Had my first day yesterday -- lasted about 45 minutes on bikes or various kinds and walking. Today I am SOOO beat -- tired and achy. I'm assuming this is a somewhat normal reaction for someone out of shape and SOB ??

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR COPD360 SOCIAL MEMBERS Re: Growing Pains We now live in a digital world. While that world offers us an amazing ability to speak and interact with others all over the world, it also offers some challenges. When we introduced …

My insurance won't cover it anymore. It is also refusing my TUDORZA. Hopefully I will continue to get SYMBICORT.

Today was one of those days that exercise did not bring about an enthusiastic response. Then I thought about a day back in March. The scene is my hospital bed and my college team is playing in March Madness and they are just 2 points ahead. In the room …

I found some old posts on this site about what is involved in maintaining a POC if you own it as opposed to renting. Can anyone provide the latest information about this? My oxygen provider has already told me that if I buy a POC they would not service …

I get that way if I take a bath. It feel like i can not breath. The pressure from the water in that alone is bad forget a pool.

I recently went to the doctor because I was having heart palpitations. Who then ordered a chest X-ray and EKG. Results came back on the x-ray as mild hyperinflated lungs and slightly enlarged heart. He then referred me to a Cardiologist who during my …

i was just wondering weather you do a work out every day or how many a week i've been doing 5 a week normally then i have wednesday and saturday off Thanks X Hev

I try to keep active even though I get winded very quickly. The air tanks that aprea health care gives are bulky and heavy. I had a issue with my home conentrator that fills tanks. My service tech told me that aprea offers a portable concentrator which …

Most people who have COPD are on more than one medication to control their disease.  EFFORTS has published a chart of which medications should not be taken together. http://copd.about.com/od/copd/fl/Dont-combine-these-COPD-medicines …

It is a device that restricts resistance when you breath in and breath out.

my blood pressure dropped down to 80/50 in the past week , but my oxygen level increased to high 96 or higher. Can someone tell me why. I am on hospice now with possibility lung cancer

Does anyone have experience with having an enlarged prostate and being on Spiiriva? Are there any complications to watch out for, or other risks to be aware of? Thanks!

I have been told that I need to do fundraising before transplant. Can anyone give me pointers or ideas? Any input would be great. I am not very good at asking for help. Thanks ya'll.

I am not happy with the POC that my 02 supplier gave me to meet my portabilty requirements. I heard that the tank style Chad pneumatic actually does a better job of keeping you saturated and actually produces more oxygen. Is that true.

I have a question regarding home therapy. It seems to me that a cool mist humidifier or a vaporizer or a nebulizer would be useful for a person who has both a cold and copd. The humidity should help to loosen up the phlegm so it can be coughed up. Agree …

I want to elaborate on ourdiscussion about the depression that is so common among those of us withchronic diseases and our caregivers.Irecently posted an article called “DEPRESSION IS A TOUGH ROAD TO WALK…FOREVERYONE!”In that writing, I discussedthe …

There was an article in our local newspaper about Leanne Brown and her website LeanneBrown.com. She wrote about eating for $4/day as her capstone project for her master's degree.  The recipes were so popular on her website that she created …

I love most of the health apps available, I take a 50+ men's multi everyday and try to eat 2 cups of vegetables a day, however when you eat to much vitamin A or sodium or calcium etc... your nutrition value goes down, very upsetting. I Googled it but get …

Hi guys. Back with another question. I was diagnosed with the flu on Wednesday. Given Tamiflu, told to take Tylenol and sent on my way. Then, yesterday, I had to get a round of prednisone because I could barely catch my breath. Here's my question, I know …

I'm currently getting Symbicort directly from AstraZeneca; I'm applying for Combivent from Boehringer Ingelheim . Both offer programs to assist with drug costs. My pulmo gave me the forms for the former and I found the latter on line. Go to "GoodRX.com" …

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COPD hampers the ability to breathe easily Dear Dr. Roach: Would you tell me about the causes and treatment of COPD? I would like to know if medication is available, and whether the progression of the disease can be slowed or stopped. Is exercise …

For a few years AZ would give you Symbicort for the year at no charge if you met certain income requirements (which actually were not bad). 2017 saw a new rule -- you have to spend 3% of your income on out of pocket drugs before you can apply for no …

I didn’t know if I should by one or not for my COPD