but I don't think she wants to admit it. She breathes very heavy all day. She is a smoker and I have heard that she is a meth user. She is 61 or 62 years old. We are having a hard winter this year and I am afraid that she will not make it. She has a …

To answer some of the questions regarding posts promising a cure, I felt that I owed it to the community to provide an explanation as to why those posts suddenly disappear. It is becoming more common that we have people join our community for the sole …

Check out the lung health study. it looked at smokers with COPD up to 15 years. Those who quit and stayed smoke free almost reverted to normal loss of lung function. Even those who quit intermittently did better, of course, than those who continued to …

I would certainly think percentage of lung function wold be an important base line to start at for you as well as your pulmo. Not being told that seems almost inexcusable to me - specifically since you've had 3 tests and you ASKED what it was. Karen is …

Peak Flow will only measure Peak Expiratory Flow, PEF. It is one of several values found in a spirometry test. It does correlate well to PEF found on a spirometry test, however, it is not a substitute for FEV1.  Let's recap what the common values in …

To my knowledge one doesn't cause the other but wanted to see if anyone else gets it to the point of excruciating pain when trying to eat anything. I felt an exacerbation coming on so I jumped into my action plan and started the prednisone, saw my Pulmo …

I've been diagnosed COPD for about a month now. Ill be sound asleep, then one little cough later, I'm literally gasping for breath. I mean, gasping so hard I  can't take a breath in from the albuterol. So I just squirt it in my mouth. Will that be …

The COPD Foundation was started by patients and is currently run by patients with help from the scientific and medical communities.  It's all about you and me working together to obtain a better quality of life.  We talk, we listen, we share and that is …

I will probably be moving in March to Knoxville. Memphis and Chattanooga are among the 10 worst cities for copd. Anyone living in Eastern Tn, is it better? I'm really in a tough spot now. HELP

The coughing, constant mucas coming up (greenish) which give me headaches, lack of sleep, stiff neck, this is so awful some days..I don't think the green is "serious green" but what a pain.grtrrrrr Any suggestions, I can't get any exercise like this I …

Anyone know any tricks for the severe muscle/joint pain that I get when I come off the prednisone? It take weeks and weeks an seems to get worse instead of better.  The whole thing is so frustrating and depressing........ Thanks 

I am having rough time getting used to all this.  Have a few girlfriends coming to take me to a spa resort for 3 days to "relax" I'm paranoid about getting a cold flu, am I crazy???????Safe to do some facials, pool etc?

What kind of pneumatic conserver (regulator) do you use on your 02 canister tanks? Supplier gave me a Easy Pulse5 but don't like the way it works so they are going to give me a different one. Any suggestions appreciated.

Renea', what you are reading is a statistic.  I have a degree in math, so let me tell you about that statistic.  It takes into it's calculation those who died one minute after being diagnosed to those who have lived since data collection began …

have had a bad month. was doing pretty good, then i got a cold.  been downhill since. any ideas

Does taking oxygen do more than just temporary relief? Does it help get you out of an exasperated condition? 

Just finished a 10 day series one week ago and find myself bloated, having cramps and constipated (hope not TMI). Doc said it could be the prednisone even though it never bothered me in the past. If so, what did you do:

A meeting was held yesterday at the State Capital in Albany, NY promoting awareness and requestiing  support of COPD issues in New York.  Wondered if anyone was able to attendd and how the meeting went.

I didn't realize this, but if your dog gets a hold of your inhaler, it could possible kill them. Check out this article: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/a-warning-to-dog-owners-who-use-inhalers.html

I am looking for membrs located in the Northeastern U. Preferably Upstate New York

Chronic Bronchitis is a component of COPD, and it is not uncommon to have COPD and Chronic Bronchitis. In a way you are lucky (I know it is hard to believe). While a challenge, it could be much worse if you were also diagnosed with breathing problems …

It's been just over a year now since I've been diagnosed with COPD stage 4 and on O2 24/7. I know better because I'm on this site a lot and read up on this crap a lot as well. But like now, all I want to do is break stuff, yell, and try and run from it. …

On my webpage(http://mythelongwayhome.com ) I have posted by Winnie the Pooh nebulizer who sits on the chair at the dinning room table. I never put her entirely away because I never know when I might need her. Winnie and I will spend some time together …

We are all aware of the dwindling availability of liquid oxygen systems for home use due to the expense for the O2 suppliers and reductions in insurance and medicare reimbursements. What is the foundation doing on this front and what can we collectively …

Looking for strength! Not finding it in myself. I have been dealing with this SOB for almost a year. I have a pretty massive amount of air in my lungs, yes RV over 300%! But normal FEV1, wonder how long that will last. I asked for a CT scan, and I hope …