Hi Guys. I am back with another question. two years ago, I was diagnosed with Alpha1 and COPD. I have been to pulmonary rehab, was compliant with my meds and working an exercise program 5-6 days a week. Doing well. Then, I started having really bad SOB, …

Could your nighttime awakenings due to coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, and breathlessness be caused by sleep apnea? Sleep interruption caused by periods of pauses in breathing is a common condition for those living with COPD. Such pauses can last …

I have complete all my preliminary testing and have been approved for LVRS. I am s little nervous and would love to chat with someone who could walk me through what to expect. I know everyone's recovery is different I am just very curious about other …

I found this graphic to help show in a more visual way what CharlesH was describing in his post - maybe it will help someone to see it presented in this way... so you can see that curative treatment can occur at the same time as palliative care.

Hello everyone, this site has been very helpful and encouraging. I am 39 year old male with being diagnosed with asthma. I'm a firefighter and have been for 19 years. I'm very perplexed, I've been told I have asthma, yet my albuterol never ever works. I …

Breo is safe. I have used it for over a year. It has been FDA approved for use with COPD. You might want to read the following articles. https://www.drugs.com/breo-ellipta.html The second article is about the use of Incruse and Breo together. This is …

diagnosed in January as moderate copd recently tested had fev1 of 85percent predicted does this mean I'm now mild thought it only declined

I just bought a box of Yogi Breathe Deep Tea, any feedback good or bad would be appreciated?

I have been breathing from my diaphragm most of my life – I am a trumpet player. For anyone who doesn’t know how, I’ll give you my take on it. Somehow, when I’m in the middle of an exacerbation and my lungs are at their TIGHTest, I am still able to play …

I have read some things on humidity and limiting outdoor activities with COPD, however is it better not to do your daily outdoor exercise or Just Do It? Some info says do exercise no matter what! and some info says it's better to just stay indoors? Want …

I'm on Anoro and my doctor added Flovent to that. I was finding that I was getting short of breath so I stopped taking the Flovent and within a few days my breathiing improved but I began coughing up a lot of nasty stuff. The coughing didn't stop so I …

As many know I'm very newly diagnosed, around a month or so but have been battling breathing problems about 2 years. My primary never really dove into it, instead saying stuff like I'm over weight, out of shape, poor exercise tolerance, stuff like that. …

my mom is 83 and has been battling copd, emphysema and chf for years. She doesn't want to eat anymore. She says it's too hard to swallow. She is on oxygen 24/7 for about 2 years. She is getting weaker. I am not sure what to do at this point. I have to …

Hi everyone. My question is, is there a way I can keep my lungs from being over-inflated. And, I am wondering, does COPD make it difficult to loose weight? Thanks so much for your input. Tlane

I keep waking up through out the night and then just sit on the side of the bed for about five minutes and go back to sleep. About forth minutes later I sit back up again. This happens about seven or eight times a night. I do not feel like I grasping for …

With the help of many people and organizations, the COPD Foundation hopes to develop and test a “next generation” pulmonary rehabilitation program (NextGen Pulmonary Rehabilitation). We are planning the PROPEL Study to evaluate NextGen Pulmonary …

Has anyone felt like they were smothering while taking a hot shower? I find myself gasping for air. It's quite scary.

THIS IS IMPORTANT! PLEASE PROTECT YOUR LUNGS! First, I pray that everyone in Florida has either evacuated or sheltered from the hurricane. It is a monster, and not to be taken lightly. I fear for those who require supplemental oxygen. I hope that they …

I have pumped gas by myself with o2. I guess never thought about that. I know cell phones and pumping gas are not advised. Now there is a gas station that does it for you on Wednesdays so I go have it done that way.

I skip pulmonary rehab when I am sick with lung infection and just cant do it cause of low lung function besides with the infection is is not at all doable. Since Oct I have been sick every month so been doing a half a month so far. I hope I can make all …

On my most recent visit to my pulmonologist, I was told that I have three elements to my breathing problems. One is the COPD (from chronic bronchitis), one is asthma (which I have never had or been diagnosed with before - lived in Rocky Mountains for 40+ …

So my mother was diagnosed in 2000 with COPD and emphysema. Medicaid keeps giving her the run around. She needs a new in-home concentrator. Its old and broken down and barely works. She can't keep carrying the oxygen tanks, she is to old and to weak. She …

Hi, Rose! I just turned 60 and was diagnosed at 42 with severe emphysema from no known cause. I still travel about 4-6 trips/year (40,000+ miles/yr), just having returned from Chicago and heading to Indianapolis in October. As others have said, with …

Is there anyone taking a corticosteroid along with their Anoro and if so have you had any side effects?

First - as I key this in I am in the middle of an exacerbation (never used that word, always call them flare ups). I just had almost 8-9 months of really great life with COPD. My pulmonary doc experimented with long term low dose antibiotic because my …