I Got My New NIV Machine!So, my RT Jason showed up with it on Wednesday 02/16/22. It is a ResMed Astral 150. It is a whizbang fancy computerized thingamajig that supposedly does everything but clean...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesBreathing
Adjuster on cannula that slides down.Does anyone have a problem with the slider that is suppose to hold it tight under the chin. I'm finding that most of the cannulas have the tightener that just...Reactions0reactionsComments32 repliesBreathing
Optimum BreathingIt has been suggested to breathe in a count of 4 and out a count of 6. That is easy to do on the concentrator, but not on the portable...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesBreathing
Question about mask, cannulasIt is a question to remember to ask my pulmonary doctor again. We think she told us that a face mask with less than 6 liters of O2 made you...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesBreathing
InhalerI don’t feel like my inhaler helps that much. I use ProAir RespiClick. For me, nebulizer is much better. I use my nebulizer every 4 hours....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatmentBreathing
CopdHi everyone Having been diagnosed with cood since 2009 i have tried numerous inhalers but to no avail. I saw a consultant in december and he recommended trelegy ellipta, and...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesBreathing
Silica dust exposure at workI was exposed to silica dust while working at a shipyard. I am now being screened for a transplant and haven't gotten a dime from the shipyard. Anyone out there...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesBreathingEnd StageInsurance & Disability
MY COPDIm new here (62) and have stage 4 COPD, Emphysema and an assortment of other ailments, nice to see people who can still do things with their COPD, walking, stairs...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesEnd StageBreathing
OxygenG'day Folks , ( from Australia ) I'm a mild case COPD , probably caused by living in a very polluted city , when a nipper . ( London EastEnd...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesBreathing