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Am I MORE EMPHYSEMA or CHRONIC BRONCHITIS like!?! 8:06 PM, EST Fri Jan 13, 2023 | By: HITE1955

Am I MORE EMPHYSEMA ~~ or ~~ CHRONIC BRONCHITIS like!?!? LESS EMPHYSEMA ✅ * HIGHER BODY MASS INDEX ✅ * MORE METABOLIC CO - MORBIDITIES ✅ * OSA - COPD...

Newly diagnosed w/COPD emphysema @ 34

Hey everyone! So I’m new here. Yesterday I was diagnosed w/ mild emphysema based on my CT scan. The doctors were all shocked since I’m 34 and relatively healthy. Plus...

General practitioner versus pulmonologist

My regular doctor is the one who discovered my Copd. I’m wondering if I should keep going to her for my Copd or go to a pulmonologist??...

Causes

After doc examined me he said my heart is working too hard because l had a flare up. Has anyone else had this? I am so worried...

Bad inhaler

Hi again. So I was diagnosed with emphysema this week and they put me on Symbicort and Spriva. Now since I’ve been taking the Symbicort it doesn’t help my breathing...

Inhaler proper usage

My doctors have me on 3 different inhalers at semi prescribed times. Example one is 2 times a day another is once daily, and last one is 3 times daily...

Struggling

Hi I'm realy struggling to deal with this copd , I was fit and health a year ago , now I'm tired breathless and don't sleep to good it all...

Diagnosed COPD and spirometry

Hi all I have been diagnosed with emphysema for around 2 months now from a x-ray then a CT scan with contrast. I have a long wait for spirometry through...

plz recommend pulse oximeter

Hi all, Please recommend pulse oximeter. features needed: continuous monitor overnight instant read of the number can look at overnight numbers from phone or computer (no need instant sync) vibrate...

Oxygen how much?

Hi my mom sadly passed away yesterday after falling unconcious the previous morning. I am wondering if being given 3ltrs of oxygen could have been the cause. She had a...

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