Here is a link to the NY Times article. I can read it without logging on. Note: for 1 dollar a week you can get a year's subscription to everything the NY Times offers on-line. The F.D.A. Warned an Asthma Drug Could Induce Despair. Many Were Never Told. …

My doctor prescribed a new medication for me called Wixela. Does anyone have any experience with this medication

HI. My Mom has COPD, 50 yr smoker. Her insurance no longer pays for her live exercise program. It was doing her a lot of good. Her breathing was getting better, she felt better..is there any free programs like this available anywhere? Thank you

Hello, Got told I have one of these on my lower right lung. Been left in the dark since. I feel it’s really impacted my ability to breathe normally. How do I get rid of it

I look back at my first posts and laugh. A 43 year old scrambling to find out what is wrong with him. I was all over the place/seeking information. Now being 46 still lost BUT understanding myself better. It's been 3 years since I quit smoking and it's …

does anyone have a beer while taking Advair and Incruse - taking a beer with these two seems to hit me really hard , any comments’ Thanks Katherin

Just a couple days ago I saw a little video on here by a gentleman about how to attach a flutter device with .. I think a valve... to my nebulizer and use both at the same time. can someone help me find that little video again I can't locate it. It was …

Hello, nice to meet you all. :) my name is Anabella. I’m 19 years old, and my 63 year old mother is currently hospitalized right now with pneumonia. She has COPD ( stage 3/4 Emphysema, severe), Asthma, and some blood pressure issues. She uses a …

I think that it would be better to wait until your doctor discusses all your test results with you. What you are asking for is in reality a diagnosis which we can't and won't do (Please read the medical disclosure on the page) and even if we could it …

Hi all, first of all I want to say that I love this site. The positivity is so helpful and just sharing information and knowing that you are part of this community is essential. Well done to admins/mods/organisers - can't thank you enough. Reminder I am …

I have so many questions! Mainly frustrated that I can’t seem to get clear answers on WHY I have hypoxic respiratory failure that requires oxygen use. I have asthma and mixed connective tissue disease. I’ve just had transthoracic echo with Bubble study- …

Hi RyG - I've been using Symbicort for about 10 years, maybe more. My primary care doctor initially prescribed it to help manage my asthma. Late 2017 - January 2018, during an exacerbation, she added Spiriva. The combination of the 2 medications has …

We all know that COPD can wear us out at times , does anyone think that taking vitamin B12 helps out. I've never taken many vitamins in my life but going to start on these.

Do you know about NTM lung disease? NTM stands for Nontuberculous Mycobacteria. This type of bacteria is found in common places in our environment like soil and both natural and treated water sources. When the lungs have been affected by conditions such …

For several years my pulmonologist and other doctors never even mentioned bronchiectasis which is an infection in the lower lungs that just did not go away. Ask your doctor about it just in case you need to be treated for it. They can run a sputum test …

I don't like constricting clothes either. Getting so I hate jeans but like the geggings and bagging pants are so comfortable. I also hate the bras never found a good comfortable one yet. I did the Genie ones they seem to be tight. Even went bigger size …

RDK...Good for you getting out on the golf course. I don't know about the nicotine gum but maybe Dr Mannino will have an answer

Welcome QuadR......Sorry you're having some difficulty. Sounds like you need to see the pulmonologist and get a PFT-( Pulmonary Function Test ). That will give you a proper diagnosis After that the Doc can come up with a treatment plan for you. Try to …

If you cruise through social media, you will notice many people posting and commenting with #Goals. We also term getting points in games like soccer and hockey, goals . We term the end of a race a goal . But in life, especially when it comes to managing …

I live in a cool coastal environment and often have cold hands. I use a simple CVS purchased finger oximeter on the middle finger of my right hand and an Amazon purchased oximeter on my left hand middle finger in tandem. These units cost about $25.00 …

I live in truly breath taking (pun intended) far northern California on the coast. (Redwood Empire). We have cool days year round 40-60 (occasional 32 degree nights in winter) with very high humidity 70-90+ typically with a few higher tempature degree …

Hi all Just wanted to wish you all a merry christmas, and happy holidays. I am so glad i found this community this year, i dont feel alone with my disease anymore. Last summer i was diagnosed with emphysema, so its been a hard time lately, also a sleep …

With the holiday season upon us, many of us are looking at our calendars and getting ready for fun parties and events. But how do we stay healthy while still enjoying all of the holiday happenings? Here are some tips for preventing COPD flare-ups. Plan …

Hope everyone is hanging in there. Ive tested for allergies via skin prick and my results were all negative except a super low reaction to a couple trees im not near. My IGE and Eosinophils are also low. My ige is actually only 2. Yet, when i take a …

The question may not be worded very well. On the 28th of this month I am to be evaluated for a procedure referred to as endobronchial valve implant(?). This is probably due to the results of my last PFT on 12/12/2023. All values on my last 5 PFTs over …