Hi All. currently assisting with care of and visiting a sick 86 year old parent with double pneumonia and heart failure who is in hospital... I'm assisting / visiting 4 to 8 hours a day... I have mild COPD aged 53 and have had pneumonia vaccine... This …

I have been on two inhalers (spiriva and symbicort (now breyna)) for 8 to 9 years. They just don't seem to be as effective now compared to the past. Is this normal or has my COPD progressed to a point that it may just not be as effective?

hi I have a question that I can’t find any update information on and the groups online that I’m on are all saying different advice so I’m coming to you lot if that is okay? as you know from my previous post I’ve been having some breathing issues with …

Have you tried the slider to tighten up the cannula!! That helps me to keep the prongs in place. I checked for longer prongs didn't find anything maybe someone else will know. The pediatric cannual are smaller maybe that would help.

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I was just diagnosed with mild emphysema. On my chart it says: mild emphysema Assesment- Recommendation: category 2 ( benign appearance or behavior ). Return for annual CT scan in 12 months. I am really scared. Everything I’ve read states that getting …

I began the Trelegy inhaler a week ago. I really clean out my mouth afterwards. But that does not get into the breathing area by the larynx. I have reactive airway affecting the larynx (damage from concrete dust when laying tile many years ago, I …

Hello everyone. I've been scanning through this forum, and want to commend you all for being such a resourceful and supportive community. I'm hoping some of you might be able to help point me in the right direction. I'm a 33-year-old male. I smoked …

Hi all, I was on the Breo ellipta inhaler for about 3 months. Now I have switched to a stiolto LABA/LAMA inhaler for 1 month. Stupidly, I tested stopping the LABA/LAMA inhaler for 1 week. Now my shortness of breath is back worse than ever before. I’ve …

Henan07 I just wanted to send a quick comment to say hello and that you are in the right place. We are so glad that you are here. Like Debbie said, there are a ton of resources on the Learn More tab, and in the downloads library. https://www …

I recently read and older article published from pubmed which states that a proven study from GLUCOLD found that inhaled steroids are contraindicated in emphysema, particularly centrilobular as they can “due to the risk of further progression of alveolar …

Hi Jordan, I'm not a clinician, but from what I have read normal findings of spirometry are an FEV1/FVC ratio of greater than 0.70 and both FEV1 and FVC above 80% of the predicted value. So, it looks as if your 85% FEV/FVC ratio is above that …

I’m aware that most biologics target allergic pathways but with the latest, Teszpire, it can also benefit non-allergic breathing processes. With that, does anyone know if there are any biologics in the pipeline that will target pathways that solely …

Hi All, Im a new member and I have just been diagnosed with copd after an attack of breathlessness at 5am on Dec 27th which landed me at A+E...I now have an inhaler and I ride horses for fun on long trips...will I still be able to do this? Does anyone on …

Today, I found out the answer to that question thanks to the good people on this platform. To recap, I am a 62 yo female who began smoking in my teens, quit daily smoking in 2005, and socially smoked (mostly in the warmer months) until last year. In …

I am looking into one way valves to reduce my SOB. Any thoughts?

I just read some old posts from folks who buy their meds from India. Can anyone tell me how you verified the quality and safety? It looks as if it is far less expensive, especially if you are in the Medicare Coverage Gap as I am now thanks to the …

Hello everyone, after a few weeks I'm back here again. I have to say that I'm in a really bad way at the moment and I have the feeling that I won't live much longer. I had an appointment with a pulmonologist in February to have a second PFT after my GP …

Your FEV1 is normal at 102%. FVC is 88 % ( but these spirometers are not great with FVC- your actual number is probably higher than that) So yes- this counts as normal and no real need for additional testing.

I am a 53 years old female. I was infected COVID two years ago and since then I have Long Covid with shortness of breath. The doctor prescribed me Symbicort 160/4.5 and it worked OK. In January 2024, I went back to North China (very cold area) and got my …

I was hospitalized the end of December with Pulminary Failure. I had no idea I had COPD. After lowering my Co2 from 75 to 55, they put me on 2% 24/7 oxygen. Saw the pulmonologist. Told me go off the oxygen in the day when resting and use it at night and …

I'm truly sorry to hear about your health challenges. It must be incredibly frustrating to deal with persistent symptoms despite thorough testing and medical consultations. Your perseverance and commitment to seeking answers are commendable. It's …

Hi all - just a question to know what is relatively normal with a cold and COPD. Reminder of myself - alpha 1 antitrypsin deficient - age 57 severe but stable COPD (mix of emphysema and chronic bronchitis). First time in ages with a cold and wow was I …

Does a lack of reversibility strongly point towards COPD diagnosis? It just means that it is probably not asthma but it does not mean COPD - If it is COPD, can I still work in a lab with chemicals (i.e. is the risk worth it, should I quit/switch …

Pulse oximeters are not always accurate and are affected by multiple things ( cold hands, circulation, etc. ) The ones that give you a pulse waveform ( like in the picture below) can inform as to whether the problem is a poor pulse detection. It would …