It sounds like you have had most of the cardiac evaluation ( short of a catheterization). Not all chest pains are the same. That being noted- Many patients with COPD have chest pains not related to their heart ( from ribs, muscles between the ribs, …

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Are there any good studies (using humans and not mice) about if nasal drainage actually goes into the lungs and truly is the cause of lung disease or worsening lung disease? Despite being told that nasal secretions can cause worse breathing, I’m not …

A group of 5-15 people will be having lunch on Friday. We will be the only people in the restaurant and all of us and the servers and cooks are vaccinated and boosted. Most are "seniors" and I am the only one with COPD and oxygen. We meet monthly, but …

Bare with me, I'm 37 and was diagnosed 6 weeks ago with COPD. Chest x-rays were apparently fine and oxygen test thing was good. Not sure what the fev was as to be fair I don't think I took the info in properly. I have the respitory clinic mid August to …

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/continuing-cov... This is about a new study on mask usage and mask type effectiveness. There are issues with gaps around the mask. "If you have a mask on, it's not a perfect shield," Cameron said. "You still have …

Hi Camila50 This link describes COPD and common symptoms. Click on the menu and select 'What is COPD' https://www.copdfoundation.org/What-is-COPD/Understanding-COPD/What-is-COPD.aspx

Hi all..as said previously, I havent had any of the tests im being told that are used to diagnose COPD, but was diagnosed COPD Unspecified. I have been spitting out yellow/green phlegm more often, even when I dont cough. We were at a higher altitude this …

I have these somewhat mild headaches daily, and a slight pain over my eye/eye's , I sort of thought it was my Atrovent, I skipped my Atrovent most of the day yesterday, yet still had the mild headache throughout the day. Just curious if it's me or the …

my ct showed I had 3 lung nodules the pulmonologist wasn’t very informing . Just said we’d to another ct in 6 months . Told me if it was cancer that it probably came from another part of my body. Now I’m spiraling and petrified that I have cancer . I’m …

Hi folks. My doctors and i agree i should do a bronchoscopy to figure out more about what’s been causing my non smoking mild copd that doesnt very well respond to meds, especially since i have no allergies, eosinophils are normal and low immunoglobulins. …

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I like my goals to be short term, specific, and measurable . I got a treadmill this fall as it became clear during pulmonary rehab that if I wanted to get better at walking, I needed to walk. After a month, my goal rose from walking 10 minutes at 1MPH to …

Thanks for posting this Amanda! This time of year can be a difficult time for some of us... for so many different reasons. .. I do a lot of writing throughout the year, journaling and free/creative writing. It helps me sort things out and has been a …

Now I'll share one of my favorite recipes. My family has a lot of food allergies- shellfish, tree nuts, and gluten. Companies aren't required to tell you if a product is made on shared equipment with allergens (and therefore may contain enough residue to …

CO2 retention is a problem for a number of COPD patients.When CO2 builds up in the blood it can change the PH (acid) in our body and affect a variety of organs. Normally, CO2 is eliminated through our lungs with normal respiration. In COPD when our lungs …

I just wanted to share my story and emotions: Mid- November my husband had a severe pain in his side, causing difficulty and pain when taking a breath. We went to the emergency clinic. I was not allowed in with him and eventually the doctor came out to …

Hi Jane... I’ve lived with a mild chronic form of depression called dysthymia, most of my adult life, and was likely undiagnosed as a teen. I also have a history of experiencing anxiety, including panic attacks. I worked with mental health therapists off …

Here on the Wednesday check in, we talk about many aspects of living with COPD—the nuts and bolts of managing it, as well as the emotional aspects of living with this condition. We do this because it’s important to our overall well-being. But do you know …

Hi Jane, Diagnosed nearly 4 years ago, I feel somewhere between being a newbie and a master at this. I would definitely go back and tell the 18-year-old me... "Don't start smoking!" But we're not going that far back. Since diagnosis... There are some …

My gosh I’m reading a lot of interesting stuff on Neutrophilic Asthma and how it shares a lot with COPD. There’s some debate about it even being an asthma phenotype. Has anyone been diagnosed with this phenotype of Asthma? It seems like what ive got …

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During a recent stay in the hospital a CT scan revealed a1.7cm spiculated nodule in my right lower lobe. This nodule had not shown up on any of my previous CT scans. A follow up PET scan indeed confirmed the nodule to be malignant. After my pulmonologist …

Thanks for the homework assignment, Jane!! It's going to take awhile for me to think this through. I'm hoping this will be helpful in getting more specific... and accountable, if only to myself. I've taught both types of goal setting, so I should be …

I know I ask a lot of questions but Kirsten's (very good) article said we should if we dont understand... So here goes. My oximeter shows wildy different readings. Ive noticed when I first wake up it can be 91, 92 then hovers around 93 or 94... When I'm …