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 …

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 …

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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Hi Ben - Welcome to 360Social. I'm not a clinician, but I think you should let your doctor know that when you stopped taking the prescribed PPI, your acid stomach came back and let them know what you are doing to get rid of it, and ask their advice about …

this is my newest pft from this past Weds .....hoping someone can help read it . Thank you

This means that your values were low ( less than 80% of normal), but your FEV1/FVC was more than 70% ( no obstruction). This is a sign of "small lungs" and can be seen in a number of abnormalities ( obesity, diabetes, heart failure), but also can be seen …

Has anyone had a zephyr valve put in? If so how do you feel? How long was recovery from the surgery?

Looking for another person that has had the valves implanted and would like to share their experience. I am in the process of tests for the valves and just curious as to others experiences that have done this procedure.

Be sure you go to a specialist who has successfully done many of the valve placements. Some have a lot more experience than others. My lung doc who does a lot of them says that choosing the correct patients is the most important thing. You should be …

I'm getting a lot of cramping lately. Mostly in my thighs and calves. I'm also on beta blockers so that may have some impact. How do folk deal with this pain? It's almost crippling me. I'm struggling to walk at times.

I am not a doctor either, but it sounds to me like you have had enough exacerbations to warrant triple therapy such as Trelegy. While such medications do have side effects, it needs to be balanced against the benefits. For me, I use Breztri, also a …

So I had a pulmonologist turn up and tell me I don't have COPD, just bad asthma. Told him all about the injury that caused what was obviously sepsis damaging my lungs (remote regional health center...). Now I had some bad flares post sepsis, never had …

What is the best protein powder for COPD patients that need to gain weight? I cannot eat much at a time and need to add protein and calories to my diet.