does anyone use one of these. And if so which brand! There are so many, hard to decide. I like this for trips because I can walk much further, and longer. But if I get really SOB hubby can push me a bit

i felt chest tightning pains yesterday i was washing my suv while i was scrubing the soap it was hot but didnt think it was that bad then i went outside at night to see the light show i was carrying my grand daughter and i had another chest pain feels …

Well good grief, Jean053! I am mixing up my E tank with my POC. The POC goes to 3, the E tank takes me to the 4 + liters per minute. Sorry for the confusion. I use both, but the POC is preferred. So, trying to get the POC battery situation to be …

Heart rate increase. 60 at rest 130 walking.

Hi LizG, I am a stage 4 for a long time. In Nov of 2013 I was put in the hospital for 18 days, with an exacerbation. By the time they let me go home, I was advised to take things slowly. I know that it took me fully 6 months to regain my normal life. …

I have an exerpeutic stationary bike. They also make a recumbent bike. The seat and comfort not so much, but noise is almost nothing. Mine is marketed as folding, but I am not sure what team of horses they think you have in order to fold it. I do not try …

does anyone have this and does it make my copd worse than it is

wondering is anyone is using the trilogy machine and if they are finding it helpful

Well I had posted a question a while ago about my spirometry results. The test I took 2 years ago came back with a FEV1 of 71, and the test I took 2 weeks ago came back with a FEV1 of 90!! I saw the doctor today and asked her how could this big an …

Is there any medicine that improves breathing and does not cause bruising and tearing of the skin? My 84 year old mom is covered with horrible bruises from her meds.

my flow rate has bee set at 8. what o2 delivery system can i use? i'm confused.....

Hi Katherine58 - I'm going to echo das23... Ya gotta QUIT SMOKING. Hoping to quit? Try saying... "I'm willing to quit" or "I've decided to quit" The words we use really matter. It's the beginning of making change happen. No judgement here, just concern. …

I’m going to rehab and got portable tanks. The tanks are small but I have a bad back and they feel heavy to me. I was told I’m at 4 so I can’t have the small units. I do hope that rehab is worth it , this just all seems to be getting harder by the day. I …

would i be able to get 02 from my primary and for this weather in phoenix az im stuck inside if i had 02 wouldnt it he better

Diagnosed with COPD about 5 yrs ago. Had PFT 3 years ago revealing "moderate".. Like a fool, I didn't stop smoking a pack of cigs per day. I don't have SOB and not on O2. Just cough in morning only with small mucous production. Saw new doctor Wed 6/26 …

does anyone have personal oxygen concentrator recommendations? So many to review. Thank yo

Has anyone taken a drug called "theophylline"? Did it help with your breathing?

medication for asthma and copd

Ive wrote what i need to know and i never got answers all i got was tell your dr but i dont see my pulmonary till july 22 i am on sterioid and costerioid inhalers and nebulizer for 2 days ive felt it hard to inhale deep its like somthing stuck in my …

Hi,I am now to this site.i have a problem with a hoarse voice,a very sore dry tongue and a dry throat,this has only happened twice in 6 weeks,it seems to coincide with walking about in the extreme heat we have had in London recently,could.it be the heat …

I smoked 2 packs a day for 32 years, and before i quit my breathing was so bad that it was downright frightening. With housework my lips had began turning blue, so out of fear of dying feeling like I was suffocating slowly, I quit smoking. I dont have …

How does a doctor diagnose you with emphysema?

Im at 79% dont know what stage im in my pulmonary said stage 1 my other dr says moderate stage 2 how fast will i get worse also my pulmonary dr says to go back to work i work as a hay hauler i work in the fields i mean dust everywhere. My dr say no you …

I saw something about this but it was a while back. Apparently some of the anticholinergics are a risk but not all, there was a list. I will try to find it, off the top of my head I don't recall seeing any of the meds used for COPD in the risky list. The …

Well, I picked up the results of my spirometry test, but don't know what is the important figure. Here's what some of it says: FEV1/FVC % Pre Meas 73 Post Meas 71 FEV1 Liters Ref:1.75 Pre Meas 1.58 Pre %Ref 90, Post Meas 1.57 Post % Ref 90 The …