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I'm a 68 y/o male and have had COPD for a few years. I had an exacerbation in 2018 that cleared up very well. That's when I quit smoking. I...

Wife trying to understand husbands diagnosis

My husband is 62, works in a lumber mill. Never smoked. 7 years ago he was diagnosed with PMR. 2 years ago COPD, Asthma. He was in hospital almost every...

My oxygen and me

I was embarrassed to wear oxygen to church. I managed to do it and over time I was pretty comfortable. Then the senior pastor told me I didn't need that...

Re breathlessness

About 5 years ago I had 75% of left lung removed.due to cancer.but since then no matter what I do I get very breathlessness.but when check ol' it's showing around...

Am I MORE EMPHYSEMA or CHRONIC BRONCHITIS like!?! 8:06 PM, EST Fri Jan 13, 2023 | By: HITE1955

Am I MORE EMPHYSEMA ~~ or ~~ CHRONIC BRONCHITIS like!?!? LESS EMPHYSEMA ✅ * HIGHER BODY MASS INDEX ✅ * MORE METABOLIC CO - MORBIDITIES ✅ * OSA - COPD...

smart vest

anybody tried or had good results with the smart vest?...

Bad inhaler

Hi again. So I was diagnosed with emphysema this week and they put me on Symbicort and Spriva. Now since I’ve been taking the Symbicort it doesn’t help my breathing...

What does feel like when You Expectorate Sputum from your lungs | JAN 18, 2023 | HITE1955 With: ‘ Doug ‘ INOGEN one g5 | IO- 500

to me it feels good to kill wheezing and dry cough. I have had this sputum since my 3rd round of covid - 19. my pft’s will be lower this...

CPAP and Hyperinflation?

Has anyone heard of CPAP contributing to hyperinflation? I've woken up many a time literally fighting to breath out, and being forced to inhale again by the pressure. According to...

How, What, and WHY that The GOBLET CELLS, DONOT Make EXCESSIVE MUCUS / PHLEGM / SPUTUM in The LUNGS of The SEVERE COPD’er / Stage lll ‘er?!?

Before I was DIAGNOSED With SEVERE COPD / Stage lll , on NOVEMBER 16, 2017, by My Pulmonary Doctor, I had an ASTHMA ATTACK / COPD FLARE, on THANKSGIVING, NOVEMBER...

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