If an inhaler is supposed to open up your lung function to help you breathe better, why am I usually short of breath.

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I had an X-ray in September that showed "hyper-inflated" lungs. I was having breathing issues suddenly but suspected reflux/LPR as a cause. I had an CT Angio Chest and they said my airways were open. Then I had Pulmonary Function Testing with normal …

Pulmonary function testing can include Spirometry, lung volumes, and a diffusing capacity (DLCO). These are three separate tests and one can have one, two or all three ( Spirometry can also be done before and after a bronchodilator). If you can post a …

I have a new lung doctor and he is recommending I go on Nucala. I have Chronic Bronchitis/ Asthma symptoms and no Emphysema symptoms. My Symbicort can’t keep my symptoms under control all the time an I have gone on oral Prednisone 3 times per year for …

just Diagnosed and the Guilt and Regret is getting the Best of Me….I’m taking the Bull by the Horns and gonna live my Best Life Possible …..Who’s with Me …We ain’t gonna let this Beat us …We’re gonna beat it down and Live our Best lives Possible!! Love …

Thanks for giving me your time, for start. I just feel awful. I’ve been diagnosed with COPD with Emphysema, severe, 4 months ago at 52. Very severe. Been holding ok, saturation fine - going up to 96% YaaY:)! Been exercising regularly, all that. Don’t …

Hello all, this is my first message on here. My name is Steve and I am a British guy living in France for last 10 years. Age 55. Never smoked. In the next couple of weeks I’m fairly sure that I will be diagnosed with some form of COPD. My FEV1/FVC is …

Hi all. I was in the ER in July with a panic attack. Chest pain and shortness of breath. I'm tall and thin. 6 ft 145 lbs. After a chest x-ray, the doctor said everything was normal and sent me home. My oxygen levels were 99, I think, and my breathing …

went to the Dr. Yesterday for cough and sob he put me on Preidson . But the cough kept me up last night. The question is can you take Nitequil or something like that to help you sleep? Thank

I was browsing the questions and answers and came across a reference to bad stem cells being a possible source of COPD and that it might be helpful to target the bad StemCells to target those bad Stem Cells. I tried to find it again but could not. two …

Bill - the cannula tubing is 2 separate lines and each line enters the pendant by itself. The tubing is large bore. What kind of hose adapter were you thinking about? I just got a high flow regular cannula but it has a 7 ft. crush resistant attached …

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My mom lives at home i dependently, but has had gradually worsening emphysema for years. She was told in December that her co2 was high and to use a BIPAP 4 hours a day. Neither she nor my sister and I (her kids) understood what it was for, just …

I have found that integrative medicine has been very important for maintaining a better level of health. Throughout the years, I've used a variety of complementary medical practices. I agree, we need lots of tools in our toolbox. Beyond the prescription …

I need a cool dark room...66-68 degrees I go to bed around 12:30 am----read until I yawn--close my eyes and hope I fall off. This usually works. I get up at the crack of 9am--so--7-8 hours sleep--also no caffeine after 3pm. If I wake up after sunrise …

I had my first today and it was terrifying. Is there anything to do besides use a rescue inhaler?

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Head on over to our Nutrition Guide for Better Living http://copdf.co/guides , to learn more and fill in the blanks. With COPD, your body needs more _______ to do the work of breathing. _______ are the fuel that help your body work. Maintaining a …

Hello all. The pulse ox finger gadget; how long can you leave it on? It seems if I leave mine on my finger it goes much lower than when I first put it on? The longer I wear it the lower it goes. Am I doing something wrong? Is it only meant for the …

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I've browsed through the Q&A section but haven't seen this specific question: Newly diagnosed, only on inhalers, and my pulse-ox varies from 91 to 97 depending on what I'm doing. It averages 94 - 95. For example, last night's reading was 91/87, then …

Welcome spdd......Can you get to an Emergency Room or an Urgent Care facility if you need to?? That might help with seeing a Doc sooner. I'm sure you already know that smoking is not helping your situation!! Your symptoms sound like mine before I ended …

Okay I thought it might be easier to just post my history. About 3 years ago I got a terrible headache. I mean excruciating and after that I was dizzy and disoriented and had a very rapid heart rate. I have all kinds of problems with my legs and feet and …