Nebulizer mask vs mouthpieceI would like some input on this subject as to whether your medications are less effective if you use a mask vs. using the mouthpiece. There was one medication I...Reactions 0 reactions Comments28 replies
MedicinesI would greatly appreciate any informational links about antidepressants and emphysema. Thanks in advance....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
Has anyone here had a baby with COPD?Has anyone had a baby with severe COPD and how was it? I have COPD from scarring from TB and pneumonia. My lung function has increased from 21 to 45%...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
Anxiety felt abruptlyI can still feel my heart pounding at times and just uneasy in stomach like hunger pains but sick at the same time! Very weird. I think I am slowly...Reactions 0 reactions Comments13 replies
How do I use a spirometer?I am thinking of getting a spirometer. I want to start using one to help with my lung function. How do I use this? What target number should I try...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
How much exercise is too much?Hi all, I'm new to the forum and I've found it an excellent resource. I just got a COPD diagnosis a few weeks ago, following a chest Xray and ongoing...Reactions 0 reactions Comments19 replies
University Given $3.9M to Advance Potential COPD Therapy to Clinical Testing“This grant will allow us to continue research into a new drug candidate that our group developed and that has shown evidence of stopping and correcting what goes wrong in...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
Chronic lung diseases: prospects for regeneration and repairTo halt or reverse disease progression and achieve lung regeneration, there is a need for earlier identification and treatment of these diseases. A precision medicine approach to treatment is also...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
What can I expect with a maintenance of prednisone?I have been prescribed a course of prednisone. I am starting out on 60mg for 3 weeks then then 50mg for 3 weeks and so on. My Doctor said I...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies