Welcome Geeza! Glad that you found us. When COPD is managed properly, (smoking cessation, taking all medications as prescribed, exercise/pulmonary rehabilitation, eating a healthy diet high in lean protein, and anti-oxidant foods, seeking medical care …

If you are a person living with COPD, or the caregiver of somebody diagnosed with COPD, you know that when you’re impacted by this disease, it’s not like you can punch a clock, walk out the door, and be away from COPD until you go back into work the next …

My dad is almost 85 and has been dealing with COPD for a lot of years. Last dr visit and spirometer testing landed him squarely in the severe category but that’s been a few years ago. I’m sure by now he must be in the very severe category. He has tried …

I care for my 84 mom with emphysema and afib. Began supp.o2at night and with excursion in jan this year. 2L used at night but now with more breathlessness,some wheezing. This has progressed in last few days with no ability to move about with out o2 …

Anyone with mild COPD breathless at rest? It’s the one symptom that really resonates with me and causing me a lot of hardship lately. Pulmo has said in the past this shouldn’t happen till FEV1 goes below 50%. Heart checked out fine and no other …

My mom is 72 has copd, chronic kidney disease & was put on prednisone in May for some spots on her lungs that keep changing. Since she has been tapering off of the pred. she has been exhausted, swollen feet/legs, no appetite. Now we found out she is also …

Hi J.News Thanks for sharing this with us. Exercise and cutting down on carbs is helpful to us all. Have you been tested for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency? Keep up the good work and the positive attitude!

Not clear to me what is most important as there is a lot of info. My initial read is GOLD stage 4 due to FEV1 of 47% and use of oxygen. But the beyond that I get a bit lost as to what is most important. FEV1/FVC of 36% TLC 117% which seems ok? DLCO 38% …

I added a humidifier to my home o2 generator a few days ago and now condensation is building up in the hose. That is no great surprise but is there anything special I should do about it. Possibly run the unit without the humidifier for a few hours every …

Renewed with Inogen (5 yr renewal on medicare), they sent me a new portable, but didn't replace my home unit with "new" concentrator, is that normal? Said don't replace that one unless I have problems. The portable is newer than last one, because this …

It doesn’t feel like a “coating”, but rather to me it feels like it rises from my right upper lobe then moves among my throat and sinuses (as I try to get it up and out). It was MUCH worse a few months ago (which prompted a CT scan by my Pulmo). The CT …

Hi Norso If you use the NHS.In the UK you require a consultant from your local hospital to recommend LTOT as part of your medication (LTOT means LONG TERM OXYGEN TREATMENT). you really need to know your lung condition FIRST..... have you had a …

My pulmonologist asked for a referral/recommendation of reliable inexpensive personal spirometers that can provide accurate FEV1 readings. Anyone with suggestions and websites where they can be purchased? Thanks. HIcop www.hawaiicopd.org

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Hi all, my spouse has COPD and a bad and deteriorating knee. The latter means her ortho doc wants to do surgery sooner rather than later, as she is experiencing increasingly frequent patella dislocations. The problem is that her pulmonology clinic is …

I had a cough for quite some time, but nothing showing up on X -Ray. I then got a random call from my GP saying I had COPD about 2 years ago. A spirometry test came up pretty inconclusive .I have never smoked, or used chemicals ( apart from randomly …

My Doctor wants me to use a capnography to measure the amount of carbon dioxide I exhale to see if I qualify for a mini ventilator. This all sounds s new to me. Has anyone ever heard of a mini ventilator for home use

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Hi, everyone! I hope you are all having a good day! I am still not smoking! I lost count of how long it's been but it's been well over a month for sure. Now I have started exercising. I have been sedentary a long time and work at a desk job all day. I …

I asked this but I posted in the wrong section. So I am reposting here. Hello. I am new here. I was recently diagnosed with asthma copd overlap syndrome (ACOS) and am trying to understand what that means. I am 54 and very active. I smoked for a few …

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My husband’s primary care Dr. requested a CT scan to see the progression of his COPD. They called with the results and told my husband that he has severe emphysema and plaque in his arteries. He has a follow up appointment with the GP in November but …

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Ok, following on from my last mail I met my GP, he’s a young guy and saw no issue prescribing Spiriva 2.5 and an ICS Alvesco for an “empiric” trial. He’s saying this as my FEV1 is well above LLN. He also feels the Alvesco will be good for the small …