Stage 4 emphysema I’m short of breath just lying still . I’ve tried everything and am currently in a rehab facility. Getting nebulizer treatments with only a little relief but with side effects...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesEmphysema
Advanced emphysemaI have about 1/3 lung capacity, am chronically short of breath and have also been chronically lightheaded which no Dr can figure out. I can barely walk 15 feet to...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesEmphysema
Very severe emphysema and 16hroxygenHi I am new on here and hoping someone can give me some hope I have very severe emphysema and low blood oxygen the nurse said I have to go...Reactions0reactionsComments19 repliesEmphysema
severe emphysema waking constantly breathlessdont know what to do im scared...Reactions0reactionsComments14 repliesBreathingEmphysemaHealthcare Team
ODiWhat does it mean when you have a recording of ODI 4% of 12.2/ hr with a total of 11 in an hour while awake? 28.7/hr with 26 of 3%...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesBreathingEmphysema
New to the ForumHello, I'm Bob 71 yrs. old. I was diagnosed with severe emphysema in April of this year. I was never diagnosed with emphysema at all till then. It came on...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesEmphysema
I'm new hereI and 73 years old. I was diagnosed with COPD in the late 90's. I walk one lap around the track every morning, and walk at least 2,000 steps per...Reactions0reactionsComments16 repliesEmphysema
Low dose ct lung cancer screeningI have had several low dose ct scans since 2017. I also went on oxygen therepy in 2017. In 2020 I had 4 zephyr valves placed in left lung. My...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesAwarenessEmphysemaTreatment
Living in Bushfire RegionsGood morning, I have early stages of COPD, and I unfortunately live in a bushfire zone in Australia, and now for the first time are experiencing effects of just back...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCopingEmphysemaBreathing
Can COPD cause breathlessness out of the blue ?My wife has emphysema and a quadruple heart bypass ( 3 years ago ). She is experiencing breathless occasionally but not every day. I understand that COPD is a chronic...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesEmphysema