You may be tempted to check which website you are on, but trust us, you are in the right place! It is important that we share information about bronchiectasis with this group because up to 30% of people living with COPD have bronchiectasis, too. For some …

It was a day pretty much like most other days working in pulmonary rehab. We were expecting a new patient to come in for his initial assessment before starting the program. He walked in right on time. His name was Gus, he was 78 years old, average height …

Up for a little fun and education? Head to the link below and download The Basics of COPD. Try your hand at our crossword scavenger hunt through the pages of the guide. ( If you want a little challenge, don't look at the page numbers located next to the …

Personally, I didn't have the fear when diagnosed that I do now. The more I learn and understand what is going on the worse the fear gets. Edit: Woke up this morning thinking about this while having my morning coffee and came to the conclusion that …

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So, in January I had spirometry and DLCO and a 3 month follow up today. after tests in January switched from Spiriva to Trelegy. FEV1 got better---38 (Jan) to 47 (Today), but DLCO declined from 27 to 21.6. Shouldnt the twon numbers be going in the same …

I'm not familiar with this year's program, but these sessions have generally been very informative and worthwhile. They usually have a good program in the morning and then a sponsored box lunch for all attendees and a chance to meet some of the leading …

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We know about obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) COPD overlap syndrome, what it is, and how it is diagnosed and treated. Check in - What is OSA COPD Overlap Syndrome? (copdfoundation.org) But what if you have COPD with trouble sleeping and OSA has been ruled …

I have been diagnosed with COPD since about 2000. I was put on oxygen 24/7 straight away. I take prednisone for my COPD, but it also helps my body with other inflamation caused by Scleroderma and arthritis. Although I was prescribed inhalers early on in …

Many people with COPD may experience incontinence or bladder leakage. Often, they suffer in silence because they are ashamed of it. But there’s nothing to be embarrassed about! Incontinence is fairly common in people with COPD. There are several reasons …

COPD rarely happens as an isolated illness. It's common for individuals with COPD to have other chronic conditions, called comorbidities, that overlap with COPD. Some common COPD comorbidities are right-sided heart failure, coronary heart disease, …

I have problems with very thick phlem. I quit 14 years ago and the doc only took xray and then monitored, my oxometer was always fine. Now I had a spirometer and mild copd. The phlem I left in my brooks because it's hard to get out and it's hard to keep …

Started at 15 and ended at 43. That’s 28 years- 10-12 cigarettes a day. We could say definitely 20 pack years. 2 pulmonary function tests last year (the day I quit and 6 months into quitting)and they did not match up that well. They were better the last …

Welcome Jim73... I don't use cough medicine-I want to be able to cough stuff up if I have to. I do use Mucinex if I need it. I also use Gaviscon-it can help stop stuff from coming up into your throat. Hope this helps a little. Good luck!

I’ve been having a lot of air trapping, my question is, is there workouts or breathing exercises that help reduce air trapping, diet changes, I assume I’ll be given bronculadtior as I already on Flovent but that’s not until. May

I was diagnosed in about 1999/2000 with COPD. My main problem is trying to exhale the air from my lungs. I have never had coughing, wheezing, upper respiratory illness or mucus production. Because of other physical disabilities, I am in a wheelchair. But …

FEV1 is 4.51 L, 103% predicted. FVC is 5.98 L, 117% predicted. FEV1 FVC ratio 0.75. There is bronchodilator responsiveness most notable in the midexpiratory flow rates. Diffusing capacity is 34.7 mL/min/mmHg, 107% predicted. Total lung capacity is 7.3 L …

My fev1/fvc went up to 83 after albuteral she said 10 points

hello I won’t know for sure for 10 more days if I do but I believe I do becuee my main symptoms is trouble exhaling and I’m curious oh how long it took for your body to go into a state we’re almost everything is hard? How long have you been dealing with …

Fev1 95 percent of predicted, Fvc 94 of predicted, Fev1/fvc 78.60(98 percent of predicted. No cogh but shirtness of breath,

I use symbicort and have one productive cough a day. My siblings tried symbicort and said it caused phlegm/mucus. Now I wonder if it is why I have a productive cough every day. It varies between 20-27 hours, so production lands overnite sometimes and …

I need only 2 or 3 L when sitting and I turn it up to 5 or 6L when active depending on how active I am. My concentrator is downstairs, that is where I spend most of my time. I sleep with a Cpap machine for sleep apnea but mainly because during my sleep …

Hi, my name is Lorraine. I have COPD and I quit smoking when I was 48 but at age 60 had my first exacerbation and was put on 2L of oxygen. At times I could run to the gas station without it but then I needed the 2 L whenever I exerted myself. I was fine …