Hello friends. I have had some variations in my spirometry results that have me wondering what the future brings. I've had tests annually around year end in 2019, 2020 and 2021. According to the Gold criteria, I was stage 2 in 2019, stage 3 in 2020, and …

When I found myself in the world of respiratory care in 1980, believe it or not, school and credentialing were not required for a person to work in respiratory care!* We learned as we worked by watching our colleagues and by doing. Connie, a registered …

Last week, Stephanie Williams gave us a great introduction on how to use a pulse oximeter along with the My COPD Action Plan to make sure you are managing your COPD symptoms as well as possible. She shared her thought that everyone with COPD should have …

Dear Juels: The chart above shows the "effective" oxygen levels in the air at different altitudes. air is always 21% oxygen ( what you see at sea level), but the overall atmospheric pressure decreases with altitude. Thus, when one goes to 5000 feet- it …

My mom is complaining of severe facial itching around her mouth, nose and chin. Benadryl cream and tablets aren't helping. We are trying to figure out if this could be coming from the plastic tubing of her oxygen line or nebuliser mask. Or if it could be …

“Do you have a pulse oximeter at home?” “Have you checked your O2 sats (saturation)?” “What does your pulse ox say?” Those are some questions that I used to ask my patients all the time when I was leading a pulmonary rehabilitation class or talking to …

hi all, hope everyone is doing well. can anyone let me know what these results mean? I have had my spirometer test and got my results back from my gp but haven’t had my appointment with the pulmonologist yet

5B - Must be tally ho, that is a term in fox hunting. Though I see no relation to the clue other than "ho"?? 5C - I didnt see answered, wife said "block Head". I said "Yes Dear"......

I have so much respect for those using an oxygen concentrator. This thing is louder than a circus in my room. any suggestions to dampen the noise? I read to put it outside the room. But i need longer cannulas. Anymore tips Thanks!! Take good care.

Moderate persistent asthma was my gift from Covid (I had it in Nov/Dec of 2020). My pulmonologist will not give me a COPD diagnosis because I still blow spectacular numbers in the booth, but like you … I am constantly having to clear my throat. It seems …

Hi there, Eddie 7 - I am glad you posted your question here. If I may, I would like to pose a question to your original post. Has your physician tested you for bronchiectasis? I ask because there are studies that indicate a high prevalence of …

Hi again everyone, I hope you are all having an awesome new year so far and staying safe and healthy. I came down with covid a few weeks ago and found it to be pretty mild which was a relief! I assume it was the omicron variant that everyone else was …

Hi Jane... So much good information here. Thank You!! When I was first diagnosed I knew next to nothing about how my lungs worked and had never heard of COPD. The first thing I did after diagnosis was to read everything I could get my hands on, …

I’d be interested to know how many copders - especially those that have never smoked or been around it- have low immunoglobulins. mine are low. But my doctors dont think this lung disease i suddenly developed has anything to do with my immunodeficiency. …

Has anyone had a robotic bronchoscopy? Please tell me about your experience with this procedure.

Hello Foundation friends! Did you know that the COPDF has a variety of helpful, accurate information on inhalers and nebulizers? I’m going to highlight just a few of these here. The Foundation maintains an ever-evolving library of inhaler and nebulizer …

I use my Inogen G5 off and on during the day, depending on what I'm doing; usually when I'm being more active and I want to avoid tripping or the tubing getting caught on "stuff".

Is is common for people with COPD (especially never smokers) to try biologics even if they don’t have high eosinophils or IGE? There’s a new Biologic out called Tezspire and it doesn’t target eosinophils (not sure what or how it works really). But i wish …

“This study provides us with the blueprint to identify cell-specific therapies in a condition that currently has no real effective therapies.” Lets hope. Thanks for posting.

Is it normal to have oxygen leak from the cannula? When I put on a new cannula, I cup my hands around my nose to see if I can hear the oxygen; if I can, I won't use it because I believe I'm not getting all the oxygen I should. Is this correct or is it …

I am doing a survey for a young man who is interested in the way weather determines the kind of day that you will have. Please share your story. I will not divulge where I got the information, I will just relay the information. Thanks in advance.

A few weeks ago, we were prompted by Jane M. Martin to set goals for the new year. I think it was Kristen Willard who suggested we should check-in and see how we are doing staying on track with what we need to do to meet those goals. I thought that was a …

I attended a great webinar about the future treatments of COPD. As a biology major, one of the fields that I found most interesting was genetics. Genetics will likely play a huge roll in the treatment of COPD much as it is playing a big roll in the …

What is the biggest challenge that you face as a COPD patient or a care giver? and what according to you would be the ideal cure/treatment option? Thank you.

Hi! My father was just diagnosed with COPD. His GP gave him some medications to try (Spiriva Respimat). As of now his symptoms are pretty mild (he says there are no problems, but I definitely hear wheezing when he does anything to get his heart going), …