Hi All, this may seem like a dumb Q. but I am a layperson... "If COPD progression is at least partially driven by inflammation and oxidative stress should we all be on anti-inflammatory diets and loaded up on anti-oxidants???" I have mild COPD and a …

could my ct be wrong? My lung function test was normal , ct scan says small amount, I did smoke when I was 15 to 24 then stopped till two year ago then started again during lockdown , I had a ct scan cause I’ve been struggling with asthma attacks and …

Hi, Just curious, are there any reasons why someone would not get vaccinated in relation to COPD? Thanks!

Good for you Stu.---Happy Ending----Be Well!!!!

It’s World Asthma Day! Did you know that asthma affects tens of millions of people around the world? Many people think asthma is just a children’s disease—one you can grow out of eventually. But this is a myth. Asthma is a chronic condition, just like …

When I as in hospital for exacerbation and couldn't move the mucus I was put on pulmozyme and it really worked they use it for CF patients . My drs nurse tried to get it here in our town but couldn't have it for home use. I do the hypertonic 7% saline …

Is anyone else here excited about the possibility of the new drug Ensifentrine to enhance treatment for COPD. Trials are going on now and The FDA is going to be asked to approve it in June. It would be used in addition to current meds I believe.

I started recently as well. To give you an idea of what I am dealing with: Kandy, my lung function percentage is a lot less than what you are enduring so I understand how challenging it is. (Gasp!) You are doing so well! My setting is within the …

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Sorry to bother you all but I am SOB, and coughing unproductive. In my recent PFT all the numbers went down from the PFT in 2021 except the FEV. My diffusion in 2021 was 82% it is now 54%. My O2 stat is fine. I will see a pulmonologist soon. Just started …

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with mild emphysema in 2019 with a FEV1 of, 85%. I haven’t had Covid as yet thank goodness, although I have experienced some air trapping which they found after doing a chest x-ray when I had a sore throat that wouldn’t go …

Hey everyone, I've had mild chest and back pain for as long as I can remember. Recently the chest burning has gotten so bad that it's waking me up in the middle of the night. It can be the centre of my chest, underneath one rib, lower abdomen, upper …

Hello, I am 51 yrs old. Smoked on and off for 30 + years and switched to vaping last year. I decided to get a lung cancer ct screening. Nodules were found, but said less than 1 percent chance of malignancy follow up in 12 months. But the incidental …

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Hello I would like to clarify, I don’t smoke, but I have in the past many many years ago only for a short period during college when I was going through depression for about five years I had a lot of mental health problems at the time but we are talking …

Hi everyone, I'm 27 years old and after a bout of tonsilitis a few months ago I developed shortness of breath and dizziness. I had a similar episode about 6 months prior that was investigated with a chest xray which was unremarkable. I was sent for a spiro …

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I am wondering if there is any harm if you can't spit out phlegm and you must cough up, to just swallow it?? is that a health Problem

"Stage 2" means that her FEV1 ( the amount of air you can blow out in 1 second) is between 50% and 80% of what it should be for a woman of her age and height. If you can post her actual test results we could tell you a bit more. My answers to your …

You had obstruction pre bronchodilator ( FEV1/FVC of 68% with FEV1 of 80%), but not post bronchodilator ( FEV1/FVC 72% with FEV1 of 85 %). You did not, however, have a significant response to a bronchodilator (FEV1 only increased 7% and FVC 2%). The …

There are many things that impact our overall health and how we feel daily. Two of those things are nutrition and exercise. Making a habit of practicing good nutrition and moving your body is important for everyone but is vitally important if you have …

Does any one know if there is harm in taking to many Flavonoids? I have been taking NAD ligusteri , and turmeric -curcumin. I just started with Fisetin with Resveratrol and now I am starting on two others Apigenin and Luteolin. Just wondering if it might …

Hi Stuart - Everyone has given you very good advice. Write it all down and make a plan for doing all of the things that have been suggested. At the moment you’re feeling very overwhelmed, so keep it simple. What’s one thing that you can do tomorrow? I …

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If you have been a member of the COPD360social community for a while, you might have heard of bronchiectasis and NTM lung disease. These two conditions are often linked with each other but are not the same. Here are 4 things to know about bronchiectasis …