But I'm trying! Look at what I'm doing. Or not doing! I am not inhaling. My PCP told me to spend the money and buy a pack. Use all 20 of them. When you get the urge light one up. Just hold it and let it burn down like a normal smoking cigarette. No …

I realize that everyone is different, but any suggestions on where to move to for COPD health reasons. I live in Wyoming and the cold (-25 to 25 degrees), windy (30-70 mph), and dry winters (6-10%) really treat me bad. Even then summer is dry. I like an …

I just want to emphasize the exercise and also avoiding and promptly treating very severe exacerbations. All infections need to be treated immediately, they are a good way to lose lung function. Study after study talks about how to treat exacerbations, …

I hope someone can answer or help me to understand better. I just watched a show on transplants & the one man that needed lungs, had been a firefighter, & had an extremely hard time breathing. That I understand, that he needed the transplant. My …

Im 60. Couple of months back, I suffered pneumonia and was on ventilator for it for 4 days. It covered most of the upper lobe of right lung and part of left. I'm told I have " Severe centrilobular emphysema throughout both lung" and " Severe diffuse …

I am looking for a good quality Home Air Purifier (not a portable one) that hopefully will help my husband with COPD breathe a little easier. Best Regards, Pacma

Go to ER. I've had cellulitis -years ago- It has to be treated right away if that is what it is. I needed IV antibiotics for a week or more. I was able to do this at home. Good Luck

Hi, I am new and looking for advice for my 85 year family member who lives in Vermont. She has COPD and asthma. She is taking Spiriva and Symbacort. She is living at home and her quality of life has significantly declined in the last 6 months, she was …

My mother has Copd and just got home from the hostipal. She had the flu which turned in to pneumonia. She was in the hostipal for 5 days and was released today. She has to be on oxygen now. I tested her oxygen level and its 89 and thats while she using …

I'm starting PR on Tuesday, and I would like to give them a card or leaflet that they could include in their initial handout. I looked above, and there was nothing I could print and take with me. Specifically, I was looking for something that points to …

Have anybody ever heard of this supplement my friend was telling me that this is supposed to help with respiratory problems like copd Its new to me I have never heard of this Its called NAC (N-ACETYL CYSTEINE give me your thoughts on this.

Good afternoon everybody, I luckily stumbled upon this website trying to locate information about my symptoms and it's been a wealth of great information. I'm 41 and quit smoking back on January 15th of this year. I had been smoking off and on for about …

I read something about coils that re-channel airflow...what can you tell about this?

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 …