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 …

Hi momoffive......Welcome.....Don't be afraid-but-Make the appointment. I have a spot or nodule that has been there for some time and my Dr is not concerned. You need to get a complete diagnosis so you know where you stand with the COPD. AND--You have to …

Is a sleep study the only way to know if a person needs oxygen during sleep? I don't have SOB and my usual pulse oximeter readings are in the high 90's.

Can anyone explain these results to me? I don’t see a pulmonologist for another 2 months and I’ve been pretty anxious and worried! I’m on 28 years old.Impression says “there is a minimal obstructive lung disease. Degree of obstruction may be …

lately after going to the bathroom, I feel more SOB than normal and start having fits\attacks where I have to put on extra oxygen and do pursed lip breathing exercises to get back to as "normal" as before going to the bathroom. Does anyone know why this …

I HAVE A SCRIP FOR 40mg FOR 5 DAYS TO TAKE ONLY WHEN AN EXACERBATION IS DEVELOPING. IS A LOWER DOSE DAILY SCRIP AN ALTERNATE? ANY BAD AFFECTS? THANKS ART

why do I feel dizzy after eating - could it be oxygen or is it my anxiety over this emphysema

Placed a walk app on my phone . He is the research from copdfoundation.org https://journal.copdfoundation.org/jcopdf/id/1129/...

Yes, I did have saline lavage and some small samples of fluid and lung tissues taken in connection with the bronchoscopy. Initially after the bronchoscopy, my lungs felt quite heavy, because much of the saline could not be suctioned back out of my lungs …

I was told by some one that Blowing up Balloons is good for people with COPD. True or Not? Told it gets rid of trapped Gas in lungs ?????

my oxygen is at 91 in the am is thatbo