It has been suggested, but I read that it has negative cardiac side effects and interacts with Spiriva.

I would like to know if steam inhalers such as mypurmist are helpful or hurtful to my copd lungs.

My daughter had a bird and in time she too had to give it away due to asthma and and allergies. I have read alot about birds being bad for ppl with a lung disease.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_fancier%27s_lun...     Here is some info.

Colt, are you asking what city is best in air quality for consideration in moving or just acceptable standards? For the second option I would say warm temps - above 70, sea level altitude or below 1000 ft, low humidity in dry climates, and away from …

My H has severe COPD with very low blood oxygen levels.  So low he has been admitted to the hospital several times.  Has trouble getting it up to the 90-91 mark with just sitting still, and most of the time it is in the low to mid 80's.  …

Great web site ! I am learning allot. I was diagnosed last year after being sick. I tried a search but did not find anything about running high speed floor burnishers on wax covered tile floors. I did this for a number of years and always wondered how …

Ok...I got my referral, the initial appointment with a pulomonologist is 12/29/204.  I am getting my questions together.  Would like input from all of you as to what to ask, either for an answer or testing.

chronic sleep apnea and copd differences

I have a friend in WV with Alpha 1. She is severe and is going to the Cleveland Clinic next month for evaluation for a transplant. She uses one of the large national companies for her O2 needs and at home is on LOX. She called to arrange for O2 while in …

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I was coughing up blood.

I've come to accept my new normal for the most part.  And of course I have a few other issues going on with the lungs other than the main concern of COPD.  I do have an extend release (12 hr.) pain med I use night and day.  But with …

Depending on which state you live in, there may be county level help.  Quickest help available until you maybe could qualify for social security. (check with your local county social service office)  It takes awhile to go through social security's …

Got lucky today and found out that the stationary concentrator my insurance was renting for me was on a rent to own contract. They told me it's mine now. I have had it for exactly one year now and just kept up what they asked me to on it. Vacuum out the …

I am on a BiPap and have been since I speant a 3 weeks in the hospital this time 2 years ago. I do not have apnea. I just no longer have the strenght to rid the CO2 on my own.  What a difference it has made in my life.  When I first tried it, they took …

New to the site.  I'm in final (end stage) COPD with severe emphysema. I'm on O2 24/7 @ 5 LPM and use a Bi-Pap machine at night due to high CO2 retention issues along with inhalers and a nebulizer.  I was initially diagnosed in Sept 2012 …

I'm so sorry that you are dealing with both your health issues and your husband's - it must be very difficult. Have you considered Palliative Care? Please see if this is available to you - I think it would help.  Here's an explanation of what Palliative …

Yes I have bronchiectasis but not the other. I hate it!! So much mucus and coughing I never had before. I have had so much trouble since end of March hospital stay seems nothing is helping I have had anit and pred for last 3 months. Just get like I feel …

I've just started a walking regiment when the temperatures dropped in Georgia. Will breathing in the cold air (30-40 degrees) irritate my COPD? 

I went in for an overnight sleep study last night to rule out the possibility of sleep apnea. My question is this... Has anyone anywhere at any time been able to fall asleep during one of those? I was expected to sleep, as I normally do, with a dozen …

I have an O2 saturation monitor that my mother had for a year or so and have been using it. I recently purchased another one (different brand) I find that they are about 3 or 4 points off of one another. How do I know which one is right?

Hi Vinny, Just wondering if there is a glitch in the system today. I sent a message to Hack and in return received 13 copies of a response he made to a question about mountain climbing.Are we doing something wrong or is the system hitting some sort of a …

Hi. I am new here but not new to COPD going on 8yrs now. My Insurance will not cover Spriva in 2016 and is going to cover Incruse Ellipta a fairly new drug. Can anyone tell me any thing about it?

Hi again friends. I am back with another question. I have been on prednisone again for 5 days and the first 2 or 3 days I felt much better. Today however, I seem to be having a really tough time catching my breath. Ideas? Suggestions?