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Pandemic and orders from Alldaychemist

Has anyone been able to order from Alldaychemist, how long did it take for you to get your meds?

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Check in - How can a lack of sleep cause health problems?

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 …

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Are my COPD symptoms unique?

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 …

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Does Incontinence Stop You in Your Tracks?

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 …

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Check in – Comorbidities: Depression, Anxiety, and Panic

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, …

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Inflammation and thick phlem after quitting years

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 …

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Quitting Smoking…..How do I feel.

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 …

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Hi Fellow COPD Sufferers

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!

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Air trapping

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

Author: Enrique718
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Do I really have COPD?

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 …

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Can someone explain my results

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 …

Author: Enrique718
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My spirometer score what does it mean

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

Author: Enrique718
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Emphysema-How long have you been dealing with emphysema?

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 …

Author: Enrique718
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Copd or not

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

Author: Parrot
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Scary COPD Mornings

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 …

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Changing liters from a different room

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 …

Author: perksutica
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increase in Liters needed rising in just months?

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 …

Author: perksutica
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Supplemental oxygen and exertion

SaI was given oxygen for exercise when discharged from hospital in it quite sure when to use it I wasn’t given any instructions.i’m not sure if this just means for exercise or daily living activities. And I’ve been monitoring myself daily and the lowest …

Author: Berly
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Pneumonia and supplemental oxygen- will I be able to get off

I was admitted to the hospital on 4/4. CT scan showed pneumonia. They said it looked similar to Covid pneumonia even though tested negative. I have COPD/asthma combo. My O2 levels dropped when walking so sent me home with supplemental oxygen. I worried I …

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24, depressed and recently diagnosed with copd

I'm 24 and I was diagnosed with chronic bronchitis about a year ago, although at the time they told me if I changed my lifestyle it wouldn't become full on COPD. I've never been a happy person, which is probably what lead me to smoke 2 packs and around …

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Neutralizer use

Hi, Recently diagnosed with emphysema. I am going to start using a Neutralizer, can anyone who uses one of these let me know which substances you use in yours and how effective they think they are? Also - can you mix chemicals in them or use them one at …

Author: petezzz
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Integrative Medicine: What is it? Is it for everyone?

What comes to your mind when you hear the term “Integrative Medicine”? Do you think of herbs and supplements? Or maybe hypnosis? Would it surprise you to know that integrative medicine can include both of those things, but can also include treatments …

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02 portable machines

Iam living with copd goingon now 6yrs.afaid to leave the house.I use o2 at night because my levels do drop during the day my o2 levels are ok. what kind of portable o2 machines would you recommend so i could travel and have o2 to use during sleep. any …

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What Does Mindfulness Have to do With Pulmonary Fitness?

Mindfulness is a word that you may have only heard recently, but the practice of mindfulness has been around for hundreds of years. It is simply the habit of paying attention and being aware of what you are feeling or what is going on in and around your …

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Chronic infection being the true culprit for mild nonsmoking copd?

(Longer post) A few posts ago, Dr. Dave Mannino mentioned that sometimes they see chronic infection like Mycoplasma Pneumoniae being the root cause of what is manifesting like mild (usually non-smoking) copd and or asthma. This shocked me because not …

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