I agree.. I was started on Spriva Respimat a while ago, after a long list of inhalers. It made a very positive difference. I think the difference is one is powder and Spriva Respimat is a mist! I wish they made my BREO ELLIPTA that way, too! After you …

Just recently discovered the existence of such. Asked my GP about it and she was non-committal - said she only knew of them being used with people who were "on their way out". At this visit she finally referred me (after 3 years) to a pulmonologist whom …

I presently use a portable oxygen concentrator Inogen G-4 which is set for 3 liters which is what I use.My large oxygen concentrator works fine on this setting it of course is continuall flow.Pulse flow is not the same when I go out with my portable …

Hi everyone! This is my first time posting out here. I have severe emphysema according to a CT scan done this past March. I went on a business trip in April this year and believe I was exposed to mold for two nights in a basement room. I Imagine that …

hi there, I'm new on this forum. I am 33 yrs old with copd and asthma. I was diagnosed 3 yrs ago. My lung function then was 79%. My last spirometry showed it was now 63%. That was a year ago. Now I have been having chest pain that spreads from the middle …

How do you keep a nasal cannula from coming off at night. I sleep on my left side or back. Surgical silicone works on the right but not on the left

Sorry, i posted that wrong. You can see how inflated my lungs are. They're pushing down on my intestines and giving me a lot of pain, I don't know what I can do about this. I hardly eat anything as it is because of bloating and pain.

Yes, I have looked into that. 4 months nicotine free, (I only have one), many, many tests and scans to see if I'm a suitable candidate. My bodyplethything shows I'm at about stage 1, but the hyperinflation is about stage 3. I'm working on it, but I think …

I never had any bit of pulmonary symptom before February this year when I got some whisky into my lung. Felt the lung was burning, coughed a lot on that day, and recovered in 2 days. Took x-ray and found no infection. But several days after that, the …

I’m on Day 4- 1/2 were rough,night sweats/belt around your head getting tighter, body aches, throat and a BIG fog brain Feel- I feel on the mend (fingers crossedBUT that was a rough couple days. Anyone…else? Regards, Mark

Hi, I've been a serial lurker on this board since shortly after being diagnosed with COPD stage 3/emphysema. I have occasional,sob, no coughing or mucus and extreme fatigue feeling like each of my arms and legs feel like they weigh about 200#'s each. I …

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What are the qualifications to get one? My pulmonologist prescribed, Humana approved, but supplier denied because of blood gas test.

I been on NAC for years at first for the anittoxin affect but then my pulmo asked if I had heard of it I said I been taking it so he advised to double my dose. I take 600,mg but was to take 1200mg, Have to split it two times a day. It helps mucus Also …

For most of the chronic disease patient, hope is the only constant in their life. They are ready to try anything and everything for a cure. And few try to exploit this, by projecting something as a cure and patients indeed flock them. Omega-three is a …

Hi. I am new to group. I use a Trilogy at night to help keep my CO2 from building up. Is it normal for my oxygen to drop down (per oximeter) to 74 while using Trilogy?

My husband is a CO2 retainer and the doctor has him on 2 LPM while using the stationery (at home) concentrator and he's been told not to increase it. My question is: should the POC which is a pulse unit be set at 2 LPM or higher to provide an adequate …

I don’t know if this is denial, wishful thinking or logic but I went to the ER last month as I was spitting up blood, having trouble breathing, extremely tight chest, elevated heart rate and my whole lung felt it was numb or something. Oxygen level was …

My mom was diagnosed with copd about 8 years ago, she is currently 63 years old. In November she was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. While there, the hospital staff felt that she should go on hospice. At first she was reluctant because she didnt …

My mother is 74, she has COPD. I am not sure what stage as i just found out. On Jan 12 she took a fall on her stairs (due to low blood oxygen levels i was told) and was rushed via ambulance to hospital where they discovered 10 broken ribs, broken …

Hi Kristen... Thanks for your post. My story is different. I had no problems breathing as a kid. Unfortunately I started smoking at around 13-14 years old and didn't quit until 4 years ago when I was 66. I was diagnosed with a "little" COPD in my early …

just going over my PFT again trying to figure this all out. Tha k you to all who answe

There really isn't one answer to your question. All of the units that are under 5 pounds are pulse machines. A pulse machine puts out a burst of oxygen each time you breathe. The size of the pulse (called a bolus) is determined by the settings. This is …

Beta-agonist like albuterol interferes with muscle function, thus interfering with the heart function too. in the old days, they are contraindicated in asthmatic patients with heat diseases. However, as most of the asthmatic patients are children, the …

I'm a 40 years male, smoker, I have been suffering from shortness of breath and racing heart rate issue since 3 months ago, visited doctors multiple times and they kept checking my heart and confirmed my heart is healthy, I insisted on testing my lung and so they did PFT and result is shown below. Pulmonologist diagnosed asthma, and ensured me that this is not COPD, because I don't have chronic cough, and the CT scan I did 8 months ago didn't show emphysema. I read through lots of documents, Post-BD of FEV1/FVC < lln (75% for me) is considered as copd, and my bronchodilator reversibility testing is 10% and 400ml increase, whic does not meet the criteria of 12% and 200ml. ------------------------------------------------ fvc 5.73l(pre-bd) 5.75l(post-bd) fvc(%predicted) 118%(pre-bd) 118%(post-bd) fev1 3.81l(pre-bd) 4.2l(post-bd) fev1(%predicted) 94%(pre-bd) 104%(post-bd) fev1/fvc 66%(pre-bd) 73%(post-bd) … lln="" (75%="" for="" me)="" is="" considered="" as="" copd,="" and="" my="" bronchodilator="" reversibility="" testing="" is="" 10%="" and="" 400ml="" increase,="" whic="" does="" not="" meet="" the="" criteria="" of="" 12%="" and="" 200ml.="" ------------------------------------------------="" fvc="" 5.73l(pre-bd)="" 5.75l(post-bd)="" fvc(%predicted)="" 118%(pre-bd)="" 118%(post-bd)="" fev1="" 3.81l(pre-bd)="" 4.2l(post-bd)="" fev1(%predicted)="" 94%(pre-bd)="" 104%(post-bd)="" fev1/fvc="" 66%(pre-bd)="" 73%(post-bd)="">