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 …

WOW!!! I did not know Fisetin may help with phlem production. I have not seen any reference to that possible benefit previously. I began taking it as a part of my "stack" of daily supplements as it is claimed it helps clear "zombie" (dead or …

Hi i have moderate stage copd and o2 sat sits at around 93, 94, 95 measured with the oximeter. I can easily get it up to 98 with pursed lip breathing but after a while it drps back down again. Is this normal for moderate copd? Thanks in advance Dee

I think a standard oximeter works just fine. I don't know anything about the Wellue Pulse Ox, but if I were going to spend more than $30-40 on a pulse ox, I'd bite the bullet and get a top of the line Nonin. The website doesn't give any specs for the …

No cancer, but what I do have is pulmonary fibrosis. The radiologist noted biapical scarring and blebs. Not the outcome I wanted, I am in shock really. Could be that I don't have long left.

Hi guys so it was my follow up apointment with someone completely different again pulmologist after waiting about 6months they said my numbers was fine and don’t show asthma or copd but symptoms are not I was diagnosed chronic bronchitis by another …

I've read that an oxymeter is not a good indication of SOB, COPD, emphysema or congestive heart failure. I've also read that even though the medical comunity use oxymeters and the devices are certified by someone they are not reliable or efficient enough …

I have been usung Ultibro Breezhaler for the last 6 years and it has been excepionally good for me. This is no longer available in Thailand and I have been prescribed Anoro Ellipta and within three weeks it totally destryed me, I can only walk a few …

formal smoker, female 56. I am super active on a farm, walk my dog 3 miles a day and workout. I had a ct scan per doctor from being a smoker Doctor didn’t seem concern - it came up Pulmonary emphysema with no acute consolidation - repeat in one year I am …

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! (Or is it?) For many with COPD, bronchiectasis, NTM lung disease, or other lung conditions, the holidays can bring pressure to do “all the things.” Sure, we want to be at every event, stay all day celebrating, …

The applesauce is finished... Yum, For a first try, very delicious! Still warm with a spoonful of vanilla non-fat Greek yogurt... delicious. And in the slow cooker very easy to make. I like chunky applesauce on my oatmeal and the store bought kind just …

Definitely! I drink at least 64 ounces every day. It helps with loosening and clearing mucus. It's so good for a variety of things health-wise. I'm not sure I could drink as much as 100 ounces and still be able to leave the house. :-)

Leave it to Instagram to make me cry! Last night as I was aimlessly scrolling, I came across a post, shared by a friend, that brought me to tears! This commercial, from a car manufacturer of all places, reminded me of what the holiday season was about. …

I am not a doctor, I am a patient with COPD and 25 years of experience living with it. That said, I suspect that both things are true. It's certainly possible to have evidence of emphysema on x-rays and CT scans while showing no signs in breathing tests …

Went for chest, abdomen, and pelvis CT scan today. Caught a glimpse of my chest ct. Thick white lines on it, IDK if that's normal for a guy who smoked for 13 years or not, wasn't supposed to see that, but that was all I got the chance to see. Well, no …

Diagnosed in 2004 with severe (FEV 39%) COPD. Finally retired in 2011. Began oxygen for night and exertion in 2019. Doc says I am more likely to die WITH COPD than FROM COPD. In 2008, as a result of participating in pulmonary rehab, I continued an …