I would like to know regarding the specific color which is linked to COPD. Is it Gold or Orange or something else.

Yes, this is true. In late 2016, the COPD Foundation Education Department completed an audit of our educational materials library. During this audit of the BFRG, we learned several things. 1. The BFRG is available to the public in several versions. …

Just wondering what people to do to get over the urge to smoke. Any suggestions?

I also have a hiatal hernia below the breast bone which pushes up on the diaphragm can cause trouble breathing. My pulmo wants me to loose weight cause of this.

how long is too long or too short doing the pursed breathing exercises? I'm new to this and I see my doctor in the a.m. Having a bad day with chest discomfort! Any suggestions please

JRP - I'm glad that you found us, and hope that you'll spend some time reading the information that you'll find at the top of the page - "What is COPD" and "Learn More". I don't think that anyone can tell you what your wife's life expectancy is, because …

I agree with Davidgh. There are a lot of good options as far as POCs ( portable oxygen concentrators), However, a few words of caution:  POCs are not a one size fits all proposition. There are 2 kinds, pulse and continuous flow. pulse delivers a bolus of …

Hi All. I've just (very) recently been given a mild copd diagnosis I'm just wondering how much excercise you guys recommend to keep this darn thing at bay? Marathon runner? Personal trainer level? Thanks in advance

I have been kindly advised by someone on this site to get a High Altitude Saturation Test before flying. Given the fact I have COPD and planes fly at 8000 feet plus, such seems prudent. Does anyone know if Medicare covers the cost of such if prescribe by …

I can't stop coughing!

Interested to see how many people are benefiting from this particular type of service. For instance: Was there an event that made your doctor order palliative care? or did you request a palliative care plan for yourself? How has it impacted you in you …

This may seem like an odd question, but do others find talking on the phone is frustrating? Just a minute or two into the call I feel breathless and start to cough. Just wondered if I was the only one that has this issue

Went to the doctors had oxygen checked and it was 92. I said that's low. He said Medicare will only pay for oxygen if it's below 90. He gave me the rest at home because I was waking in the night feeling I needed oxygen. Turned out it was 89 at night.So …

edited She is 71, in Hospice care, and takes many medications, including Breo Ellipta, which I know is a steroid. She also took Symbacort for at least a couple of years before Hospice became involved. Her back is very bent, and she suffers terrible …

My mother has oxygen 24/7 with copd. She uses nebulizer and inhaler, and takes medications for pain, heart. She has fractures in her spine causing pain daily. She had pneumonia 2xs in hospital past few mths. She is having stomach pains alot, nausea, and …

I too have thrush do the nystatin swish and swallow. Eating live culture yogurt helps also ask your dr but a daily probiotic can help also. There is a pill form called diflucan that is for thrush also for yeast infections.Also take 3 times a week …

Hi, I'm a 33 year old male, and over the past year or so, I've been experiencing severe shortness of breath that worsens with exercise, also irregular heartbeats and squeezing chest pain. Naturally, at first I assumed it was heart-related so I went to …

1 year ago my husband coded for 10 minutes. He was placed in a coma, vented, trached, and went to rehab. He was in the hospital for 2 months. Since then he wears oxygen 24/7 and uses a CPAP at night. He's been getting somewhat better. He has some brain …

Hi, i would like to know how much oxygen level should i use in my oxygen concentrator..im 89 yrs old

I'm writing for any insights or any help I can get. I have not been diagnosed with COPD, but I did recently have a PFT, x ray and CT scan. To be thorough and give a more complete picture of where I am I'll begin at the start. In early November I got a …

This is not a question. I just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We would like to thank everyone who submitted fun and creative photos of you and your friends/family raising awareness for COPD Awareness Month! We as a community are making great strides in educating the public about this largely invisible disease. We …

Thank you Pam. You be well also. By the way, I still have to have that one Xanax daily. Clonazepam does not help my anxiety, takes to long to work.

Does anybody know if any of the money in this research bill, signed into law this week by President Obama, will go towards, either directly or indirectly, lung research?

Are you looking for a concentrator that does 2LPM continuous and 5LPM pulse? The simply go by Respironics will deliver that. The simply go mini will deliver 5LPM pulse, but I do not know about continuous. I am positive about the Simply Go because I have …