I don't have any shortness of breath, but if my doctor recommends a maintenance inhaler, I'm wondering which ones would be appropriate for my condition of pre-diabetes. The ones with steroids might send me over the edge into a serious case of full blown …

I was diagnosed with mild COPD in 2006 and then moderated in 2016. I never stopped smoking and had no symptoms such as shortness of breath etc..but about a year ago I notice I can hear crackles (and sometimes rhonchi) only when I lie down on either side …

At my sister-in-law's home last week she was testing her O2 and decided to test mine. It was 88 (normally I run 94 - 95). Could the drop be caused by the air quality in her home?

Is it possible that the Spriva-Respimat could make me short of breath. I feel really good each morning and then take my Breo and feel good. Wait a while to take the SR and seem to always be SOB after it. I think I,m better off without it...thanks

What is the standard of care for the frequency of full pulmonary function studies?

I have recently had a severe decline and Dr. put me on oxygen all the time. Even with it I can barely get up and down the stairs much less get anything done around the house .My appetite is gone (that is not like me).My blood pressure at the Dr the other …

I've read different things on this subject, but does being very overweight affect the results of spirometry readings such as FEV1 etc. And when taking the test should women remove their bras? I know it sounds silly but would that influence test results?

I'm 71, and I've been on home O2 for just a couple of months. After the first month I started hearing a sound like a motorcycle that needs a tune-up. This happened when I was on my side which is how I always sleep. The sound would go away if I turned on …

I had Barretts . My last endoscopy in November Dr said it was gone. I still have GERD I was able to cut my medication by half. Next endoscopy this November I’m hoping to get off meds altogether. I rarely have symptoms anymore. With our bodies …

Hello community. My father has stage 4 end-stage emphysema, is 86 years old, and other than his severe lung condition, is in good/strong physical and mental health (believe it or not). Is there anywhere reputable in US/ New Yotrk/Florida that would …

I am a COPD patient who was given 5 yrs to live 12 years ago. We all know now that no one can predict that. I have been working hard to live every day to the fullest. Exercise, eating right , laughing... I've still have had my exacerbations and hospital …

I sleep with a B-Pap fed with 2 liters/minute continous flow, concentrated oxygen. Sometimes getting up at night to go to the bathroom causes severe pulse rate and low Oxygen. usually this happens on the walk to or back from the bathroom, which I carry a …

My Mom has severe Copd. She’s 60 years old. She’s been in the hospital every month for the past 6 months. She has went into respiratory failure 4 of those times and the first she had a small heart attack. Her FEV1 is 14%. They want to check it again …

My ability to do any physical movements are becoming more than a job in it's self. I feel as if a elephant is on my chest prior to me even standing up to do any basic daily duties from walking to kitchen to get a glass of water in which I'm only 3arm …

the last week or so when i have been sleeping i have been woken up from my ribs hurting. Is this something everyone goes thru?

Hi everyone, my mum has severe copd and palliative care at home. She has suffered extremely high blood pressure for many year, for the last week her systolic sitting on her usual of 160 above but diastolic has dropped down under 75, very unusual for mum. …

Hi all, My dad, who's now 83, was diagnosed with COPD about 10 years ago. He was a long-time smoker, but he'd quit back in 1987. This year, he's had a severe exacerbation. He went from not needing O2 at all to being on 02 at 2.5 lpm when at rest and 5lpm …

I just had a check up with my Pulmonologist and as we were going over prescriptions I mentioned that some of the people on this web site had this stuff in their medicine cabinet in case of emergency. Anyway she got up to get me some free samples of …

Hi...I take just Trelegy and it works for me.... It combines 3 Medicines

I’ve seen the doctor taken antibiotics prednisone cough syrup up drafts and oxygen. What next? I’m tired of coughing

How many people are getting pulmonary function tests on a regular basis vs only after an exacerbation or hospitalization, or even not at all?

I guess this is a strange question but here goes. What does taking medications do? Does it slow progression of COPD; is it for relief of symptoms? I will be going for a spirometry test soon -- my first one was done almost 2 yrs ago. My FEV1 was 71% at …

Hi folks, I'm new here and have been reading, reading and reading some more. I'm learning a lot, so thank you all so very much. I was diagnosed with COPD last September and put on O2 at night. I was going to PR for two months and doing well until I …

I have a new Inogen One G3 portable concentrator. I noticed if the battery is full charged at !00%, after not using it for three days, the battery is now at 92%. Is that normal?

I would try to reach out to a therapist, someone that can help you to accept your diagnosis so that you can move on from there. Sometimes we have to reinvent ourselves a little bit. LIfe is different but it sure isn't over. I loved to garden too but I …