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" …

are there any events coming up in the gulfport, mississippi area?

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

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 …