I have started jogging and doing weights at the gym, also some stationary bike. I've got a bodyboard and am going to try go and surf with it. Is this safe I guess is my question? Has anyone else done this with mild-moderate obstruction? I am going to …

Hey everyone, I'm 39, ex smoker with a 10 year pack history, quit 6 years ago, current military, so I had a viral infection (highly likely COVID) went to hospital as I couldn't breathe, this had been going on 6 weeks by this point. Ended up having a CT …

Hi all Hope you doing weel. Recently i purchased a running/treadmill, to loose weight and control my lungs. So, my question is, is an oxygen level, after 30 min on the treadmill a good sign?. I expected my oxygen to drop more than that, i have moderate …

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Hi There, I just wanted to comment on this post to say that if you are interested in Hospital readmissions, that the COPD Foundation is holding the 2nd Annual Readmissions Summit March 26-27. Here is the info on what will be covered: https://www …

With this corona virus if you live alone , and do not socialize, keep your distance, do you have to disinfect anywa

I started out week ago with sore throat, headache and cough. Some wheezing. Went to Dr he thought was sinus infection. Prescribed musnix, Prednisone, and cifdinir.Over the next couple day I was coughing up yellow, pink, dark green and dirt brown phlegm, …

Heterogeneous - Affects some parts of the lungs more than others Homogeneous - Affects all parts of the lungs about the same. In general, Lung volume reduction and valves work better in heterogeneous emphysema ( where the most damaged lung can be …

Hi Dj95 Exercise is great for people living with COPD, but it's also important to listen to your body. I would recommend taking it a little easier on days when you notice you have greener phlegm or may have an infection, so that you don't …

Hi, Just my experience. My symptoms increased massively straight after diagnosis (mild COPD), which when I think back now was probably anxiety, they did (thankfully) settle back down… My experience is that positive action is the only antidote or tonic …

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My home fill oxygen cylinders (pulse) more than once per breath. I don’t think this is normal. I have a few tanks that only pulse once per breath and that is much more comfortable. I think there is something wrong with my tanks that pulse multiple times …

Looking for home remedies to manage symptoms, provide relief for my Chronic Bronchitis, Reactive Airway Disease, and Asthma. I am a USAF Veteran--in 1990 I had a bad upper respiratory infection turn into bronchitis then pneumonia. I was told one of my …

Can anyone tell me what these results mean? My pulmonologist has not called to discuss results with me yet. I am thinking about discussing the zephyr valve with him. I am short of breath most of the time, having to use nebulizer 5 or 6 times a day, I …

Just had pulmo function test my fev1 was 79 percent and my z score 2.0 , they said my lungs are extended and cannot fully push out all the o2, I don't get to see my pulmo Dr until end of june after my lung CT scan,yet I am always out of breath is this …

Leg pain this morning 7/10. Taking lyrica and paracetamol. Fairly limited relief. Nsaids make breathing difficult. Lower back pain as well. Lung function still in the mild range but moving to moderate rapidly. Review next month. Blood tests and more …

I know I need to just educate myself properly on the subject, and I will. But I'm hoping someone can just answer this vague question in the meantime. I just found out my father has COPD. I don't know the stage, but maybe it's not so advanced--he seems …

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Hi Richard, while i am not a clinician you can check with your doctor if cutting the cheaper 500mcg pills of Rofluminast in half with a pill cutter would work for you. I don't know if they are time released or not. Pill cutters cost about $6 online or …

I am one of the lucky ones I only have mucus when a lung infection that was before bronciectasis showed up. . Now I have more mucus than ever and so was prescribed hypertonic saline 7%. I take NAC, mucinex and some times mucomyst in nebulizer. I have had …

Hi everyone I’m 29 male was having investigations for chronic bronchitis and was told I had it by one pulmonologist now I’ve had my second CT and spiro and these were my results I then got discharged and since then I have had blood in my mucus and many …

Hi, Just to share my experience, my FEV1 is approx 90% and my gas exchange is moderately compromised. According to my ‘fit bit’ (night time) and a good pulse ox (day time) and having readings going back over a couple of years, my day time ox is around …

The Thayers company has been well known since 1847 for their herbal Slippery Elm lozenges to soothe “sore throats and overworked vocal cords.” Thayers also makes a sugar-free, dry mouth spray and lozenges, which you can read about on their website: …

Hello, I’m new to this forum. I am a 88 years old male with SOB. Can someone please help me understand my PFT? Thank you!

Second question folks. I keep beating myself up for smoking and doing this to myself and my family (particularly my kids who have to watch me wrangling this beast). COPD has incredible physical challenges but the mental ones are equally confronting. The …