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How to tell if it's an exacerbation

That was the survey question and I didn't see it came with any commentary options. So I will add this one. I assume that every change is the beginning of...

Mucus plugs

I usually don’t get sick with colds and never had flu my thing is I have a lot of mucus and sometimes a lot of plugs and that is very...

Can exacerbations caused by covid19 be corrected

Long story here but I'll attempt to cut it short. Last December I discovered that I had a-fib. I went to Emergency Room and was admitted. 2 days later I...

Have 3 inhalers and a nebula for flair ups

Had a virus of some sort and that led to a copd flair, on antibiotics and prednisone for 12 days but have had a deep cough for 5 weeks. Yesterday...

Exasperation, ER and Hospital, Memory loss, What A Week!

Well it started on Sunday and to keep the story shorter it ended Thursday. The pollen came in faster then I thought it would to "HIGH" level. Had all the...

COPD exacerbation

The flu morped into COPD last Friday. I called my pulmonologist on Monday only to be told he couldn't return my call until Thursday!!! I've never heard of such a...

Need information

Well I waited too long to call the doctor after my symptom started of wheezing and coughing. So now I’m on antibiotics steroids breathing treatments that the doctor called in...

Anyone used CBD oil to reduce the anxiety of flares?

I have bad days and good days. Lately the bad has outweighed the good. I'm 82. I've had a good life. I've always been a half full glass kind of...

How long do your exacerbations typically last?

I was diagnosed last year with Bronchiectasis and COPD (Emphysema). I'm in the midst of my 4th exacerbation in the past 15 months. This is day 8. The combo of...

Antibiotics - Needing them, Insurance Problems

This week I needed antibiotics to hopefully hold off pneumonia. There was changes in my breathing and mucus color. My doctor responded immediately and ordered steroid and antibiotic prescription. My...

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