My brother has been diagnosed with mild copd. I was just curious if there is any funding for surgery or a lung transplant since he was a former smoker or if there is some other funding or compensation available for the comfort of patients?

Hi all. Like many of us here, I'm looking to get the best run of life that I can - minimize symptoms and progression as much as possible, for as long as possible. I'm also - currently - not as mentally tough as many on here. Working on it, but battling …

It may never progress. He should have lung function evaluated and stop smoking. Also important to exercise, have propper diet, get vaccinations!

My 71 year old sister-in-law is now oxygen dependent. She lost her job as a result. Her husband suffers with his own health issues and recently lost his job too. We are helping them get governmental assistance with food and Medicaid. They cannot survive …

A friend was dianosed. How long will it stay mild?

Hi all- I'm new here. I will be getting O2 in the next few weeks and have questions about what my options will be. For the record, I'm a youngish 62 year old female. I have emphysema, not sure of the stage at this point, but probably somewhere in stage 3 …

Sounds wonderful Dinna25. I'd love to be able to grow some of my own food. And a wonderful question about exercise. What's enough or too much? What types? Check the information under the Learn More tab at the top of the page; great information …

Thanks, Karen and Wildebeest. Yeah gonna look into the PFT privately soon, think it's around £500. Re what you said about the lungs changing slowly, this is the weird thing, they seemed to get way worse in like a month. Anxiety could be part of it. I …

Hi all As the weather is so wet and windy I am not getting to go for a walk every day. So i done some seaching and find video lessons of Home walking Workouts there is 10min 15min 20min and 30min so i have been doing the 15min one this is equivalent to …

My 92-year-old mother was just told she has COPD. Apparently when she had TAVR two years ago it was discovered but never dealt with. She has had a chronic cough for about 6 years - but her mother also had a chronic cough for the last 10 years of her life …

Hey guys it’s me again, I said I was new at all this! I hate to come in all the time with a question, however I have been burping more than usual I think I may be indigestion, I just like to know what I can take over the counter with COPD. I hate to take …

have been doing alot of reading on this disease. One of the things that i saw was you shouldnt bend over to do stuff. Just wondering is this why, while working my allotment today (great exercise i thought), I was bent over for a while replanting Leaks, …

I posted my pft results in here a while back that my asthma doctor told me was asthma. Okay, was fine for 6 years until flare up about a month ago that coincided with an extremely stressful, life changing stressful situation. And now looking back at …

I have severe COPD with an FEV of 31%. If I quit smoking now, what are my chances of FEV increasing a bit?

Has anyone traveled ,while using a stationary ,or home O2 concentrator. in an RV?Is the noise too unbearable? If in an RV park ,would neighbors complain running it all night,---- IF camping without hook-ups ,can enough battery power take care of it? I …

Has anyone's FEV improved after quitting smoking at Stage 3?

As it is August now (I feel like the Summer has flown by) federally elected officials will be heading to your home states, and it is a great chance to engage with them! For some representatives, they may have never heard of COPD, pulmonary rehabilitation …

just curious if you have a humidifier on your concentrator, do you need one in your bedroom to. Is an air purifier something that would do better in bedroom, something good but not real costly, and simple to operate.i hate wasting the distilled water in …

Does anyone else experience center back, and rib pain? I notice this when I was weaned off prednisone, and when I finish some leg and arm therapy

Hello All I was just recently diagnosed with COPD at the end of July, and was just wondering if anyone else experiences nights were they can't sleep, tinnitus, (ringing in your ears), or phantom sharp pinprick type pains around various places n your body …

I'm scheduled to get a few installed and would like to hear from someone who has experienced such.

Sauna and steam room?

Hi all Been reading all your posts, When i spoke to my Dr he said there is no pulm Rehab and exercises and for copd absolutely no help at all, just carry on with my life as long as i dont sit on my butt all day everyday i be doing enough. I have …

i believe my big issue is small airway disease. In my case from smoking years ago and working in a chemical environment. Seems there is no real treatment for this?

- What is your favorite type of exercise to do? -If you are a patient, how has exercise helped you with your COPD? Have you noticed any changes? -For newly diagnosed patients who want to get moving, but may feel intimidated, what advice do you have for …