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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....

Mullein

Does anyone have experience with this ? In tea form? I recently ran across an article referencing this as an excellent way to rid lungs of mucus in a more...

Lung percentage

Anyone else told your lung percentage after a breathing test at the dr office? I’m feeling alone out here, he says mine is 26% am I alone? I know I’m...

Does anyone have experience with these natural remedies?

The Hydrogen Peroxide inhalation and ceramic salt inhalers (Himalayan salt) are two that I found. I am searching for low cost ways to deal with my emphysema. Every July my...

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