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Best portable oxygen concentrators

Looking for suggestions for a good and trustworthy portable oxygen concentrator. I cannot find anything where the oxygen supply lasts more than an hour using it on Liter 3. I...

COPD research Survey

Hello everyone, I hope you are all feeling well today. My name is Jonathan Willoughby, and I am a doctoral student from the Doctor of Nursing Practice Department at Clarke...

What can I do to take my mind off smoking?

Hi, I'm going to attempt to stop smoking with patches and gum.I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on what to do when I get the craving to smoke to...

Just every day breathing

It's been so hard to stop smiling and I've tried everything and the cravings are horrible...

I'm the caregiver and looking for advice/support

My mother has COPD (stage 4 I believe). She got diagnosed in 2019 and quit smoking instantly (cold turkey). I'm very proud of her for that fact and that she...

In Canada

I get frustrated with my GP when I tell him I need to see my pulmonologist after a year but he feels there is no need. He admittingly admits he...

Endobrachial valves/Pulmonx

Hello everyone, So I spent the afternoon at University Hospital in Cleveland, main campus, and did preliminary testing to see if I will qualify for the "valves". Altho I felt...

Why me why so young ?

My name is Lisa . I was diagnosed with COPD at 38 years old. When I was diagnosed I didn't know much about the disease and I didn't take it...

T-Minus 3 Days!

My sister arrives by air ambulance from Denver to San Diego in three days! We made it happen! After her 6th or 7th exacerbation since January, I put my foot...

Concentrator “Leash” Hose

Hi All: question from my sister… Her plastic concentrator cord/hose “leash” is driving her nuts with constant tangles and twists as she moves around the house. Very frustrating. We have...

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