LUNG SCAR TISSUE DUE TO DVTIN 2002, I SLIPPED AND BROKE(COMPOUND) MY WRIST. BECAUSE OF MY AGE(69), FAILURE TO FLUSH THE OPENING, AND INVASIVE SURGERY, I CONTRACTED DEEP VEIN TROMBOSIS AND ALMOST DIED. MINUTE BLOOD...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesBreathing
Emphysema and spirometerHi. I have severe emphysema and have been researching various treatments. With the spirometer, wouldn't that just ADD to the oxygen our lungs can't expel ??? And therefore add to...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesBreathingEmphysema
When do you decide on oxygenMy question is one of those personal choice questions but nevertheless one I would like to have others thoughts. My background is one of a definite emphysema diagnosis since 2015...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesBreathing
65 years old, stage 4 copd FEV1 30% Hi there, I am looking for some advice. My dad was diagnosed a few months back with COPD and emphysema. He smoked a pack or more a day from 15-65...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesEmphysemaEnd StageBreathing
Will a water air cooler help with my wife’s struggle to breathe?Will a water filled air condenser/purifier help with my wife’s breathing? Please can someone help us?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesBreathingCaregivingCoping
Repeated flare upsHi I wondered if anyone has any advice. I’m asthmatic and aged 45. I used to smoke (I know - seriously stupid and dangerous). Since November I have had monthly...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesBreathingChronic BronchitisCoping
Responding to comments left by othersI am lost on this site. I try to respond and then my labored response disappears. Are there steps to this?...Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesBreathing
Accepting a COPD diagnosesIt has been several years since I was diagnosed, and I rarely used the rescue inhaler. This week I went to a doctor's appointment and the 2 out of 3...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesBreathing
Copd with oab does medicine work?I just learned about Copd with over active bladder when your body can get oxygen it goes into attack mode and get oxygen from other organs does anyone experiencing COPD/OAB...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesBreathing
Pain in back/ ribsWent to PcP yesterdayand they did a pft, EKG, already had blood workup, took oxygen level, and BP. Dr never examined me except to hear my heartbeat, said everything looked...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesBreathing