After a 12 month battle to bring about change, one of our local airlines have agreed that all patients travelling with oxygen will be upgraded to premium economy at no extra charge so they can plug their POC into power for long haul flights. How …

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Bill, What frustrates me is that we should be able to document the benefit of exercise for COPD patients through Pulmonary Rehab programs, most PR programs I know of supply LOX during the exercise. We are told we need to exercise as aggressively as we …

Newbie here, I'm on Ventolin, Spiriva and Symbicort, just found out I'm in the so called "donuts hole" and I had to dish out $151.00 for Spiriva. tried everything to minimize the cost with no avail. At my last visit I explain my situation to my doc is …

Math 101... Started smoking when they were 0.50 a pack. Up to 8.00 a pack now. That averages out to $4.25 a pack. Did a pack and a half per day, so let's add in the other half at $2.12 for a total of $6.37 per day for 30 cigarettes. 365 days in a year …

I want to fly to see my cousin for what probably will be the last time. It's a four hour flight and I am at stage 4 and on 4 lpm most of the time. Is it possible?

Recently have bouts of vertigo and wondering if it could be related to COPD worsening. I seem to be stable on current regimen - exercise every day, meds staying the same, no exacerbations, no hospitalizations in over a year, O2 as needed during the day …

Hi Anner - welcome to COPD360Social. I don't think that any of us can answer your question - it's one for you and your doctors to discuss. But, that being said, there are a lot of things that you can do to help - first, if you smoke, you must quit. And …

My oximeter decreases 4% from sitting to lying. Why?

Can anyone tell me what symptoms they had warning of possible exacerbation?

Hack your supplier should be checking that when they come there. I would call the company and have them do a checkup. When I had concentrators they always would check every so often. The outer filter I had to wash in soapy water myself. Maybe the new …

it's a puffer. My pulmonary doctor said it has Advair and Spiriva. I like it and it helps to bring up the mucus.I liked to know if anyone else on it? And does anyone on it benefit from it? Thank you

I ended up in the hospital after catching cold with excasberation even though I started my antibiotics right away and was on 10mg of Predisone. After 5 days came home home on 02 for 24/7, previously was sleep and exertion. It has been 2 weeks since I got …

I have been trying to find a COPD support group but there are none in my area. How would one go about starting such a group? Thanks for any input.

My immunologist didn't give me recommendation to have a vaccination. I had vasculitis on that time. My pulmonologist also believe that I'm too weak to have a vaccination. He afraid that the vaccine can make me sick. What are the criterias for someone to …

FVC is 31%, FEV/FVC ratio is 42% obsructed

Is it OK to use the BiPap during the day. My husband was having a "bad" day and thought about using it.

i need to get a small supply of oxygen for my brother who has COPD when he travels from Canada for 3 weeks. Does anyone have any experience in this. Would be very happy to hear how I can manage this. His flight was booked and paid for before he was …

I'm trying to figure out what hepa filter is the best for my bedroom. We have 2 little dogs in the house, one poodle and one small short hair, and getting I need to keep them out of my room and keep air free of dander. Also, a portable for the car. I …

What can I expect at pulmonary rehab

When I go into a store and just walk around shopping I get SOB and need to stop every couple of minutes to get my breath back. However I am finding now if I get a cart I can walk around for what seems like hours. What do our respiratory specialist say …

As a 70+ male, I do have BPH and take flowmax {Tamsulosin} for that. My dr's are aware of my total drug list, and have not said anything on this issue.

Is is wise to use an elevation mask, I bought one and slowly walked on my treadmill with it on for ten minutes. Is that s good idea ? It seemed to make breathing easier when I took it off. Do they improve lung function? Anyone use one regularly

I cant take prednisone steroids because I get psycosis severly and I am a diabetic and it is raising my blood sugar, I dont know what to do

When I get in a hurry or need to get some where my SOB really increases. Does anyone else find this occurrence when you're rushing? In addition does anyone take a mild medication to calm this anxiousness down?