Greetings, all: If your doctor wants you to get this scan, then why wouldn't the scan facility offer locked compartments for your handbag, wallet, keys or other personal items? Fairly basic, in my opinion. This is a very populated facility with busy, …

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 2017. Who knew?I don’treally do resolutions…if there is something that I want to do, need to do, Iusually just go ahead and do it.If Ican do something without harming someone else, if I can afford it, I see noabiding reason not to do it …

does anyone know about the medicare plus card? ( http://medicarepluscard.net/ ) has anyone used it? thanks

The COPD Foundation, in an effort to provide our community with information on new relevant and potentially beneficial research being conducted in the field of COPD is issuing the following notice of a clinical. trials as requested by the National …

With hopes that these advances will apply to COPD. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/aug/27/anti-inflammatory-drugs-may-lower-heart-attack-risk-study-finds?CMP=fb_gu

The extreme weather conditions that have affected so many across the country this week and last are particularly concerning to those who require electricity to power their supplemental oxygen. Our thoughts are with those who have endured the devastation …

Tell the Senate that the "Graham-Cassidy" ACA Replacement Plan Hurts the COPD community. If passed, people with chronic conditions will pay more for less care. Take action today: copdf.co/2t0SMT8

Managing your medication intake can be confusing and stressful. Visitthe Pulmonary Education and Research Foundation blog for 5 tips and tricks totrack your medications here .

I used Lincare since March 2017 in NM, moved to Iowa in April and continued with Lincare in IA but would like to change suppliers. Do I have time to switch suppliers, not satisfied with Iowa Lincare. Thank you

Tips, information, and ideas to help with a bullectomy. My husband wants to know if it is very painful? Ideas for a spouse caring for him? Any ideas will help. They will remove a giant bullea and a smaller bleb adjacent to the bullea. Hospital they say 3 …

We just found out my dad has all three: COPD (FEV1 38%), pulmonary hypertension, and respiratory failure. Tomorrow we will have a talk with the doctor to hear his care plan recommendations. Does anyone have experience with this combination? The doctor …

Do you live in the Baltimore area? The American Lung Association (ALA) is looking for COPD patients in that area who would be interested in being on their COPD patient advisory board (I'm a member of it). If you're interested, please send me a private …

W e need a pulse ox that sticks to you skin and gives an alarm when O2 goes below 89

Anyone use the RC-Cornet for Mucus & if so how effective is it ?

is anyone on here from knoxville Tn?

It's been a while since Ive been on... Has anyone experienced this? I am late stage 4 Emphysema for 9 years. Just wanted to know if there was anything you did - It just happened to me after aspirating a piece of food and having a coughing spell to get it …

unable to work full time anymore. Unable to pay for prescriptions. I'm bipolar and stage 3 emphysema. My fev1 isn't low enough to get social security. I make too much for assistance. My anxiety is through the roof. Talked to disability lawyer he said I …

Diagnosed with copd in 2012, have had a persistent productive cough that led my Dr to order a ct scan with contrast. Results said I have minimal lower lobe bronchiectasis and some minimal distal lower lobe bilateral mucous plugging. Is this what is …

Any news regarding the release of this movie?

It seems every couple of days I will have a small bit of thick phlegm stuck in my throat in the area of my Adam's apple (if I have one being a woman LOL) or voice box especially in the morning that I can't clear my throat or cough up even if I have used …

Louanne, you have one well educated pulmonologist! Not many would recommend raising your O2 level even during exercise, so count your blessings. Many pulmos tend to stick to the mantra of 2 LPM and no more for known CO2 retainers. Consequently, some …

I went for my first 3 month check-up and I asked the pulmonologist was my FEV of 71 bad and he said yes it was bad. My pulse ox was 97, my lungs sound fine and he said I still don't need meds. I told him that I have hypothyroidism and am now on meds for …

Does anyone have a solution to their liquid oxygen freezing after filling with liquid ? This doesn’t occur all the time , only sometimes , I’ve tried partial fill , and operator error . Normally I’m stuck waiting . I would really like to know some …

Not long ago, I posted an article aimed at caregivers, family and friends of lung disease patients. It dealt with communication and understanding, and was met with a great many positive, appreciative comments. It prompted me to create the following, …

I. Have. Chronic. COPD As Well As CONJESTIVE HEART FAILURE and. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and am currently on Disability .. I Am. Provided. A Home Concentrater And other. Large Portable Cylinders From a Home Care Service . I was. Addressed By My. …