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 …

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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?

As the week wraps up I thought I would take a minute to share a little about one of my meetings today. Have you all heard us talk about PCORI? If you joined in the Research 101 webinar yesterday you heard the message that patients and caregivers have a …

I have not been diagnosed with COPD, but I strongly suspect that I have it. I am not a smoker but have been exposed to a lot of smoke in my life. From reading the information, I seem to be at Stage II. I cough a lot and over the past month cough up …

I have not heard back from the doctor yet so I figured I would just stop by here and get some input. I have to wait ONE month and that is along time from now! Here I am just waiting, getting nervous thinking of the worse!! I am 30. I have never smoked in …

I just started cefdinir (cephalosporin)) and after 2 days SURPRISE! Guess who's come to visit! I just finished a course of Pred for exacerbation, probably due to sinus infection. On top of that, I had developed thrush sometime back which further …

Hi Everyone, am a newbie to all of this. For the past 3 months I have been dealing with acute sinusitis, allergic rhinitis per CT report and a cough with phlegm . Then I went to an allergist. Dr. Did breathing test and I was told that it was a little low …

I am new to COPD and was finally placed on oxygen after a PFT test. I have severe shortness of breath and my F1 volume was 53%. I am 72 and have not smoked for 20+ years. I am also badly overweight. My O2 saturation was running about 85% while at rest …

Does anyone know of a POC that is a continuous generator that does not weigh alot and lasts for more than a couple of hours. You would think if they can come up with all these phones and these hand held computers they could invent a POC that generates …

My ethinic group is Indian and I heard the ethinic group affects the reading. What does this result mean,how bad is it ? My dr wants me to try breo ellipta . He thinks that will help my result. My only complain is occasional wheeze which goes away if i …

What room has: No windows No Doors No Floor No Ceiling My most responsive class to this poser was at elementary school level. enjoy ed

My stepfather has COPD. No one knows what stage. He complained on Sat and Sun of weakness, shortness of breath, not hungry, etc. Sunday evening my mom was going to take him to hospital. He told her to call 911. Ambulance arrives. He is put in ambulance. …

As I have been seeing a lot of conversations about oxygen, I thought I would ask a question out to the community! For those of you that use portable oxygen, what tips, advice, recommendations, do you have for someone who just got prescribed oxygen, and …

Hello and Good morning,         I am 31 and was just diagnosed COPD and have moderate obstructive airway dieses 2 points away from sever last Monday. I smoke and I am in the process of quitting. However, I need to …

Within 18 months of hearing I was going to be on oxygen most likely for the rest of my life, my face began to droop like a lot candle melts. I went from looking younger than my age (57) to looking literally older than my 85 year old mother, especially …