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I’m not new, just in a whirlwind.

I can’t discuss with my significant other. He tells me, I lay like a Queen and give orders. For 3 months, I’ve been in excruciating pain. I haven’t been able...

Lung pills?

Over the last 15 years or so, occasionally I get something that tells me it will help my lung function, sometimes this is in pill form, and once it was...

Dizzy and lightheaded

I have emphysema (apparently suddenly end stage). I take prednisone 10mg daily, along with Nexium, Glimepiride, bp med + albuterol nebs. My pulse oximeter reads 98/99 regularly. However, I find...

Warmer weather

I was diagnosed with COPD/ Emphysema last year and breathing was easier during the winter. But know I have less energy and it's harder to breathe. I'm trying to find...

Why are my father's SpO2 readings lower on BiPAP than nasal cannula?

SPO2 readings lower on BiPAP than nasal cannula - what's wrong? My father has COPD. He also is fighting pneumonia and has been put on a BiPAP machine after being...

Side effects

Did everyone receive their vaccine? I am concerned because I've been hearing how some people r not doing well afterward. I want to know if the vaccine interferes with meds...

Living with flare up

Recently went to ER for shortness of breath. Dx exacerbated copd and respiratory infection. They gave me steroids to take and sent me home. My biggest problem is the...

Should I be using a dehumidifier or a humidifier?

Nighttime coughing and drying out... I don't know what device I should be using. Do I get a humidifier or a dehumidifier?...

Censorship

When the FDA approves a covid vaccine, I will consider one, however so far they have not done so. According to the scientific site linked below, current c vid vaccines...

COVID Vaccine

Not sure what stage of COPD I have; testing is next month. I currently use an inhaler. I have been going back and forth about getting the vaccine due to...

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