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Are low-grade fevers normal with COPD?

I have COPD stage 4 and I am having low grade (like 2 degrees) temps off and on for the last 2 weeks. When I do have the temp I...

Has anyone experienced degradation with the effectiveness of azithromycin?

In late December, 2019 and early January, 2020 I had several events related to my COPD. This question deals with one of them - secondary lung infection. For many years...

What material should I read regarding supplemental oxygen?

I have been on oxygen for 4 years. It seems that I still do not know everything about its use. Any available material that you might suggest I read? Thank...

prognosis??

Hello I am posting this thread in relation to someone I know who ahs COPD. They has had it about 5 years maybe 6 and will be 79 soon. The...

Moderate COPD

I know everyone is different, so I guess I'm just hoping to hear some positive stories for hope and if it's not so good, I want to hear that as...

Opiates and copd

When I was in ICU a few years ago I was given morphine on a regular basis to help me breath better. I know its not ethical for a Dr...

COPD with attendant Fibromyalgia

Please feel free to tell me again how well exercise works so great when you are living with this combo. I can manage isometrics and that's about all....

What does my prognosis look like with chronic bronchitis?

I have chronic bronchitis. I had breathing problem from last many months. I used to smoke till last year. I thought the break problem is because of the smoking and...

new-drugs-aim-disarm-immune-system-s-atomic-bomb-cells

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/new-drugs-aim-disarm-immune-system-s-atomic-bomb-cells Interfering with neutrophils is an audacious idea. Neutrophils make up some 70% of the white cells in blood, with billions spawned every day by stem cells nestled in the...

Has anyone had experience with AlphaID?

I found a web page for AlphaID that advertises a free test to determine if a person with COPD has alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency. I'm naturally skeptical of anyone offering anything for...

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