Released from 17 day hospital stay due to double bacterial pnuemonia. Have battled emphysema for 7 years. While in hospital, I was given 7% saline in 3 of the 6 daily ipratropium/albuterol breathing treatments. I could tell a difference with saline. …

...I would appreciate anyone's experience. I was using the only available silicone tubing in the US for a couple years. It was great until it became a problem. They are made in China and are peroxide based. Medical grade silicone is either peroxide based …

I was diagnosed about 9 mos ago. I have a CPAP machine which I try to use every night but as soon as I get it on I feel very uncomfortable. It feels like my throat is getting clogged with mucus and I am either coughing or trying to clear my throat. I was …

When I wake up I have this sickness feeling which wears off during the morning is this normal?

About a month ago, I experienced my first major exacerbation which put me in the hospital for a wee. When I left the hospital my O2 levels were low so they put me on oxygen. At that time, I felt very weak and tired. As time has passed, my O2 levels have …

hi guys, just joined and glad to be here. I was recently diagnosed with moderate/severe Copd and my pulmanologist put me on a corristeroid inhaler. Problem I’m having is with extreme hoarseness. I’m a professional singer so this is kind of a career …

if I get too tired from a too long day work, does having cOPD make it take longer to recover from that t

Here is a link to the new NICE guidelines on endobronchial valves. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-12/p-...

Today my pulmonologist told me that my emphysema is now severe. I would very much like to hear from others who have the same stage. How are they managing? When were they diagnosed, etc. Any input will be appreciated.

My husband has been having severe pain in his neck and back. He is currently on oxycodone 10mg every 4 hours and was just prescribed long lasting morphine at 30mg 2 times a day. Seems like a lot of medicine and unfortunately it is 3 am and we are sitting …

I dont even know where to start... my mom has eng stage COPD.... she is constantly in and out of hospital...... Her last discharge papers said she had 24% lung function, but she had an appt with her lung specialist a week ago and her last breathing test …

Hello, I had bad allergies this year and as a result ended up seeing a doctor at the VA. It went away and they did a chest cat scan - and told me to follow up in a year as there was a small (Natual?). But, everything else looked good. I still had a …

Hi perkyH....I use Trelegy and it has made me both hoarse and feeling like mucus is stuck in my throat. I will say that it happens a lot less than it used to

very curious if anyone on here had been diagnosed with Mild copd and progressed to next stage? I have yet to read anywhere on a few sites regarding this progression. Seems most are diagnosed at higher stage then progress. Any stories of people diagnosed …

I’m fro UK. Just been diagnosed with cops by nurse at my go surgery, given inhalers and left to get on with it. I’m breathless quite a lot but had a heart attack 13 years ago and had same symptoms then. I gave up smoking then so haven’t had one for 13 …

I have copd and also MAI a NTM. I am going through the treatment process which is long and looking for others doing the same

OK, I think the word isn't "denial" so much as shocked to be diagnosed with COPD and severe emphysema, since I really didn't have any risk factors: have never been around lung irritants, never exposed much to tobacco or other smoke, not exposed to …

Is there a difference between COPD and Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease

You are in a difficult situation. I just did a quick search for a community based organization and these folks might be worth contacting. It is: SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE AREA AGENCY ON AGING AND DISABILITY The mission of the Southeast Tennessee Area …

Hi! I live in the rural TN Valley. I have COPD and have become homebound. Something is always blooming here, and I am allergic to every tree and weed in TN. I have 4 small dogs who I love dearly. I am trying to put my house on the market to sell. I am on …

I have been using Duoneb for several years. My pulmonlgist put me on a new inhaler, Yuperi. Has anyone else used this?

Hi everyone. My mom has been on 5 liters of oxygen for about a year now. Except for her lungs she's actually pretty healthy. 77 years old blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol ....all good numbers but with COPD her lungs are shot. My question is has …

Just caught this article about an interesting project in Canada that aims to support and keep people with COPD at home. Guess what elements it incorporates? So many of the things we all talk about here on Social: coordination between healthcare teams; …

We were just informed that my father in law is end stage copd. He also had afib and heart failure which the hospital has that under control now. He is havinga hardtime breathing even with oxygen. He can not do any activity without gasping for air and …

One more suggestion is an erasable white board. I use it to mark down times for all of her meds and treatments, bowel movements, urination, etc. I snap a photo of it with my phone every morning before erasing it and starting again. I then have a record …