I also get bruising and I am sure the medication plays a role, but I have always had thin skin and now that I am ageing and my skin is drier, I think that it all plays a role. There may be medications that don't cause this bruising and discoloration, …

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Hi to everyone! Have any of you on Spiriva had your 02 levels run low being on it?

Hi My question is about weather and how you manage with the changes I’m trying to learn about how humidity affects you and it’s driving me mad Can anyone help I live in the north west England uk I have severe emphysema thst affect too and bottom lobes …

My dad was diagnosed with severe copd for the last 10years then he had bad exacerbation last March, at first the doctor's diagnosis was pnuemonia and he gave IV antibiotics but refused to give steriods, thinking this might aggravate his pnuemonia, …

Seeing your actual numbers from lung function testing would be helpful ( "normal" can be in a wide range). Emphysema is not easily seen on routine Chest Rays- so I don't think repeating this would be helpful. The one aspect of your symptoms that is …

Hello everyone, My Mom has severe COPD/chronic respiratory failure. She has a home NIV because she is a CO2 retainer. Her baseline is around 60 with her CO2 and she is okay on 3LT of O2 24/7. Within the last few months we have noticed if she sits down to …

Hello, glad I found this forum and community. 28 yo male here with racing thoughts. Recently a friend of mine who's 31 got diagnosed with copd. He has a history of about 11 years of smoking both cigarettes and marijuana. I on the other hand have a …

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