I’m very curious and I’m sorry if this it the wrong place to ask, about peak flow question, do people with copd tend to have lower scores? My peak flow can range from 560 to 630 depending on how I feel with around 4 to 5 litter. Is that even possible …

For the past two + years I have been getting Pneumonia every 4-6 months. I Have COPD and use Trelegy Elipta. I am Suspicious that the Trelegy is the cause. Is there some way I can find out for sure?

Hi Everyone, Confusion is causing anxiety and Pulmonologist making it worse. Had seen pulmonologist yesterday and walked out more confused. He had me take peak flow on my device usually (average) around 430. I have been active daily even jogging, …

I can no longer get the help Ive had for the past 4 yrs. My income is a few hundred too much and not enough for me to buy the Advair 250/50 and Spiriva blisters here. can I buy them from India or anywhere w/o a prescription? i'm desperate, please help.

Several folks at our support group meeting today were concerned about their rising co-pays for their COPD medications, as well as falling into the Medicare "doughnut hole," where they have to pay for much more of their Rx costs.  They were curious …

Does anyone order Canada online pharmacy , is it like ADC?

Got my Moderna vaccine two days ago. Took daughter's advice and made sure to move my arm a lot. I wiggled and stretched. Used my airdyne (exercise bike with arm movement) for an extra 20 minutes as soon as I got home, plus my normal 60 minutes later …

To me this sounds like a longer-term and more intense asthma exacerbation (I’m certainly not a doctor, but I’ve had similar flares with asthma). Covid can really wreak havoc on your lungs and make an existing condition much worse. I’d call and express …

Hello! I've been lurking awhile but should probably find some courage and ask for guidance. I'm 43, live in Japan, and am almost certainly pending a diagnosis of mild COPD.. I had 2 recent PFTs both with FEV1/FVC at or below the borderline with FEV1% …

You know that feeling when you’re in the exam room in the last few minutes of your appointment with your doctor, and he or she hands you a prescription slip for an inhaled medication that’s new to you? Although you’re hopeful that it will help, it may …

For those of you who face challenges managing your weight, the COPD Foundation wants to welcome you to a new resource. The Weight Management Community at Smart Patients is an online community for patients and families who want to have an honest …

I'm new here too and was recently diagnosed with 4th stage COPD and put on O2 therapy. I'm 74 and have suffered with COPD my entire life, most of it with out knowing what it was. No Dr. ever mentioned it to me. After doing my own research and discovering …

My sister-in-law also has COPD, but does not belong to any groups. She asked me if I've ever heard of hair falling out from being on prednisone. I haven't had that happen myself, but thought I'd ask the group. She just started a Medrol pack and is …

A couple of questions please for anyone with more than a passing knowledge of bronchiectasis. Setting aside the fact that no matter how hard I try, I still can't pronounce the word convincingly, I'm also unclear as to the primary characteristics of this …

Hi again Alicia 45 - If you're looking for support specifically about using oxygen, it would be great if you could join us on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the "Oxygen360 - OxyTalk" at 4:00 pm EST. It's an online "social" where we discuss all …

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Hi All, I am very early stage Chronic Bronchitis - but as I have struggled a bit with anxiety, It is important for me to know that there are potential cures or treatments in the pipeline 5-10 years down the road. One of the interesting is the Rejouvenair …

Currently 7 months pregnant. But ive had this symptom before pregnancy— a feeling like im not getting properly oxygenated at night. Ill wake up and feel like i havent been breathing enough. So, during pregnancy it’s gotten worse. I wore an oxygen meter …

I have just discovered by accidentally coming across a post on this website that eating big meals can adversely affect a persons breathing. It was the reason my breathing bombs in the evening and it was something I was completely ignorant of. As someone …

First Ive heard of Silicone for this -- where do u buy them?

Thanks Amanda--Took me 688 seconds----Not as fast or sharp as I think I am!!!!

I think it's very strange that it's always "blamed" on latex. I didn't think anything, especially medical supplies, was made with latex any more? I've also figured out that this cannot be the reason, because I wear "rubber" kitchen gloves for hours on …

The answer is "it depends". There are a number of factors: where the cancer is, what type of surgery is needed, what your current lung function is, the degree and location of emphysema, etc. Most lung cancers are not resectable because they have already …

Hi again! I have a quick question for doctor Dave if he doesn’t mind answering for me and what seems to be a lot of other Internet forum posters. I have been doing a little research regarding the pulmonary effects of illicit drug abuse, particularly …