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My partner very resistant to being told what to do’

Our relationship is tricky ~ no-go areas. If I stand back, I’m afraid that he’ll deteriorate and die....

Wife has missed 3 pulmonary funtion tests

HELP MY WIFE CANT DO HARDLY ANYTHING. SHE SITS MOST OF THE TIME....

What to do about mucus?

Having lots of congestion. A lot of coughing and mucus. What is a good treatment? ...

Constant Flow vs Pulse

Constant Flow vs Pulse It seems to me most people forget to take into account breaths per minute when talking about oxygen settings. For example on my home concentrator set...

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Service dogs?

I am just finding out that I have emphysema, probably pretty advanced, although I am not on oxygen and generally feel pretty good, only get short of breath walking up...

Problem with Inogen

I don't know whether this can be addressed in this forum, but here's my problem. This past June I purchased an Inogen 5 as I planned to move to Texas...

What are your COPD triggers?

COPD exacerbations can come out of nowhere but knowing what triggered it may help you avoid one in the future. If you know what your triggers are, let us know...

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...

Continuous oxygen

I pretty much am oxygen perpetually. When out I use portable. When at home I use my regular concentrator. I can go room to room with it. How do you...

Nurse Practitioner said I'm "too young" to have COPD

I'm 42 and recently took a PFT and the FEV1/FVC was 0.69, non-reversible. I also took a bronchial challenge that may indicate I have some amount of asthma. The nurse...

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