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Possible diagnosis at 41

I have been struggling with shortness of breath for some time now, made much worse after catching Covid at the start of December. Gave up smoking 5 years ago but...

Pneumonia vaccines

I have never had a pneumonia vaccine or a flu shot. I am updated on my covert shots. But I have not had the booster and considering not to get...

MY LIFE IS RUINED

I loved smoking. Tried to quite 24 times, finally quit 3 years ago. How I wish I had never started vaping. Feel guilty every day. When I WASN'T smoking or...

Maintence inhaler input

Hello, I'm having side effects to many of them Trileptel can't take, Breo shoulder pain, infections and stop working. Started symbacort now and have some shakiness, dizziness and headache on...

Anxiey

Anyone else having to take anxiety med to help deal with anxiety with the shortness of breath? I'm taking Klonopin in small doses....

Upper back pain

Does anyone here have upper back pain with shortness of breath? It feels like its right behind my ribs. Sometimes one side and some both sides....

Fear of First Flare-up

Hello Everyone - I have been diagnosed with COPD about two years ago. Suddenly I keep reading about the dreadful first excerbation or flare-up, it is beginning to scare me...

No Doctor

I live in a small town. I had a great lung Dr. He up and left in August. I see the nurse practitioner or whatever they are. They are great...

Is there Hope

Is COPD a death sentence or is there Hope?...

What oxygen level should I try to maintain on my concentrator?

Trying to figure out what saturated oxygen level I should try and maintain (90%,95%, etc)? And accordingly, setting my concentrator lpm volume? I have a SpO2 finger meter....

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