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

I was diagnosed with moderate COPD 3 years ago. I don't have shortness of breath and don't use inhalers or oxygen. However, I'm going to Denver next month and since it's higher elevation than southern California, my doctor suggested I take a "rescue …

YES I RESEARCHED THIS IN & OUT IT'S OLD AGE & MOST OF THE MEDS YOU TAKE IF YOU GOOGLE YOUR MEDS YOU WILL SEE UNDER SIDE EFFECTS A LOT OF THEM CAUSE BRUISING THERE ISN'T MUCH YOU CAN DO THAT I HAVE FOUND.I DID ACTUALLY FIND A NAME FOR IT IT'S ACTINIC …

Hello Everyone. I have asked this question before but after speaking with a friend I felt the need to come back here. She says that once you go on oxygen, it is impossible to get off of it. I told her that is not true. Can anyone give me a definitive …

Hi! So glad I found this group! I am going to ask my doctor about starting oxygen and am terrified. I've been having dizzy spells lately and think it might help me. I use inhalers and a nebulizer but still have trouble walking. Do you think the oxygen …

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My husband is in stage 4 and coughs up mucus so much at night that he cannot sleep. He has tried a wedge and/or three pillows but nothing helps. The moment he lies down he coughs so bad that he loses his breath. What do recommend a hospital bed or …

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Hi, I have been switched over to Trelegy and must confess it's playing havoc on me. I am fatigued every 2nd day and dizzy and nauseous at times. My SOB has decreased somewhat so that I don't need the rescue inhaler as frequently as I did before since …

Does being on O2 (2lpm) shorten your life? What are the pros and cons of staying on O2?

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How are we supposed to know what rate we need to place our Oxygen machine meter on at night . Not knowing how low our Oxygen goes while sleeping. I lost so much sleep last night , kept waking to try to get a reading, everytime I took it, it was 98 99 . …

I know that a battery portable oxygen generator will not give me the 2L of oxygen that I need, but I thought 2 meant two liters on the regulator of a portable tank. I thought that pulse meant just wasting less oxygen (and increasing tank time) but that 2 …

I have been on Prednisone 40 mg a day for about 3 weeks . Today was the first day off and my Left Lung is hurting a little. My 02 stats have been 97 98 all day , but it seems like its not as easy to breath . Is it that Prednisone makes its real easy to …

I have questions about the Medication Program.. When Did it Start? How can the Medication Be Free,when you submit your proof ,of out-of-pocket expenses ? I don't understand. ..

New member here. Recently I applied to be a diver within my line of work. Upon the first stage medical it came up on my file that I am a mild asthmatic (which I am and have been most of my life) so I was sent for a PFT. I got the results back a couple …

I just bought a used 8-cell battery for my inogen concentrator. l thought I was getting a perfect match for my rented one. I have noticed that the Ah rating is different. The battery I am renting has 14.4 rating and the one I am buying is 6.4. Is it ok …