Had a pft as I was just recovered from influenza a. My score fev1/fvc was 68% post bronchodilator. It was 73% at the start of the year. I was also on SSRI medications and agomelatin which caused serotonin syndrome. I believe these drugs can also damage …

Hi. I'm 29. For the past few months i've been smoking a lot of rollies with heavy tobacco, even 20 a day maybe. I've been feeling breathless while doing some effort but for the past days I noticed i feel a little without air even at rest, especially at …

Hi, The graph shows life expectancy (for males) beyond 65, dependent on smoking status and COPD stage at 65... I think if you can get to 65 in stage 1 or 2 and quit smoking the outlook is fairly bright (on average / all things being equal)... One thing …

Hi Brittishere, I’m also based in the UK… Have you considered seeing a pulmonologist privately??? It’s around £150, at my initial appointment the pulmonologist spent over an hour talking me through my numbers / diagnosis / prognosis he now looks after …

I don't want to use trelegy or inhale anything other than fresh air or oxygen. Just quit smoking 4 weeks Am I wrong?

This is very Severe COPD ( Stage 4, based on FEV1 at 24% with marked decreased FEV1/FVC at 31%). You also have significant air trapping ( RV at 330%) and DLCO is marked reduced at 54%. Some of these numbers can improve with treatment and stopping …

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in rural areas sometimes have trouble finding care. They may have a hard time getting health information. That’s why the CLEAR program—COPD Learning, Education, Awareness, and Rehabilitation—is …

Is there anything new in 2024 to stop or control excess phlegm in my lungs? Mine gets triggered just after I eat, not usually from what I breathe, and it usually does not matter what I ate (not just dairy stuff).

First things first, my sincere thanks for maintaining this forum in which people with a diagnosis or a suspicion of lung cancer can raise our doubts and expose our fears. I am scared to death. I have a recent diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. I am a 55 …

Yes - I am making an appointment with my doctor! I have had this intermittently for years and have not keeled over yet. But the pain has become more frequent in the last few weeks, along with some other issues. So I will be fully reviewing with my doctor …

I wasn't very "smart" - maybe if I had been, I would have quit many years earlier? In 1991 my then PCP told me that I was getting emphysema and would be pulling around an oxygen tank in a couple of years if I didn't quit smoking. That scared me, so I …

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Yes, if you quit smoking and stay away from pollution. If you are asking about emphysema, unfortunately alveoli cannot repair themselves. According to Check 4 Cancer a UK site "When you quit smoking, dormant cells in the lungs will start to replace the …

Why do you need to go to a higher dose of roflumilast? What dose that do for you? What sets the dose? Why take more if you cannot stand the side effects? Some side effects are stated as effecting your mental state. I would not want that.

I have been a smoker for 25 years and have been really sob lately , I got a X-ray that showed hyperflationed lungs and had to fight with my doctor to get a referral and a test for my lung function so finally got it . He said everything was ok even though …

So my partner got diagnosed with copd in 2018 stage 3. We attended an respiratory appointment last month as his breathing is worse after a few tests its now reached stage 4. hes been given a nebuliser to use at home as simple things like bending over …

Taken out my front door during the Oregon 2020 fires. Fires were 20-30 miles away. Air quality was in the 300-400 scale here and much worse in other areas. I just try to stay inside and mask up if I do have to go anywhere. I have mini splits that don't …

Was recently prescribed trelegy and am concerned about information that I have seen about it causing pneumonia.

I see they are rated well online, but I have grown leery of ratings. Can anyone tell me how they liked 12-week program? Seems Medicare covers it. not sure what i the cost is. They loan you monitoring equipment and a I pad for the program.

Hi all, I was just browsing my medical records online (patient portal) and saw "End stage COPD". I googled what is meant by "end-stage" and it said that I should look for exacerbations. I had one last December and it put me in the hospital for 2 days. …

Hi again RedPower - Pursed lip breathing is an exercise which works to eliminate the trapped air. Here's a video which explains it and also diaphragmatic breathing - I hope it will help. I do pursed lip breathing almost unconsciously all the time, …

Hi! My mom is on oxygen therapy and uses the 50 foot tubing- but sometimes it seems to kink up super fast- any tips or tricks to reduce this? I have seen some people say on line put it in the dryer or warm water- is that safe to do? Has anyone tried it? …

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 …

I've been taking this newly FDA approved med for 1 month. Also taking Trelegy. Good results. I'm not seeing any of the possible side effects. I no longer feel the Trelegy "wearing off" at the end of the day. I have stopped regular use of my Albuterol …

I have a history of intermittent asthma , but last 6-7 months mild to moderate breathlessness persist mostly in activity and walking, inhaler not working now , did pft where fev1 82 to 77 in post , and fev1/ fvc 83 to 76 post , normal hrct chest report. …