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Does anyone else have depression due to COPD?
it’s depressing knowing I can’t do what I used to
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9 Point Jump In Fev1/Fvc in 6 Months
Sorry I'm not very good at this, lol. Here is my Feb 14, 2025 test. I might add it was done 6 weeks after a bad bout of covid.The second test is from Sept 25, 2025. I quit smoking March 2025, so about 6 months ago. T
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New PFT 10/2/25,
Hello 360 Social, I did have light exercise and healthy diet, no exacerbations in 2025. My Pulmonary only said it is the same as Jan. 2025. Can someone please explain the results and mention if something looks better than the last PFT i posted? The …
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Emphysema but spirometry is normal?
Hello All! During a bout with Covid last Fall, I had a CT scan which indicated mild centrilobular emphysema and trace biapecal pariseptal emphysema. My GP said these results could be the result of Covid, since I'd had a CT scan less than two years …
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Not typical - Heartbroken - Lack of answers
Welcome T Town.......Sooooo......If you've been following for a few months then I'll guess you've already read the info in the tabs at the top of the page--if not then read--It's helpful. I'm just a patient like yourself so I can't answer your questions …
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Any one tried Trelegy 200 yet?
Just saw my doctor today. Had been on 100 Trelegy for awhile. He gave me samples of Trelegy 200. Any one tried it yet and what were the result. Thank you.
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Low dose of prednisone for maintenance?
3 years ago this month I was prescribed low dose short term prednisone after a trip to the ER for difficulty breathing. I felt great right away. After several weeks I had to do another short burst and again after a few more weeks. In all it took about 3 …
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Humidity bottle, distilled water water
when you buy distilled water for you oxygen concentrator, where do you store the plastic bottle, and can you keep it in the plastic jug it came in(Humidifier bottle)
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How Many Monarch?
The New England Asters are in full bloom and helping to prepare the Monarch butterflies for their migration south to Mexico. How many can you find on this plant?
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9 Point Jump In Fev1/Fvc in 6 Months (Same Question New PFT Added)
am a 50-year-old female (height 5'5") with a 25-year history of cigarette smoking. In January 2025, I experienced a severe episode of COVID-19 with associated bronchitis. In February 2025, while still smoking, I underwent pulmonary function testing (PFT) …
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Trelegy and eye issues
EVERY medication has risks and benefits. We are always trying to balance one against the other. Eye issues are related to the LAMA component (in the case of Trelegy- this is umeclidinium ). This is similar to Tiotropium ( Spiriva), glycopyrrolate, and …
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Dew points?
The dew point comfort chart that is posted here has me confused. Current conditions here are: temp +1.1C, dewpoint -3.1C, humidity 74%, air pressure is dropping. According to the comfort scale, this is a very low dewpoint, is good. Would I feel better if …
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Humidity is horrible
As our winter turns to spring and then soon summer, i can feel the air holding more water in it. Well, my lungs can. Humidity is awful. So is cold but humidity is a special kind of hell for my breathing. All summer (i live in iowa) i have to refuse …
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Seeking N Acetylcysteine Nebulizer Ampules
Hello Everyone, I reside in New York City and have been prescribed n-acetylcysteine nebulizer and pools to help thin lung mucus. I am having a very difficult time finding these nebulizer ampules. I have checked with all of the major pharmacy chains and …
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Does anyone have problems in severe humidity?
Does anyone have problems in 90% humidity?
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Check-in: Have you experienced COPD symptoms from wildfires?
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 …
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Will You Share How the Weather Affects Your Breathing?
I am doing a survey for a young man who is interested in the way weather determines the kind of day that you will have. Please share your story. I will not divulge where I got the information, I will just relay the information. Thanks in advance.
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Tickling sensation on left side of my back
Hello everyone. I am new here, great to find you. I'm waiting for CT scan to find scale of COPD, my question is, can anyone tell me more about the tickling sensation on my back. It feels like spiders on my ribcage! I suspect it's not good news.
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COULD REALLY USE A FRIEND
I too was a smoker and I quit...over and over and over again. It's been over 30 years since the last time I quit. I tried everything I could think of and what finally worked for me was an overwhelming sense of being disgusted with myself. Everyone who …
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What is the new rule about lithium ion batteries and flying with oxygen?
There is a NEW FAA rule about flying with oxygen. Please check your battery and find out what the watt hour rating is. It has to fall below the 160 maximum allowed by FAA or your battery may be banned from the flight. The Inogen One G5 double (16 cell) …
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Worst pain ever?
It's like it's deep in my lungs. Definitely an innate immune response. Can't catch a break, just taking prednisone 6.25 mg daily. Have to see a speach pathologist before anyone will try any further medications. What a load of twaddle. Vocal chord …
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New Here and Scared To Death
Hello Friends, Well.... it seems as if I have unwillingly just joined a club that none of us wanted to belong too and I am scared to death. As a 30 year plus smoker, time and the Marlboro's have caught up with me and 16 days ago I found myself in what I …
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Isn’t this sever for 35 ?
I’m 35 and had asthma all my life and recently have been diagnosed with COPD no hospitalizations but I use my inhaler a lot and it always helps . I had a lung test and CT scan. Could this still be just asthma? I didn’t see anything on the CT about COPD ? …
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Has Anyone Used Aspirin To Slow Progression or Reduce Symptoms?
The only reason I can possibly think of (and i'm not medically trained at all) is that it reduces inflammation which in turn slows the progression. The study below adds some useful insights, but again its very much lab work and not human studies. …
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Oxy Talk
I missed the session on 7/9/25 Is there a transcript available for review?
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