Well, here we are on the first day of December! If you have COPD, you probably focus on getting through each day, one day at a time. But… when we turn that calendar to January, we are looking at a whole new year. And you may be asking yourself one, or …

hi again Guys! For those of you that have had covid, did any of you lose your smell? You could stick a poopy diaper up to my face and nothing. My issue is, this lose of this sense has me really feeling vulnerable with my lungs. A lot of my neighbors burn …

An Alpha-1 Antitrypsin level that low should qualify for replacement therapy- although many insurers may have additional requirements ( such as a lung function threshold). Our friends at the Alpha-1 foundation provide a great deal of useful information …

Data just published from Israel demonstrates a 90% decrease in death among those who got the 3rd covid shot. Benefit was a little better in women. They did not present data on hospitalizations or other outcomes- but I'd assume all severe outcomes were …

I'm 80 years old and in addition to COPD, I have arthritis. I used to do water exercise at an indoor pool near me, but the pool has been closed because of covid. I loved the water exercise class I was in and I know it was really good for me. I felt more …

In October my granddaughter will be getting married in Idaho, I love in New York. I would so appreciate any information, e.g. can I take the oxygen on the plane with me? Does anyone with emphysema have a favorite (more helpful) airline they would …

hi again everyone, I hope you all are having an awesome holiday season so far and staying well and taking good care of yourselves. So, I’ve recently begun to experience what seems to be shortness of breath, it’s very mild. I notice it mostly while …

I wonder if when you have a cold you are moving more deliberately and taking it a bit easier and giving yourself permission to relax a bit 'cause you're sick.. When you don't have a cold, you are hustling and zipping around and have the opportunity to …

I am so sorry that this wasn't clear before, Brittany! I guess those of us who have been dealing with this for years skip some steps in our discussion. One step we skipped was what Dave pointed out in his post: people who stop smoking eventually do …

Open fires and primitive cookstoves are fueled by solid materials, including coal and biomass (wood, dung and crop residue). These fuels release harmful particles into the air as they burn. When inhaled on a regular basis, these particles can cause …

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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 …

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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?? …

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?

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