Did anyone visit with you specifically to talk about COPD when you were admitted for an exacerbation? Did you know more about COPD by the time of discharge? My first admission was a 90% blank due to the anxiety medicine they kept giving me.....and I had …

Vanessa Smith made some really great points at the Spain conference.  I cringe at the lack of writing from the patients perspective in today's published articles (especially the professional ones.)  How can we ensure these points are included …

I have been on medication for my bones for the last 8yrs and for the last two months have been very unwell after taking it so much so that my G.P. has taken me off it, she has suggested an alternative which would be an injection every six months I am a …

I am curious how often the average person with severe COPD has or should have an LFT assuming they have had no exacerbations and appear to be stable? I suspect this varies greatly by pulmonary doctor and patient but am looking for some members …

My lung doctor said I will have to be on O2 for the rest of my life. Need to get portable oxygen. Doctor said setting 3 at home on stationary concentrator and 5 when out walking. Can that be pulse or does it have to be continuous. At the time I …

What exactly is the US COPD Coalition and how does it interact with the COPD Foundation? Is it a part of the Foundation, or separate?

Hello from the UK everyone! That's a great question Aunty Mary as it is the international or 'Global' aspect of this forum that so excites me! I am only just finding my way around  but I am sure I will soon be familiar with it all. I started out as an …

If someone wants or actually needs to become a caregiver, but lives far away from their loved one - what can they do? Do many caregivers try to help out from a distance?

Medicare, (CMS), has included COPD in its list of disorders that will result in penalties to hospitals should a patient be readmitted within 30 days. It is feared that this policy will disproportionally effect the poor, since they are less likely to be …

antibiotics for frequent exacerbates

I was diagnosed 6 of so years ago and I have been suffering from daily headaches for about 6 months now. Some are minor pain and some graduate to major. When I asked my Doctor about them she said they have nothing to do with my oxygen levels. I …

As far as I can determine I have completed every line of my profile that is applicable to me, however my page indicates my profile is 78% complete. I find this to be misleading. It may be because of the section for professionals but if this is the case …

Hi Ken, You have had some great questions, and thank you for helping with the COPD Community so far. As Fabiana has said, Scott, Jane, and myself are all RTs. We have also tried to spread the message about this community with other RTs within the …

Hi, I just joined the community and think it is absolutely amazing.  I don;t use Facebook or anything like that so I don;t have much experience using social networks.  I only joined this because it's solely dedicated to COPD.    …