floor)

What brand of oximeter is the most accurate?

I was wondering how does it look like at the end? More specifically, how does a patient with severe emphysema die? What causes the death? I searched online but found nothing. Online everywhere it said that respiratory failure is triggered by something …

Hello all, We are selling an Inogen One G3 portable oxygen concentrator, batteries (16 cell and 8 cell power packs of which we have 3 of them), the carrying case, the car and wall charger. This was purchased in October 2015 and is in excellent condition …

Most of his problems will get a lot better if he can lose weight. I know, been there, done that. In 2003, for a whole variety of reasons, I went on an aggressive diet and exercise program and over 18 months lost over 100 pounds, got off O2 completely for …

What inhaler side effects have you had that concerned you? Did your doctor switch drug? I realize the drugs affect muscles and relax and open up airways. Since on Trelegy I've seemed to have a slightly faster respiration. And at times some slight …

Happy Labor Day! I hope everyone is able to enjoy the last weekend of the summer season, it's beautiful here in NC! A month ago I received the results of my PFT, my FEV1 was at 63% predicted, moderate obstruction with partial reversibility. When I asked …

2 cents, I'm so glad you're going to a gym and exercising with the rest of the world! You're a great ambassador!! sclatt 55, using O2 doesn't need to feel like it's holding you down. Being sob and not moving was probably holding you down a lot more, if …

I have a chronic productive cough, plus I try to use controlled coughing to reduce the amount of mucus sitting in my airways. This means I cough a lot , sometimes hundreds of times a day, and quite forcefully (I’ve measured the noise level at up to 104 …

Pulmonary Paper mentioned this talk by Dr Noah Greenspan on all things O2. This is an excellent presentation, in non technical terms. Very informative. The video runs about 2 hours. A big take away for me was the level of that to increase your exercise …

stupid me..... Went to use a chain saw and inhaled smoke from a dull blade burning the wood. Woke up today and swear i feel something different in my lungs...... any thoughts...

last month I was hospitalized with an terrible episode. The VA gave me meds and sent me home. Two days later I went to a different VA clinic and they had me admitted to a local hospital. Two days later I’m released and sent home. Two days after that I’m …

You should of told the DR. your going on a boat. If you could call him again, and ask what can I do.

I have a lot problems with this too but also have a lot of allergies. On two nose sprays and saline nose spray besides zertec. If you have allergies they say the ragweed is going to be awful this time of year till it freezes. This is one of mine but I …