First things first, my sincere thanks for maintaining this forum in which people with a diagnosis or a suspicion of lung cancer can raise our doubts and expose our fears. I am scared to death. I have a recent diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. I am a 55 …

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Yes, if you quit smoking and stay away from pollution. If you are asking about emphysema, unfortunately alveoli cannot repair themselves. According to Check 4 Cancer a UK site "When you quit smoking, dormant cells in the lungs will start to replace the …

Why do you need to go to a higher dose of roflumilast? What dose that do for you? What sets the dose? Why take more if you cannot stand the side effects? Some side effects are stated as effecting your mental state. I would not want that.

I have been a smoker for 25 years and have been really sob lately , I got a X-ray that showed hyperflationed lungs and had to fight with my doctor to get a referral and a test for my lung function so finally got it . He said everything was ok even though …

So my partner got diagnosed with copd in 2018 stage 3. We attended an respiratory appointment last month as his breathing is worse after a few tests its now reached stage 4. hes been given a nebuliser to use at home as simple things like bending over …

Taken out my front door during the Oregon 2020 fires. Fires were 20-30 miles away. Air quality was in the 300-400 scale here and much worse in other areas. I just try to stay inside and mask up if I do have to go anywhere. I have mini splits that don't …

Was recently prescribed trelegy and am concerned about information that I have seen about it causing pneumonia.

I see they are rated well online, but I have grown leery of ratings. Can anyone tell me how they liked 12-week program? Seems Medicare covers it. not sure what i the cost is. They loan you monitoring equipment and a I pad for the program.

Hi all, I was just browsing my medical records online (patient portal) and saw "End stage COPD". I googled what is meant by "end-stage" and it said that I should look for exacerbations. I had one last December and it put me in the hospital for 2 days. …

Hi again RedPower - Pursed lip breathing is an exercise which works to eliminate the trapped air. Here's a video which explains it and also diaphragmatic breathing - I hope it will help. I do pursed lip breathing almost unconsciously all the time, …

Hi! My mom is on oxygen therapy and uses the 50 foot tubing- but sometimes it seems to kink up super fast- any tips or tricks to reduce this? I have seen some people say on line put it in the dryer or warm water- is that safe to do? Has anyone tried it? …

I have a history of intermittent asthma , but last 6-7 months mild to moderate breathlessness persist mostly in activity and walking, inhaler not working now , did pft where fev1 82 to 77 in post , and fev1/ fvc 83 to 76 post , normal hrct chest report. …

Welcome Dave.....I'm also a Dave.....I've been using Trelegy for 7+ years and it works well for me. I remember it taking several weeks for it kick in completely. I'm not on oxygen and my O2 levels are always -96-97-98. A few years ago I switched to Anoro …

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Hi netmouse - I'm sorry you're having this side effect. Are you using a spacer? If not, ask your doctor to prescribe one for you - it may help. It gets the medication farther down past your throat. Here's a video: Well, I don't know why it won't …

Advanced COPD with incipient fibrosis and emphysema in chronic bronchitis with numerous pulmonary and pleural granulomas requiring monitoring, particularly in the right middle floor.

Hi all I am melvin588 and this is my story. I had COVID-19 in March 2021 and was in hopital for 2 weeks. A CT scan was done and I was told I had COPD. I was released from the hospital and had serve Shortness of Breath (SOB) for about 3-4 months after …

Hello everyone, I was diagnosed 5 years ago with COVID and COPD on the same day, I believe I was misdiagnosed, and no doctors that I've had in the last 5 years that's taken my concerns searsely have I been allowed to keep as a dr past 2 weeks, and I've …

My doc ordered a new vile for my nebulizer called Ohtuvayre. New drug so not too much info on it. My doc told me to take it WITH all my other viles!. I already take Yupelri & Albuterol & Budesonide &Formoterol in one day in my nebulizer called Ohtuvayre. …

Hypercapnea describes high levels of carbon dioxide in your blood. This is a result of hypoventilation ( carbon dioxide that your body generates is typically removed from the lungs in the process called "ventilation" ). In "normal" people, elevated …

Is Emphysemia STAGE 4 of COPD, Or are they very different illnesses?

One of our board members, Dr. MeiLan Han from the University of Michigan, has written a book "Breathing Lessons: A doctors Guide to Lung Health " which we reviewed in our book club several months ago. She also recorded the audio for the audio version of …

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Has anyone used Wixela for COPD and if so, was it useful in relieving any symptoms?