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What does the future hold, Stage 2 at an early age

Since the end of may, I had been having issues with shortness of breath, chest pain, overall lethargy. We did every test possible for the heart, EKG, Echocardiogram, Coronary CTA...

Coughing

I get bad coughing bouts plenty of mucus. Difficulty breathing. It all of a sudden explodes, takes about 15 - 30 min + to calm down. I take carbocisteine and...

Lung reduction surgery

Has anyone had lung reduction surgery , if so , describe any benefits . Or perhaps problems after the surgery . They want to remove the top half of both...

Tips for keeping nasal cannula in place while sleeping

Good day I've been instructed by my Pulmonologist that I need to use oxygen at night. I have a concentrator on the main floor and when they set it up...

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Inhaler VS nebulizer

I have COPD - not sure of the level. I'm not on oxygen but I have two important inhalers: Atrovent and Wixela Inhub. I can get the medication in inhaler...

atriovent

hi everyone i’m considering myself a total newcomer as although i’ve been a member since 2019 i don’t get that much spare time for myself as my husband has got...

Does anyone here have experience with endobronchial valves?

Per the pulmonx.com website, "Endobronchial Valve is an endoscopic lung volume reduction therapy that has been proven to significantly improve lung function, exercise capacity and quality of life for emphysema...

Surgery

I'd like to know more about the surgical options, i.e., bullectomy and lung volume reduction surgery, especially talking with anyone who has had either of these surgeries. I'm 80 with...

Depression..What's next

With COPD stage 4 I have reached a stage where it's hard to see ahead with a smile. To wake Happy. I wonder if My Dr's have given up. Nothing...

HELP.

I have been diagnosed with Emphysema COPD & COAD. I take Trelegy as my primary preventer however Ventolin & Atrovent have little or no effect as relievers. I had always...

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