I'm a little late to say Happy Thanksgiving. I have to say I feel I don't have much to be thankful for as I am new to COPD, and RA. All new diagnoses in the last year. But I am going to try to list things I am thankful for. My mom and dad still being …

I am fortunate in that I am still able to be physically active, although that has deteriorated some. I love walking, and and I do go out for an exercise walk at least 3 days a week. Other than a physical hobby,I would say that reading, and learning new …

Can COPD and Bronchiectasis look the same on a pulmonary function test? What distinguishes between the two? I know that a High res CT scan picks up bronchiectasis but im only wanting to know PFTs. Thanks a lot for your time

So RA is the newer diagnosis for me, and I have questions about having the two together. Apparently, I've had RA for quite a while now, but did not know until I had my first hospital stay from pneumonia. Once I began seeing my pulmo dr at his office, the …

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I've been reading here about CO2 retention, and I understand that pretty well. But for a long time now, both my O2 and CO2 levels are low. At the same time? I don't understand at all. I'm transitioning to a new pulmonologist and haven't seen mine in …

My 92-year-old mother was just told she has COPD. Apparently when she had TAVR two years ago it was discovered but never dealt with. She has had a chronic cough for about 6 years - but her mother also had a chronic cough for the last 10 years of her life …

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Has anyone out there lost access to their liquid oxygen system? How did that loss affect your quality of life? We're looking for a few stories to add to a project that the American Lung Association and American Thoracic Society (among other groups) are …

Good Afternoon, Hop this finds everyone breathing easy. I have a question about “sweating”. I can’t seem to vacuum a room or make a bed or shop without sweating like a pig!! ( no offense to pigs) . Does anyone else have this problem and/ or solution?? …

Has the prevalence of obstructive lung disease in dryer regions ever been studied? How do people with obstructive lung disease fair in dryer areas? I’m in Iowa and as much as I love my family here, i hate the humidity in the air. It even feels humid …

Hope you guys had a nice thanksgiving. Or at least the food was good. Im trying to understand how “normal” it is to have breathing problems every day when you’re on consistent medication, have no allergies & are only a mild copder. I realize we are all …

I am asking anyone on this site for help understanding what the exercises are that someone with copd can do to keep from deconditioning. I have a recumbent bike that I have been using, I quit going to the gym due to covid still being ouit there so I just …

Trelegy Ellipta seems to work better tha. Spiriva fir me, except i find the mouthpiece for inhalation seems so different than my Spiriva. I used the Spiriva (capsules,) the mouthpiece that came from Alldaychemist was so much easier to use. So I'm finding …

Anyone here also a diabetic and a heart patient? My doctor recently started me on Jardiance and I have noticed I'm having more breathing difficulties lately. Was wondering if Jardiance could cause that?

Looking for Pulmonary Edema information, prognosis and treatment.

Maverick, I agree with you 100%. I highly doubt that my severe obstruction was caused by a bacterial infection. I think it is probably multifactorial. And I agree, no one seems to be really trying to understand the disease - just throw meds at it.

How common are lung infections such as NTM, MAC and Pseudomonas among patients with COPD? How do you try to prevent them? Thanks

A VERY HAPPY Thanksgiving to my dear 360 friends. I hope all is with you, as you would have it by wish on today. I very much want to thank you too, for your sterling and greatly appreciated support recently. I'm delighted to report to you that my wife …

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I met w/the clinic this morning for the first of 5 visits. Today, signing the consent formssss. Next visit, some preliminary med tests, and confirming if I will be part of the study. For the next month I'll be on Symbicort. Followed by a 24 hour session. …

My pulmonologist recently changed my monthly prescriptions from Advair and Symbicort to Trelegy. Is there any type of spacer to use with the Trelegy inhaler? I feel like remnants of the powder remain toward the back of my mouth and on my tongue. Second …

One thing ive had since my breathing issues that began after my bad bout of walking pneumonia and bronchitis, is a stuffy nose. I constantly have drainage but no “drip”. There’s nothing drippy about it and i never cough during the day from any of this …

I have turned 30 earlier this year and have recently after a few tests become aware that I have emphysema, and it’s definitely been a shock to the system. Currently don’t have many symptoms, although from what I can tell it is stage 2, moderate. I have …

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