I hope it's not too late. I would be very interested. I would be open to either web, or telephone, or both. I'm new here as we just moved at the end of March. I was at Better Breathers, and had friends and counsel at our previous home.

Is a tickle in the throat that won’t go away for much of the day everyday a normal thing for anyone else? Thank You

15...The Tables Turned Upside Down

I too have been in the anxiety gang from time to time during my life. It' no joke when it strikes!!! I've used meds and I've worked with therapists. I've also found PLB to be a big help with anxiety/stress. Helps me slow everything down in my sometimes …

Do the bronchial inhalers, i.e., Symbicort have anything to do with taste?

Does everyone else have the feeling of malaise or that you’re Ill all the time? It feels as if I have the flu all the time. Thank yo

I have had a lot of PFT's over my lifetime, and have never had a doctor explain the results. All I know is from my own limited research and websites like this. So......after Fev1 what do I need to be looking at and what is it telling me?

Flu Vaccine season will soon be upon us, as a manager at CVS we hear it's never to early to get one, my Doctor says early is better and my one close friend who is a pharmacist says later? Ive Google with the same Google Junk with no real answer, so I'm …

No stress about testing these I would rather feel better if they did do these tests so I know where I stand. A lot of times I remind them of needing one or should be doing one. Sometimes the drs. forget too.

Years ago I was taking my written driver's license test.The question asked how should your wheels be aligned, while waiting to complete a left turn. The answer was obvious - straight ahead. Later I was waiting to turn onto my street, sure enough, my …

i have asthma and COPD. I am not on oxygen, but get winded quickly. I live at an elevation of 5260 ft. Winters are hard on me. 3-6% humidity, temps 24 to -25 sometime in the same day, 50 to 80 mph winds. Summers are also dry, but usually not as windy. In …

Had time to think and my story below. I’m 43 Mom was a smoker Started smoking at 15 Half pack day so let’s say 20 Pack years Age 40 Doc gave me peak flow in office and said I was kinda low never thought anything and he never said anything I went out and …

I know that oxygen itself is not addictive. However, following a severe exacerbation after the Tx ice storm, I feel I have developed a habit of thinking I need it when I do not. My sat level will be 97-98 when I take it, but in my thinking I need oxygen. …

How about a new puzzle? Sharpen your pencils and print this page out I created this to go along with our Newly Diagnosed topic of the month. The left side has the letters to unscramble. If you want more of a challenge, try to unscramble them without …

I keep my resting o2 between 89-92 and typically remove and hang below chin until I move. Some people keep theres higher, 94-5ish. You should not be wearing o2 above that. Theres a lot of information on the topic, some confusing and some contested. …

Prior to actually experiencing an exacerbation, and reading posts here, I often wondered "were those serious SOB's" an exacerbation's? Well, now I know, they weren't! I've had 2 exacerbation's in the last 2 years, both different, both disabling, and both …

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They come in all forms. For many years I never understood the word - till I had one. Yes I had SOB incidents, {wondering in the back of my mind, was that an exasperation?},but nothing like an exasperation - they are serious breathing issues. Just got …

Thank you so much for your time Jean, Blair and edpe.. Very useful indeed and with plenty for me to work on. I need to change things. Fatigue and all it's pointless manifestations are a particular nightmare to me and the absolute antithesis of who I am, …

Well… here we are, at the end of April. Over the course of this month, we’ve taken the My COPD Action Plan quiz, talked about triggers and early warning signs, and learned about next steps to be empowered to better manage your COPD at home. Today let’s …

Hi Everyone, I first want to thank all of you who have been following my high strung, impulsive tendencies on this site. I’m learning about me and finally accepting me and proud I quit smoking. What’s so interesting is when I was smoking I had less …

We usually think about breathing hazards in our environment in the form of smoke and fumes. But did you know that for people who are at risk, nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease is caused by exposure to mycobacteria found in soil and water? …

I don’t know if you like crosswords as much as I do, but I have created one that is All About COPD! Our emphasis this month is sharing information with those who are newly diagnosed with COPD. Jane and I have posted some information this week detailing …

Has anyone had the procedure, Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR)?

Hi Eddie. I don't have an answer either. Time to call your Dr and tell him/her what's going on. Sounds kinda like a mini exacerbation-if there is such a thing!! Try not to panic--it doesn't help--you did recover so that's good. Hang in there. Hope you …