Im on a daily dose of Prednisone 10 mg .Does anyone else have a small amount of swelling in their ankles. Been watching my weight only going up and down by a couple of pounds ? What did your Doctor advise you to do?

If her O2 sats drop below 88 just walking down the hall, what do they do when she's on the treadmill for 10 or 15 minutes? Of better yet, when she's on it for 30 minutes? If she's having to stop and rest to get her sats up every minute or so, she's never …

I have just been to the pulmonologist who feels I do not have COPD because my lung function tests were ok. He thought it may be sinuses, but the sinus CT scan is all clear. The X-ray shows no cancer. I do however have bad shortness of breath, and a wierd …

The May/June issue of the Pulmonary Paper is a must read reference. All Issues regarding POC' are covered. While most deliver about 1-lpm, and weigh about 5#. Some deliver as much as 3-lpm, but weigh 3-4 times that. An alternative to consider is the O2 …

That is great news,proof again that a lifestyle change can effect change fantastic grurav!!!

I started smoking in my first year of high school-14yrs old. I never seriously tried to quit until the day I did quit 52 years later. I ended up in the ER with severe SOB and that was it for me. That was 17 months ago. Fear is a great motivator. I used …

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Last November my husband was re-tested for Social Security Disability. He didn't have enough lung function to perform the Pulmonary Function Analysis test, so the doctor had him use a nebulizer and then take the test. Did his use of the nebulizer …

How often should you replace a 50 foot oxygen tube?

Thanks for the suggestion Caroline. I got her the softest foam mattress I could with an adjustable frame just over a year ago. I have gotten her to slightly adjust her torso by gently pulling out her left arm which pushes her right shoulder back towards …

I ventured out of the house today for the first time since I broke my ribs. Who says you can't drive with just one hand? What could go wrong? But I was on a mission: I wanted to score a couple of nice tenderloins for dinner. I even put them on my own …

Anyone have any experience with Tudorza instead of Spiriva? I was on it briefly some years ago and it, along with Symbicort seemed to work great for me. Unfortunately, at the time, my insurance didnt cover it.

Is swelling something that all with COPD have problems with? My heart Doctor informed me I don't have CHF , even though in 2017 when I fell so sick my Diagnosis was CHF and COPD and some kind of virus that usually is associated with being around Chickens …

I was recently diagnosed with emphysema and COPD. I was surprised...I had bronchitis in October and pneumonia in December. but was also going through a stressful time as I was taking care of my elderly father who was on Hospice and dying. I actually read …

I was given a box containing 30 pills now finished,not sure if they had any effect on me,I was concerned a bit because I was also taking 1 anti-depressent pill per day called sertraline.I was told the pills being herbal would not interfere with the …

Adding to jacsan's question below. I've been using POC-O2 for a couple months now, and recently switched to a new connola w/7' tube from my 4' tube. My objective was to increase reach. It turns out the new tube appears to be of the hard variety... very …

Great work LandB55!!!! I love your plan!

Is it ok to take 40 mg of prednisone for 4 days? I thought a person is supposed to decrease the to f

I'm a newly diagnosed COPD after far too many years of smoking :( I have quite, cold turkey since the day I was diagnosed in ER). Currently I have an inhaler to use though have been reading about the V-Meds Nano Mist and also eucalyptus oil. Has anyone …

My husband has been on oxygen 24/7 since December 2013. We have switched to a new pulmonologist (who we really like) and he is indicating that my husband should be able to get off of oxygen except for sleeping. Has anyone ever done this? The doctor has …

My pulmonary lab office sent me a over night oximetry from orders from my pulmo.. I had two so far. 2 sleep studies at home and 2 at hospital that I flunked as I don't sleep enough even with sleeping pill.

Does anyone else have problems with vocal endurance when singing? I love to sing, but my voice gets froggy after just one or two songs, and sometimes my voice is totally shot by that point. I’ve noticed that my vocal endurance has been declining from a …

My dad went to hospital with stomach pains and diarrhea on 6/06/19 Docs ran test. Said he had air out of his stomach, and wasn't supposed to be there so they said he needed emergency surgery . So hasn't been able to get up out of bed, then his oxygen …

Last night I couldn't get right to sleep because my leg was itching. Got up, applied a liberal amount of hand lotion, went beak to bed - itching stopped, and went to sleep! But that got me thinking; is it petroleum based? We know that petroleum and O2 …

Are you guaranteed by a reliable source that the marijuana you are vaping is 100% organic? If not then you need to ask if it is ok to vape pesticides, herbicides and who knows what chemicals have been sprayed on the plants and added to the soil. Add to …