Why is it that a person’s life expectancy with bronchiectasis is unchanged, when a person with copd’s life expectancy is cut shorter? They both have lung scarring, mucus, coughing and shortness of breath (sometimes in bronchiectasis). Thanks! Just very …

Hi again Everyone, I had posted a while back regarding a CT scan I had that showed what they believed to be incidentally discovered congenital lobar emphysema. I am a 33 year old female in good health otherwise. I have no symptoms with my breathing at …

Hi all, Hoping Dave might have a scan over these, troubled by constant inability to get a deep breath, throat clearing with a slight morning cough. Tolerance for excercise is good but tidal breathing is constantly off with a sense of breathlessness at …

I have been having trouble with constant runny nose. Its been very bad. Was worse seems when I was eating tomatoes, zucchini and cucumbers. I wonder if the cross pollination with these to ragweed. Anyway I seen a ENT Friday and he said I am doing all I …

I have recently started pulmonary rehab where they are teaching me pursed lips breathing. All of my medications are taken through nebs. My question is should I be breathing in nebs through my nose instead of my mouth?

I Live in Ohio where when it is humid like 100 % can lasts days to months or fluctuate all day up and down i get my walk in early before 8 am so am good if i have to stay in til evening for another walk almost bought the thing that measures how much you …

Having been someone who was on Symbicort for years and had a yearly chest infection but none since I stopped. I have a question! If there's issues with ICS in COPD why are Symbicort / Advair first line meds for a lot of primary care doc's. Have the GOLD …

As you know, we both suffer from the same annoying phlegm issue. I was lucky to connect with a renowned Atlanta pulmonologist and he diagnosed me with asthma right out of the gate. I challenged his diagnosis because of the persistent phlegm and after …

This is some my advocacy items. The badge I wear when do a copd event is of our famous Mt. Rushmore here in SD. . The yellow and the orange blue bracelets are from emphysema "Copd takes our breath away". The all orange is from the from the copd360social …

I was in the hospital 150 days, 21 chest tubes total and told I probably wouldnt leave the hospital alive, didnt guilify for a lung transplant either....fastfoward 2 and a half yrs im still here. Ive been on hospice the whole time since the hospital …

Thanks everyone!! Ed would have been thrilled at the large number of new puzzlers!! . . We're almost there!! We still need... A4 - Hint: What you might have as your dessert after a Thanksgiving meal D1 - Hint: Uninhabited and desolate area; also a 1987 …

Hello guys, I’m writing this post today to understand more about my potential diagnosis of COPD. I am an asthmatic that is otherwise healthy. I have a good body weight and am active. In December i had first started noticing shortness of breath. This came …

Me again, bit of a duplication of a post I made yesterday regarding an isolated decline in the 25-75 which I have now deleted. I had a full panel of tests the key values of which I'm posting here. I've have what I see as a sizeable decline in small …

3rd visit to Pulmonologist Today 44 year old male at 170cm. Quit smoking January 6, 2021- Hurray. Peak Flow 450. The chart says I have 75 year old lungs at 5’7”. My pulmonologist today says he doesn’t look at the chart everyone is different- then why is …

I had lung function test back in March because of a ct scan showing emphasemous bsck ground. All the numbers were over 100 amd the ratio was 96 i think. Any way I still wake up in the and while just laying there, I will get short of breath and break out …

Is it normal when pharmacy fills nebulizer med using part b for it not to show up on your claims on my medicare.gov. Its been a month and still not showing. Pharmacy tells me they filed it showed accepted. Medicare says don't see the claim.

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I have end stage copd and am on o2 and have shortness of breath walking 10 feet to my bathroom.My oximeter goes from 94 down to 80 .I sit to pee as I caant stand as long.I just got a referral from my pulmonologist to go to pulmonary rehab. My breathing …

Its me again. I have been on steriods, mainly prednisone for a long time going from 60 mgs. down to 40 , now 20mgs. I have gained at least 30 lbs. in 6 months. The doctor now is trying to wein me off of the prednisone. Is it normal to gain so much weight …

I have now quit smoking for 4 weeks. How long does the cennsacion to smoke last in most people?

Hi everyone has anyone had issues with platelet count being high? Picked up on routine blood test . Wasnt sure if Flare up up of copd due to weather change is causing inflammation coinsiding with platelet count . Was told inflammation can raise platelet …

My husband (66) was diagnosed with COPD and lung cancer June, 2020. In November, he came down with pneumonia, and in January was diagnosed with radiation pneuminitis. It was all a severe crisis. He was on 4 liters oxygen 24 hours for 6 months, but after …

I have been exercising my entire life--turns out that's a good thing !!!--I have had many different routines over the years. I don't really keep exact track of what I'm doing-I just do a lot of what I've always done--just a little slower as I get older ! …

Are there any online zoom meetings for COPD support groups

That's a question for your Dr. I would call him right away. Sorry -not much help.