did it help? How was the process

My primary care wrote to me today. I doubt he viewed the images. Is what he is saying true? It will progress and get worse, right? ‐------- I'm sorry to have left you with excess stress over this finding on the CT scan, but am very glad to let you know …

Today, countries around the world are recognizing World No Tobacco Day. 2023 marks the 36 th anniversary of this global event. It was first started to encourage smokers to try and go an entire 24 hours without smoking in the hope that would put them one …

I suddenly feel I may be wearing out my welcome with my questions concerning my recent diagnosis and the initial prescription of Spiriva but what the heck hopefully I can play it forward later. Initially Spiriva made me feel a whole lot better until it …

Hi guys, After being diagnosed High-output Heart Failure, I went to the Mayo Clinic as David Mannino, MD (Chief Medical Officer, COPD Foundation ) suggested. We did a ton of tests including a right heart cath with exercise, where the PCWP showed normal both at rest and during exercise, and cardiac …

Yes...I get my yearly CT scan in a few weeks. Then right after scan I see my pulmonologist

I am normally good with vaccines. I am at exactly 48 hours after my first noticeabley painful shingrix shingles vaccine.(5/25/2023 3'30pm). Woke up at 3;30 am on 5/26 (12hrs) with pronounced flu like symptoms that required Tylenol. Intense body aches, …

Hi all, newbie here. I’ve noticed over the last few months my symptoms have been more problematic than usual. I have been put on a preventative inhaler called Anora Elllipta( umeclidinium/ vilanterol) to take in conjunction with salamol. My question is …

No, I don't have anything like that. Have you mentioned it to your doctor?

I keep reading that when emphysema is seen only on CT but not on a pulmonary function test, that it is a foreboding sign and signifies a worse prognosis. My CT scan showed “minimal “emphysema, but my PFT tests were normal. My pulmonologist says that the …

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Hello All. On 5-17/2023 I was prescribed Spriva by my pulmonary specialist and given a two week sample that I started on 5-18-2023. Today was my sixth day using Spiriva and as of today I could actually feel a difference in a positive way and I knew it …

Hi Kay, wow you’ve been through a lot… My gp just gave me my diagnosis over the phone and sent me on my way (or threw me off a cliff depending how you look at it) I didn’t get any real advice until I paid to see a pulmonologist privately to be fair it’s …

Evening all. What does a squeaky cough usually mean

Supplier says due to nation wide shortage they can’t set this newbie up with prescription for ipratropiumAlbuterol for Nebulizer. Luckily I have some from doctor that will last a little while. Three factories shut down in February 2023 in Ohio. If anyone …

I am trying to find out whether or not I have emphysema. I am a 71 y/o former smoker quitting about 15 yrs ago and then vaped for awhile cutting down to 0 nicotine before stopping completely a few yrs ago. This year when checking for lower Medigap rates, …

Good morning folks! I had my first visit with my pulmonologist on Wendsday approx.six weeks after my PFT test confirmed my condition of stage 2 COPD FEV-1 54%. I first and foremost want to thank you all for your advise and suggestions about how to …

I'm so glad we're having this discussion because there are a lot of folks out there who need to increase their endurance, strength flexibility and don't know where to start. Thank you for sharing your experience and what works for you! For some of our …

So it has been 1 month since I read my lung cancer screening ct and saw the incidental findings of mild background centrilobular emphysema. I made an immediate appt with my primary and she cared more about the finding of nodules regardless of what the …

Any recommendations for a pulse-ox device that can continuously record my oxygen saturation levels during normal activity and exercise and which can alert me if my oxygen levels have dropped below a preset threshold (88). I have read that sunlight and …

Hi. First of all, I want to apologize for asking so many questions lately, but I have been worried. Some days ago, I made a post asking if parenchymal scarring is synonymous with Pulmonary Fibrosis/Interstitial Disease, and the answer I recieved was no, …

Here’s a good link on knowing whether expired test kits for covid are still producing valid results. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/expired-covid-test/amp/ And to add confusion, here’s a contradictory link. https://doh.wa …

Hello all. My name is Brent A. from California. I will be 69 years young in three weeks time. I was recently diagnosed COPD favoring emphysema on Feb.23, 2023 due to an increasing cough and mucus production (10-15 mls per day). My numbers are: FEV1 54% …

I’m 35 year old female. I don’t smoke I have had a persistent cough and breathlessness for 9 months. I had an X-ray that shows thickening of the bronchial walls and a ct scan that “suggests COPD”. I have used a peak flow that usually reads between 350 …

[71] [FEMALE] [141 LBS] [5'2] [CAUCASIAN] Hi, I have COPD and was recently admitted for what was diagnosed as community acquired pneumonia/COPD flair up. My CT showed "some diffuse GGO throughout both lungs, severe emphysemous changes with parenchymal …