A peak flow meter administered by non-professional is pretty much next to useless and will not give you any honest information. A better purchase would be a pulse oximeter at this stage. What you need to do is get your anxiety in check, quit vaping and …

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I am going on Hospice this week and they had me do a small sample of morphine now to see if any reactions. What about other opiods for the last few months? Thank you in advance

After a sleep study in the hospital, my pulmonologist said I have shallow breathing with snoring and he said I should try the machine as I would keep waking up and not being able to go back to sleep. My Oxygen went no lower than 85. I have emphysema and …

I posted here about 5 months ago about hyperinflated lung from Chest X Rays. But based on at-home spirometry tests, we ruled out COPD. At that time my cough was almost was nonexistent. I have had recurring "chronic" cough for probably 6 out of the last …

I can't afford my inhalers

Hello all, I haven't been diagnosed but have finally booked to see a pulmonologist in a few weeks. I am 35 years old and have always sort of struggled with hyperventilating and shortness mostly at night. I've seen a doctor in the past who did lung …

Hi.. I'm suffering from chronic Bronchitis for 4 years. It is getting worsen. No emphysema in CT. I asked my doctor about prognosis. He said may be 10 years because most of CB patients have right heart failure within 10 years of diagnosis. My fev1 is 76% …

August is National Immunization Awareness Month. It's important to talk about how essential vaccinations are for our health and the health of our community. 1 Have you had all your vaccinations? If you aren’t sure, take this easy quiz from the CDC to …

I agree with Bill - since this is something that's never happened to you before, contact your doctor or go to the ER.

If you have, or have used, an Inogen At Home, I would like your opinion. I tried to use my Inogen G5 when sleeping at a hotel on a vacation, but it would not detect my breath. I also tried a cylinder and a conserver regulator, but had the same issue. If …

I have severe End Stage COPD. To be very honest...I do not think I will last much longer. When Breyna came available my insurance carrier automatically changed me from Symbicort to Breyna. It 'MAY' be a coincidence but my inability to breathe seems to …

I’m very curious and hopeful to hear positive stories of people managing to slow emphysema progression down. I’m very mild. I was diagnosed a month ago quit smoking immediately. Will not go back. I walk everyday and I’ve made major improvements to diet . …

has anyone had experience with drug Daliresp?

I am new member to the community. I am a 19 years old with past TB history and active asthma. I want make a difference for people like me.

I have copd/asthma. I am on Breo ,Spiriva, Combivent,and budesonide nebs. Is this a good combination?i also have heart failure so i am also on beta blocker to slow down my heart.Any advice greatly appreciated.

Breo and other ICS/LABA combinations are reasonable options in COPD, asthma and ACO

Is it normal to have daily unrelenting congestion with emphysema? I use a saline nasal spray which clears it momentarily, but within a short period of time the nasal blockage is back. I use a nose cone at night because otherwise I wouldn’t be able to …

Has anyone else tried the new Inogen App? I really like the new changes they made. I'm using the Inogen G5.

Hello, I am 52, At the beginning of this year I found out there was mould in our house. My husband had clear pulmonary problems, so I also decided to test. I had an Xray and CT scan in March, both clear. In mid February I also had a spirometry (black and …

Hi everyone I hope you are all as well as you can be I have come accross an article and very curious to know if any of you know anything about it I’m hoping I can paste it Your thoughts please https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7876285/A-15 …

Hi, About 4 years prominent pulmonologist in Ft Myers Florida told me through research they found taking azithromycin 3 X weekly reduces exacerbations. Has anyone heard of this?

Am in hospital with pneumonia after simple cold. Is this an exasperation? Hosp doc did mot mention but on 10 mg prednisone daily. Frustrated but determined to have better days. After all, I’m only an 82 yr old woman whose got attitude.

I also have the problem at times, and have been told that it's caused by the inhalers which we use. And like Ken, mine is also not constant.

Basics of NTM and NTM Resource Round Up Non-tuberculosis Mycobacteria (NTM) symptoms include persistent cough with mucus, shortness of breath, tiredness, unexplained weight loss, night sweats, and coughing up blood. NTM lung disease is difficult to …