This is the conversation that I had with my thoracic surgeon as he was placing the chest tube and suturing the opening. Dr. Stewart Were you an athlete when you were young? Me I don't think it rose to quite that level, but I played softball and field …

I'm just curious if anyone has stopped inhalers due to better breathing: good weather, climate change or because of exercising or maybe a change in diet?

Hello I'm Patricia I am wondering what stage I am in. I had a bout with pneumonia a couple weeks ago.i came home on 5 liters. I had a really hard time with being intibated. The emc thought i overdoesed and i had a seizure.They used that Norcan that they …

a few months ago I had a Ct done to check for lung cancer, the result was no cancer but evidence of mild copd. My doctor did a spiro test and my lung function was better then the guidelines used to diagnose copd and so he did not diagnose me with copd. …

My doctors say don't smoke but they never saqy move somewhere with cleaner air. Why not?

Vinny, I have a user's question stuck in my profile when I click on my profile? Anyway I Can get rid of that? It's probably not a big deal, but I have slight OCD. LOL User: Tom Goeman

Most likely this question will be geared towards Vinny? What benifits does following someone do on COPD360? I haven't seen the action so far? Maybe I'm missing something?

Ct results says mild paraseptal emphysema, interstitial apasicities throughout with early interstitial edema. Acelactisis ( not spelled correctly) at lower bases.

Why do certain topics end up in my notifications and some do not? I'm sure Vinny will know the answer. I also want to see if anyone else wondered why?

I am trying to bet better test result. I know that there is no good answer to this but I am just curious any way. My PFT result showed FEV1 = 1.11L (34% predicted) and a DLCO DLCO = 7 ml/mmHg/min (25% predicted). I am in a wheel chair and I wanted to …

Hi. I've was recently diagnosed with possible asthma or COPD. From the research I've done, it seems more likely I have COPD since I'm 55 and asthma tends to develop when your younger. I have a second breathing scheduled soon which will hopefully tell me …

I have strong suspicions that I have COPD. I have already done some exams and next week I go to my family doctor for him send me to a pulmonologist. I have already done some exams and for next week I go to my family doctor for him to send me to a …

Mary and I are on our way home from the Michigan Society for Respiratory Care conference. Thanks in great part to the efforts of Mike Hess and the lovely Kelly Becker, the event attracted about 450 Respiratory Care therapist and students. We had the …

Not quite sure how and who determines Formulary Medicine, Ive seen a huge price decrease in certain medications in the pharmacy, So I made a comment and said I really wish my Atrovent HFA was part of it, the pharmacist checked and then freaked out and …

I'm on O2 at night. I have a water trap on the tubing but still get bubbling in the tubing and some water. My question is - I've just recently developed a possibly sinus infection, could this be from the water in the tube? I've changed out the tubing …

Someone I can call at any time of day and ask questions?

My husband is struggling to get used to his BPap machine. The most he can do is about 3 hours. He wakes up with a dry mouth and struggling to breathe and then gives up for the night. Any suggestions? He uses a full face mask and has been unsuccessful …

I keep reading to eat good fats and proteins, however my cholesterol is not in control. I try eating an egg a day and love all vegetables and fruits and lean meat. Trying to balance quick and easy, I found that pea soup with lots of carrots and lean ham …

Truth or Myth? Maintaining SpO2 at 94-97% can raise CO2 levels in retainers ? I have heard patients, on fairly low flows of O2, say they need to keep their saturation between 88-92% because they are CO2 retainers, I thought that was no longer believed.. …

Hi, I am a graduate student doing research on COPD and am having difficulty in classifying patients who have quit relatively recently versus those who have been smoke-free for a much longer period of time. I have come across multiple definitions on how …

Brovana - some of the reviews 'seem' pretty amazing

Dear Friends. COPD360 Social has become a very important part of the COPD community. Now with over 25,000 members our community is the largest of any in the world. While we will NEVER charge members to use the site, it represents a large expenditure for …

I was diagnosed with moderate COPD many years age. For the past 15 years I have walked on the treadmill 4miles a day at 3.5 miles per hour. But a recent hospitalization with pneumonia and pleural effusion has made it hard to do. I am using oxygen on the …

I'm writing an article at the moment and wanted some experiences from other patients on how to avoid cigarette smoke and other irritants ?

I had reason to visit ER in the middle of the night a number of times until I learned how to control my triggers. The biggest problem was trying to control the panic of not being able to breathe which only made a bad situation worse. Driving to the ER …