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COPD and Nose Issues

Do you deal with a stuffy, runny, or dry nose? What tips and tricks do you have for managing nose issues with your COPD?

  1. I often have "dry nose" syndrome. It got so bad several years ago that I would get nose bleeds bad enough to send me to the ER. My doctor told me to use a Q-tip and Vaseline. I use it every day and haven't had a problem with bleeding since.

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    2. Praise God, I don't have to use oxygen. Thank you though

  2. I pray that the Veteran Medical Centers Dentistry knows what this website shows

    1. Hi. Are you having problems with managing your COPD at the dentist? If you tell us more, maybe we can give you an article to share with them. You can also have your doctor contact them or write them a letter if you have concerns. Let us know if you have questions or want to talk! -Melissa, copd team

  3. I use Flonase and Arm and Hammer saline spray.

    1. I use a product that pulmonologist mentioned called AYR. It's an ointment I think it's aloe. You get it OTC so ask someone to help you find it in drugstore

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