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Help me understand

Hello, I decided to post here because I lost my father 3 weeks ago, and I'm trying to understand or make sense of it, if someone could help me The...

Your experience with the doctor

I guess I’m scared and worried when I see the Pulmonilogist to go over my results he will judge me or blame me for bringing this on myself. I am...

New here and scared

Hello everyone- My name is Kathy. I have been experiencing random shortness of breath for a few years now. It comes and goes, it all started when I quit smoking...

New to COPD

Well, I have had minor breathing issues for years. Initially I thought I was out of shape, then for being overweight (I could not exercise), then I went to the...

Spirometry test

Is a test at a doctors office accurate or shout the test be done by a respiratory doctor? Thanks...

Value of MEF25-75 on Spirometry

I have been reading over some patient answers from great Dr Tom Petty on the old Yourlunghealth website. Dr Tom constantly refers to the MEF25-75 of being no value and...

Carbon dioxide retainers

I can't find a question and answer section to post in, but I am wanting to know how it is determined that a person with COPD is a carbon dioxide...

does this seem like how COPD started for any of you? is there hope for me?

Hello. I'm a 32 years old male. I never smoked, apart from maybe a couple ciggarettes in total throughout my entire life. I never worked alongside fumes, irritants etc. Since...

New here and a few questions

Hi everyone, I am new here and first I’d like to introduce myself! My name is Bianca and I’m 32. I was diagnosed with emphysema and chronic bronchitis about 6...

ACOS Asthma with COPD Overlap

I've had asthma for a number of years. In CT scans a few years back, the docs at U of M here in Michigan found emphysema in the lower lobes...

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