I was talking to a friend today, and smoking came up. She said she ate "ghoodnpleanty" for a month prior to quitting cold turkey, and had no withdrawal symptoms. She claimed anise {licroice} aids in removal of bad stuff from the lungs.

Good timing Amanda....A week ago tonight I started feeling a little feverish. Chest felt a little congested and mucus a little thicker--temp 99.7. Temp came back down the next day but still a little tight in the chest and lethargic. Started antibiotic I …

With sats that low at a lower altitude going to much high altitudes they are going to drop more. I think your gut is telling you to stay home...listen to your gut! Also with your sats presently below 90 you really need to talk to your doctor about home …

Quttiing smoking is the big kahuna in slowing down this COPD thing. Quitting smoking is the ABSOLUTE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT THING WE CAN DO in this journey. It is the one thing we have a clear decision about and supreme control over, It will take faith …

This month we have been talking a lot about safety. Medication safety is very important. Unfortunately, it is not something that is talked about often. Almost everyone takes some type of medication in one form or another. Maybe it is over-the-counter or …

Everyone needs to read and understand this! The Purpose of Medical Professionals On COPD360social Our community is blessed with the presence of several medical professionals and very knowledgeable patients and caregivers participating on our site …

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Is anyone having issues with the pollution from the fires in Canada? I had some serious issues after the first serious invasion. Bought a couple of air purifiers and that helped some. But it was a weird/ new lung breathing issue, making it painful to …

Periodically I like to review what I am doing and to think about what works. Here's one that I like. I bought a fan that can be charged by usb. I use it at my desk, and it is portable, so I can put it bedside during a nap or take it to a picnic. Seems to …

Good day! So I started on the 200, got free samples for 2 weeks. Felt a lot better, they ran out of the 200 and gave me 100. Did that for a week and noticed it wasn’t working as well. They got the 200, so I started using that again 2 days ago yet my …

Does anyone know if you can have shortness of breath from the pollen that is out there right now? I have noticed more phlegm lately and some more shortness of breath . I am ok on flat ground but when I climb a small hill to get into the building that I …

Your bones do so much more for your body than provide structure. They also give protection to your organs. Bones do other wonderful things for your body. Did you know that blood cells are produced in your bone marrow? Not only that, but your bones help …

It's not uncommon to get a streak or two of blood in mucus, especially after strong coughing (like the kind someone can have after strenuous exercise). If it was a daily thing, or if there was a LOT of blood (especially fresh bright red stuff) there …

Bronchiectasis is an important part of the COPD Foundation’s mission . If you aren’t familiar with bronchiectasis , it is a chronic lung condition that causes airways to become widened or scarred. The lung produces too much mucus causing pooling to occur …

Hi guys I’m new to this and have a quick question so I have had bronchitis for last years now I use to smoke for 10 years from 15-25 a pack a day minimum I got a Ct done and it come back normal but minor fibrotic scaring and did a spiro and got fvc 4.62 …

Greetings! I'm sure one of our pulmonologists will also weigh in before long, but I can give you my opinion as a pulmonary function technologist. I would say it's difficult to make any call without knowing your medical history and current symptoms. …

Hi all Hope you are doing well. During my last trip to the ER, marts this year, i had an X ray taken. I have had a lot of x ray taken in the past years, but this time it said "emphysematic changes". This is new to me, my x rays have allways been normal, …

It's not uncommon at all. I've been at stage 3 for over 20 years and have gotten to the point now where I don't use 02 when sitting but as soon as I move, I need it. Mine can go a good bit lower than yours if I don't have it. I don't know whether it's …

There’s an old saying, “Failing to plan is planning to fail.” This is true in just about every aspect of life, but it is especially important for people living with chronic health issues like COPD. There have been several events over the past few years …

Hi guys I’m 27 with chronic bronchitis my lung function is normal but my symptoms are not Ct scan shows minor fibrotic scarring and infective band … I get tingles of blood with phlegm sometimes and just wanted to know if it was normal it’s not a lot of …

Questions on Yupelri. Is anyone having any unwanted side effects?

Emergencies come at the most inconvenient times. Often, disasters and emergencies happen when you least expect it. That’s why it is so important to be prepared for any emergency that might take place. What kind of disasters can happen in your area? Do …

Hello. A radiologist just stated that on my ct scan she found Paraseptal emphysematous change left upper lobe posteriorly. I was just following up on a lung nodule which did dissapear. I am 60 and stopped smoking when I was 34. Going to Penn University …

My 58 year old husband was just diagnosed with emphysema. During his family gatherings they will often start a fire. We had a family gathering at my sisters house and this is exactly what happened. While we were about 20 feet from the fire I could still …

It sounds like you had a cold that went nasty, you got antibiotics and a z-pak like anyone else would have. Take the meds and get over the bug. You've had PFTs and gotten good results. I think you're letting your anxiety get the best of you. I don't …