Hi there everyone, So my lung issues gave me quite the day today. I have been experiencing some pressure in my chest the last week or so, which got progressively worse over the weekend. It felt like my windpipe was being squeezed, just like a fullness or …

Hi All, My mother who is 65 appears to be in a steady state of decline due to COPD. Main points I have noticed are: Significant weight loss (very skinny) even in the face. Approx 15kgs lost in 12 months. FEV1 of approx 22% Oxgen Saturation of 80-83 Big …

recent hospital discharge for pneumonia and exacerbating copd. On Sept 3rd. Had severe low back pain for about a week. For about a week now I have had severe pain in ribs both sides when I change positions or cough. Ok when I stay quiet It feels like …

Taking these two drugs usually keep me good for about six hours only problem is they are supposed to last 12 hours

When we think about words like borders, boundaries, and limits, they often have a negative undertone. However, it is healthy to set boundaries when it comes to personal relationships. When living well with a lung condition like COPD (Chronic Obstructive …

Your FEV1 ( as percent of predicted) is 50% pre bronchodilator and 54% post bronchodilator - with an FEV1/FVC of 0.65-- so this counts as stage 2 ( Moderate) impairment. Diffusing capacity is decreased at 66% ( this measures the ability of your lungs to …

How are you doing? We had our Bivalent Covid vaccine (Moderna) on Friday. Spouse had nothing but the same sore arm that has always happened, My arm is not sore (until you touch it). But, by evening, I experienced what I would call "malaise". I was blah …

Welcome BJohnny....As Dr Dave stated--Please let us know ---Good Luck

I am getting the Zephyr Valve on Sept. 2nd. Anxious, Excited and Nervous. I have searched and read some stories form others but was hoping if anyone has anything to add they would do so here. Some of my concerns are..... Chances of Pneumothorax Chances …

I am considering a POC as an alternative to the M6 tanks. My oxygen company has obtained insurance authorization to rent a POC and they told me the units they rent actually weigh about 2 pounds more than the M6 tank. Obviously this is not going to make …

Many of us want to be a healthier version of ourselves. Some want to lose weight or eat healthier foods, while others simply want to breathe easier and enjoy their favorite activities. But often, we get discouraged after setting a health goal for …

Its possibly the medication- but could also be a combination of factors ( which is usually the case). The end stages of COPD are tough - and he has kidney failure- so may not be metabolizing or excreting the medication he is on as well as a person with …

Hi all, I’m having a hard time understanding these results. I have another spirometer test scheduled for one year after this one and would like to understand it better for when it comes time to compare. Thanks

Hi everyone! I hope you all are doing well! I just had a quick question about my congenital lobar emphysema. After moving down here to California and experiencing high heat I notice occasionally that my heart rate will shoot up to 90-110 when I am up and …

Theoretically speaking, high ERV might indicate that your lung elasticity is decreasing and/or your airway resistance is getting higher. But personally I would not overly interpret FRC and ERV, because these two numbers rely on TV (Tidal Volume), which …

Do you ever get home from a health checkup and think, “I forgot to ask about ______”? Surely , I am not the only one that has happened to. Nowadays, if I forget to ask a question , my doctor has a website or portal where I can log in and ask questions …

Effective communication is an important part of everyday life and vital when you have a chronic condition. You will find the answers to the questions below in the Coping with COPD Gui de for Better Living. Fill in the blanks and post your answers …

When you get sick enough to be hospitalized, it's going to take some time before you're back where you were before you became ill. Give yourself at least a week to begin to feel better and able to do more than just the absolute basics. Once you're …

My house has one story out of ground in the front and 2 stories out of ground in the back. The lawn slopes accordingly. When I am in my dining area which is directly over the family room downstairs my resting heart rate is 109. When I go to the family …

I'm surprised by how much you worry about yourself after I read all these horrible things you did to yourself, in such an efficient way. Some symptoms you mentioned sound like bronchitis, and multiple years of repeated bronchitis might make it chronic, but still it doesn't make it COPD if your spirometry came back normal. Now here is the tricky part, when your doctor said "normal", is it GOLD normal or LLN normal. If 0.7 < fev1/fvc="">< lln, you … lln,="" you="">

I saw an ad in facebook the other day for a Australian manufactured breathing aid designed for COPD and Asthema patients.There were attached to the ad so many postive claims for the benefits by users in improving their breathing and mucus control,just …

Hello! I just received my results from my lung cancer screening CT scan. I am 63 years old, started smoking as a teenager and quit smoking 8 years ago. While I am thrilled to not have lung cancer show up on the scan, this single sentence has me terrified …

Not sure of your age, but my Dad's doc does not like to use inhalers, and instead defaults to nebulizer treatments, for anyone who is on the older end of the spectrum as she feels that older folks generally don't get the inhaler meds deep enough into …

Also, cold fingers give a wrong reading. My oximeter has red bars that bounce up and down as it checks the pulse.

i have copd but cant afford the oxygen machine from apria plus i do travel a bit need air that i can carry and fly with