I came across this website with videos last night and thought it's a pretty cool product that helps you get up and down stairs with items, yet it folds flat. Anyone have any personal experience?  My husband thinks it is a bit wide and may not work …

The only way for me to control the coughing is to sleep on my belly

I do believe it is related,  also those with a   demyelation disorder and most auto immune diseases.  There is a common denominator that needs to be explored.   Many undiagnosed  auto immune disorders do not fit into a physicians conception,  thus many …

Yesterday I set up my upright stationary bicycle.  I opted for the bike over treadmill due to space issues.  I have an exercise machine that uses resistance bands which I use for strength training as well as free weights.

Hope I'm not too late in chiming in.  One thing that took a lot of getting used to for me was learning how to live with a chronic condition, since I had been totally "healthy" before my diagnosis.  It was a HUGE shock and there was NO ONE and NOTHING to …

If you have been around the COPD community for long, you have heard the names of Bill Clark, John Walsh, Jean Rommes, Jan Cotton, Val Chang, Karen Deitemeyer, John Linnell, Kandy Blankartz, Edna Fiore, and Linda Watson.  (I know that I am …

BGinnet, The great thing is Spirometry is the proper tool to diagnos COPD. The treatment guidelines are available in our learn more tab. Where you will find a great resource called the Big Fat Resource Guide-  many answers to questions about COPD. As you …

Sorry, but I cannot find an orange envelope!!! How do I get there to get off the stream? thanks

Personally, I do NOT think clearly when I am supposed to be wearing O2 (at altitude) and I'm not.  I have noticed and can now feel when my saturation rates drop because of my equipment mallfunctioning or just not keeping up with my body's needs. When I'm …

Hack I been on medicare for 2yrs now.  Shine is a office in Pierre SD that is our state capitol. Shine helps you pick out the best health insurance for you.  I was so mixed up when the paper work started coming.  They are very helpful.  Even when they …

Last weekend the COPD Foundation convened experts for its Breathe Hackathons in Boston, London, and Tel Aviv to look for solutions to improve COPD patients quality of life. Now you can vote for your favorite "hacks"! Watch the videos here:  …

43 decibels, which is the noise level of the SimplyGo and the Inogen3 is said to be the same as a refridgerator's hum or a quiet library.  I honestly sometimes have to check that it's on when it's on a low setting because it's very quiet.  Here's a chart …

I am curious as to who on this board has copd and Gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD. I do, I have used a acid blocker for years but I had many years if self medicating with Tums, which never lasted through the night. I never realized that I …

I don't fly nearly as much as Jean, but I do fly many long flights, like from Honolulu to Washington DC, Honolulu to Korea, and in November will be flying from Honolulu to Tampa, FL.  The flights can be 11+ hours long, and if there's a layover, it can be …

This is really important !  We are getting ready to do our first Hackathon in 3 different countries. Experts in 3 different countries will be finding ways to make the equipment we use work better for us. In order for the hackers to understand more …

Has anyone had a problem with this drug? Aside from a problem with the cost I recently had an eye problem which resolved when my doctor had me stop taking this.

I was at the dog park the other day when this younger gentleman approached me and said I bet you have COPD. Yep, sure do, why do you ask? Because my mother has COPD and is on oxygen too. She says there is about 25 million people with COPD but probably …

new inhalers?

I just read more about Nontuberculosis Mycobacterium (NTM). I read that NTM it's like the cousin of TB..  I wonder how the doctor diagnose a patient with NTM. Is it same like diagnosing a TB? Like checking the sputum (+culture). I don't know …

after reading Nora's post from last week and all of the ratings web sites everyone recommended, I wonder if anyone has ever bought a used one that was in go9d shape. I had read to be aware of those wiyh old and worn batteries. I also wondered if the …

Does using oxygen help going outdoors when the humidity is high. I've been afraid to try! We're having humidity in the 97% range and there are things I should get out to do.

The AARC (American Association of Respiratory Care) is extending the following invitation to patients: ***If you are going to be in the Tampa area on November 6th, please consider joining us as the AARC hosts a Patient advocacy summit. All patients who …

Hello everyone, hope you had a nice holiday. I have the Acapella vibration device ( green one). It is the only one I have tried but am curious if others have had success using a different device. I have trouble clearing my lungs when the phlegm is thick. …

I wish my doctors had believed me.  They were and are "always right",  the patient pays a high price of suffering silently in pain.  So I give up telling them as I stumble and fall,  suffer silently so they can be right and do no harm?  Cut me down …

My doctor wrote a letter requesting 15 c tanks each month. I went to the office to pick up four extra tanks. They said they had not gotten any request from my doctor, but suddenly there was no problem approving me for the 15 tanks.  There was a man there …