I'm very newly diagnosed COPD. im having a very difficult time getting sleep. I have tried wedge,dosent work.my coughing is so saver at night.

nasal passages severely blocked with bleeding that makes it hatd to use oxygen and cpap. Any remedies besides saline solution and gel? Thank

I'm going to be at the American Thoracic Society's annual meeting. I've already been asked to see if I can get any new information regarding CDB oil and COPD and stem cell treatments for COPD. I will be attending a meeting on O2, and will certainly be …

Hello All. Hope everyone is doing well. I her a lot of chatter about the use of CBD oil and how great it is for inflammation issues. Wondering if anyone has used it or has any insight on this matter. Thanks.

My father is 88yrs old and have been a heavy smoker since age 16. He has recently been diagnosed with COPD. His breathing is faster, he coughing up alot of of heavy mucus. He wont stop smoking and we tried it all with him. He has been attending his Dr …

Has anyone found out that they were anemic? If so, did treatment for it help lessen breathlessness? Thank you for responding in advance.

My first CT scan showed a development of a new dominant spiculated nodule highly concerning for malignancy it is 1.1 cm. This did not show on my two chest X-ray. Doctor wants me to get another CT in June before my appointment with her. She also said …

I haven't found an answer, I do the treadmill daily and weights every other day, however I had a hard to breath episode yesterday, should I keep pushing myself and finish my routine or wrap it up and go home? My Oximeter seems to get wacky readings when …

COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, a term used to describe chronic bronchitis or emphysema or in some cases both. This disease obstructs airflow to the lungs due to the narrowness of the airways. They fall in four stages, stage I is …

Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) can be very effective for those with COPD...not just CO2 retainers. Especially after an exacerbation it takes some load off the lungs and allows them to heal quicker. As you already found out, it will also help with CO2 …

The May/June 2018 issue of PulmonaryPaper will have a listing of the various POCs with their outputs. The two most robust units available are SeQual Eclipse and SeQual Equinox. Both deliver up to 3 LPM continuous and various pulse settings. The max …

Can anyone answer what exactly the relevance of this number means with regards to our disease. My last lung function test was actually better than previous one: FVC 4.87 (98%), FEV1 3.17(84%), FV1/FVC 66%. But my FEF25-75% is quite low at 1.95 (58%). …

I’m 30 and a mild case - fev/fvc - 72% AND FEV1 - 93 both post BD. I found this when I visited a pulmo for something I’d been feeling. When I researched a little more it seems like it is sighing dyspnoea. I want to understand if there are other people in …

I'm new to using oxygen and I would like to know if I can go to a hair salon while using oxygen? Please share your answers and thoughts. KatC

My sister-in-law complains about feeling sick when she is not on O2 but she resists using O2 alllthe time for fer she will become dependent. Is there anything I can do to assist her?

Hi Karencerrig, Welcome to COPD360SOCIAL! Its so good to have this site to share information. I haven’t heard about trimbow. Currently I am on Spiriva Respimat and so far it’s working well.

I have pulmonary hypertension, COPD and RA. My RA doc put me on a DMARD a month or so ago, I was on it for about three weeks and found I was having quite a bit of trouble breathing. I am on O2 at night, and when exercising but am pretty ok during the day …

Has anyone heard if you can become immune to your copd medications ie: Spiriva, advair etc. from taking for a long time and need to change your medications up ?

Has anyone switched from Breo Ellipta to Trelegy Ellipta? I am wondering if you found a difference? Trelegy has less steroid in it

Hi CharlesH, I had cataract surgery at the end of July. I had no problems at all. I take Incruse, Breo, Singular, and Flonase. I also have albuterol for my nebulizer which I seldom need to use. I am also on oxygen 24/7. I think that as long as you have a …

I was just prescribed Spiriva (1.25 for asthma) and Dulera. I have had an increase of mucus production, and worsening SOB and bronchial spasms. Just finished another zpak and have been taking low dose steroid as if I don't I cant breathe at all. I also …

hi Blaine, I'm on Breo and Spiriva respimat. It has been working better than Advair and Spiriva individual capsules. I made the change February and really like it! Both are once a day puffs.

I tried it but had very bad time with it but some ppl do good with it. Here is some info.   http://www.daliresp-us.com/

can someone with COPD safely sit and enjoy a campfire, not on oxygen of course.

Hello, I am struggling to find answers and my doctors conclude that I'm perfectly healthy; yet I feel otherwise. I really like the doctors that I have seen and I don't questions their credibility, but I'm still struggling. Issue : Having difficulty …