Bloating/SwellingDoes anyone else suffer with chest swelling, tightness, and bloating? Mine progressively gets worse thru the day. My chest feels swollen and my abdomen gets distended....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Piles 🤣Hi guys bit of a personal one having a bad flare up at the moment coughing a load and straning a lot is it possible to get piles from this...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCopingBreathing
Spring Cleaning, and Eclipses and Stuff!Hi, everyone, I hope you are well as we get ready here in Austin for the massive to-do over the eclipse that is going to happen this afternoon. To me...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCoping
Latest CT scan.Not looking good. Doc said "very high risk for any intervention". AS far as I can tell, it means 1 year or less to go. The only thing that bothers...Reactions0reactionsComments33 repliesEnd Stage
Newly diagnosedFEV1 64%, FVC 94 with a ratio of 54 amd MMV of 67. Post bronchodilation FEV1 74%, FVC 103 with a ratio of 57. Final diagnosis- Moderate obstructive lung disease...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Plummeting oxygen levels This is my first post anywhere, my mum has end stage copd she’s been on home oxygen for a year now she’s now on it 24hrs a day and goes...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesEnd Stage
Managing COPDRight now I am looking for herbal supplements and concoctions that will help clear the congestion in my lungs. I just ordered some mullein and I am drinking breathing tea...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesBreathing
Oxygen Usage and Shortness of BreathDo you use oxygen? If so, do you still struggle with shortness of breath? How do you manage it?...Reactions0reactionsComments54 repliesBreathingCopingSymptoms
Hi guys looking for some helpI'm being tested at the moment for COPD I'm only 31 years been a heavy smoker since I was 13 I seem to be forever ill colds breathing problems chest...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesDiagnosisBreathingCoping