I know Medicare has tightened requirements for mobility devices. Specifically they have made it more difficult to get approval for scooters. While I can physically walk, the problem is not very far. I would like a nice light weight scooter I could put …

just curious if anyone else gets leg cramps and bloating? My legs, especially my calves cramp especially in bed. They will also jerk. Also, through out the day i will bloat, and my chest gets tight and distends. Just curious if anyone heys this with …

Hi, My age is 55. I am former smoker. Between 1989 to 1999 I smoked around 6 cigarettes everyday for almost 10 years. Then I quit. From last few years I felt little tightness around my windpipe in the chest. I showed it to general physician who said, he …

I am in a personal crisis. My husband has been providing my insurance but he now has Alzheimers and has to stop working. He is 66 and will have medicare and supplemental insurance. I am on disability but my 2.5 year wait for medicare does not come until …

Greetings! I have a question about medicare coverage for SSI disability folks. I read that some conditions can make you eligible sooner than the 24 month waiting period. This does not include the 6 months one must wait to get payments after becoming …

Hi all, newly diagnosed here. On February 24, I officially quit smoking as I was losing my breath just getting dressed. I’ve been smoking since I was 14 so about 23 years.I watched my dad die from this and lung cancer in 2011, I should of quit then. I …

My doctor wants to use Breo and Stiolto they both have LABA drug in them and the flyers say not to , I need some insight on this. I have coughed for a year and half, been undiagnosed by m d . Went to e r 4 times having trouble catching breath and severe …

I have asthma. I got pneumonia in Oct and again in December. Since then i have had worsening oxygen levels. I went to the Dr. twice telling him i couldn't breathe, even with inhalers. Got breathing treatments when ut showed my O2 was in low 80s, and was …

Im new here and I’m scared, I’m really scared. Yesterday I went to urgent care with shallow breathing so they took a chest X-ray and the radiologist said it look like emphysema. Then the doc had me do a PFT which I did well on and it did not appear there …

i went for first breathing test with Pulmo Dr. and wished i didnt... he said i am doing every thing right and didnt see a need to see me again. i am feeling so nervous i was before but now more.

My mom, 71, has only been diagnosed with COPD for about 6 years.... over the 6 years she has gone down hill fast. She does still smoke..... I give her crap ALLLLL THE TIME (she lives with us).... so she legit has 1-2 cigarettes a day and #1 feels 1-2 …

Yahoo Lifestyle is writing a few articles about COPD. Here are the first two in the series. Happy reading! Please share other articles and profiles to help inspire others. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/not-expected-live-years-grace-anne-dorney-koppel …

is there a help phone # that you can call for support and talk to someone ?

I had a pulmonary function test done and most of it came back normal (terms I don't understand but I understand "normal." The note said however that "patient did have inspriatory volume less than 85% of vital capacity for the DLCO maneuver." What does …

just got out of hospital with flu and pneumonia. Anyone know how long i may be contagious? Would not want to infect anyone else

I'm new to the forum and i believe it will help me a lot. I have COPD and have been dealing with it fairly well until recently. I am on o2, mostly at night. This is still new to me and frankly dealing scares me a lot. I'm 71 and have suddenly found …

Here is the order a copd coordinator told me to to do my meds. Start neb Levelalbuterol (generic xopenex) then hypertonic saline 7% then I do my vest airway system then brovana then do my spiriva then my budesonide followed flovent. Space out a few …

I do not know what's going on, I'm on stage 1 and I just do a maintenance inhaler. I've been able to stay stable and I've had the winter only with a slight constipation. But now, at the entrance of spring, here in my country in Europe, is going through a …

I have a question about Tiova vs. Spiriva inhaler’s. My Spirivaas prescribed by my doctor is 2 puffs daily and dosage is listed as 2.5 mcg.The Tiova inhaler on ADC is listed as 9 mcg. Seems like a pretty big differenceto me. Should it be a concern?

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Peak flow meter: It measures the ability to push air out of your lungs. An incentive spirom eter measures how deeply you breath in. I just recently heard about these devices. Bill66 is using the 2nd one above, but it strikes me COPD'ers would benefit …

My 02 level seems to stablize at 98. However, when I walk a short distance, h I am out of breath and become very anxious. I sit down and check my oximeter and it usually indicates 97. Once in a while it will measure around 93 and then I will use my prn …

I use to see a chiropractor about 4 years ago before I started using oxygen wondering if its safe now my back is killing me,I have spinal stenosis give me some feedback let me know what u think.

can this go bad? I don't use this much. But have a lot of it. It was prescribed 6/17- It is still in the packaging. I just thought this never worked for me. Thanks COPD Perk

At the beginning of Spring I start having more difficulty breathing through my nose. Can allergies make it more difficult for us to breath?