smoking! 

I called my O2 provider and ask if I could get some smaller m6's along with my "E" tanks on the next order. He replied: You have to have your doctor ok it.  You see, it's just little things like this that making dealing with COPD even harder. O2 is …

I'm contemplating a cross country trip from the east to west coast and back but am worried about catching something from the airplane air.  For the last 25 years or so, virtually EVERY airplane ride I've done has resulted in some sort of respiratory …

It might not be in most of the country but here in Las Vegas the heat is comming on. When I got out of the hospital and put on O2 24/7 with stage 4 it was late September and cooling down. Besides I was indoors almost all of October and by the time I …

Great conversation, every study has shown any activity is critical to COPD treatment and not to mention the aging process. Keep up the great work, you are an inspiration to us all, thank you Urbansrs

When I was 7 years old I have pneumonia and I was hospitalized for a while. I couldn't walk, move, do hygiene, sleep and I felt sharp pains every where and was wheezing very badly. I had done some research once I got a lot older and had read that …

This is less of a question than a comment. I am always reminded when I take a ride on my Can Am Spyder motorcycle how important hydration is to breathing. We rode about 180 miles yesterday and the 90 mile ride home was at temps of 93 degrees. It has …

i'n 70 years old and been in the COPD fight for 10-15 years. I just finished pulmonary rehad and increased my o2 levels to 94-95. my big problem is I have had 3 exacerbation over the winter. Flairs result in ER visit, no admittance. I spend the next week …

Damn it, I'm hungry man!  I became anemic and doc put me on iron pills which created big constipation and made breathing very difficult.  I'm on a 24/7 self imposed smoothie diet.  I really want a whiskey and pizza, but need to settle the …

Anybody out there have experience dealing with both of these conditions? My 82 year old father has both and ends up in the hospital with both the lung specialist and the heart specialist bouncing him back and forth saying it is either a heart problem or …

Currently having some minor issues with insurance and rehab's. Until they get it together I want to do exercisers at home so I don't rot away while waiting. I have a stationary bike I can pedal but no treadmill so I will have to walk outside. Don't   …

I was just diagnosed with copd by an ER doctor. What doctors and tests are needed to confirm?

I was told to research Tdap by my home visiting Nurse Practioner (Aetna Ins Co).  Can info about that be found on the foundation site?

If you use oxygen, are you keeping the hose under your clothes?

There is a huge disparity between the number of people living with COPD and the number of people enrolled in research studies. For some, when they think of research, words like “guinea pig”, “lab rat”, etc. come to mind. What fears do you have about …

what makes up an exacerbation ?

Has anyone used / recommend a good wrist mounted pulse oximeter ? Preferable one that has download capabilities .

Are you over 40 and have smoked more than 100 cigarettes in your life, take the 5 question  screen  at the COPDFoundation.org How well do you blow out a birthday candle? Hope its not your Birthday?  Blow up a balloon?, Blow the Whistle on COPD- can you?

if you go to the Q and A there are some discussions there.

https://www.tga.gov.au/alert/puffittm-and-puffit-xtm-smoking-devices

I have some kidney stones that are too large to pass and need to be blasted but my Pulmo has warned me not to have it done unless it is critical as my lungs may not allow me to recover from being "put under". Has anybody else experienced this?

I do not do any sports but do ride my two wheel bike in the summer as soon as it warms up.  I did as much as 15 blocks last summer just in the area of my daughters where I keep my bike.  I and the grands ride. I loved riding bike used to when my kids …

I live in Beckley WV.  I have inquired about a rehabilitation center near my location.  I have not been able to locate one within 50 miles.  I have a degree in health, corrective and adaptive  physical education and  …

In my experience, people don't die of COPD, but rather from complications  or comorbidities. There are many comorbidities that can exist along with COPD or are caused by COPD. These include heart disease, stroke, diabetes. cancer...all of which can kill. …

I have recently enetertained the idea of returning to work, having retired at age 54 - which happens to be the average age of medical retirement for COPD'ers. I feel like a different person now - so much fitter thanks to the 02. I have discussed this …