Emphysema patientI recently completed 3 months of pulmonary rehab and my shortness of breath has gotten much worse. The exercising was very difficult but I forged through it. I was able...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesBreathingEmphysemaPulmonary Rehabilitation
42 year old please help me understandPlease help me understand my results. I had a CT scan for unrelated lung function reasons and the scan came back saying I have emphysema. I am 42 years old...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesAwarenessEmphysemaNewly Diagnosed
Has Anyone Ever Experienced a Rash...I have developed this very strange and very itchy rash and when I looked in the mirror at my back this morning, it was almost exactly where the lungs would...Reactions0reactionsComments16 repliesEmphysema
First thing in the morning I was recently diagnosed with copd emphysema. My biggest symptom is first thing in the morning. I wake up sob with tightness in my chest. Better after I'm up. Yes...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesEmphysemaBreathing
Oxygen PrecautionsHi, I am newly on oxygen after hospital release. I have been told not to run the hair dryer while it is on and not to smoke around it. Those...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesEmphysemaAwareness
mild centrilobular emphysematous changes predominantly in the upper lobesHi everyone, After some advice please if anyone knows what this means mild centrilobular emphysematous changes predominantly in the upper lobes thanks Caroline...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesEmphysema
Mucus Production During Flare-UpsHi, I've been having a problem with mucus production and moving mucus through my airways. It feels like there's something I can't cough up, but othertimes I feel clear. Is...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesCopingEmphysemaSymptoms
What next?I'm a 68 y/o male and have had COPD for a few years. I had an exacerbation in 2018 that cleared up very well. That's when I quit smoking. I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesEmphysemaBreathingFlares
What next?I'm a 68 y/o male and have had COPD for a few years. I had an exacerbation in 2018 that cleared up very well. That's when I quit smoking. I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesFlares SymptomsEmphysema
Need adviceI'm 38 year old male, I've been complaining to my doctor's for over 5 years about my breathing, chest pains & blue skin for them to tell me it's just...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesEmphysemaNewly DiagnosedCoping