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stiffness in chest

I have a tightness in between my breast bone when breathing in other times I feel like I am wearing a brick when I bend. I was diagnosed last year...

Still work?

Do any of you still work? I work pt but when i have a flare up,of course i miss work which isnt good....

Can COPD coughing go into remission?

... for 4-5 years I coughed heavily with lots of sputum ... daily. My coughing stopped this year around January/24. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this?...

How to tell if it's an exacerbation

That was the survey question and I didn't see it came with any commentary options. So I will add this one. I assume that every change is the beginning of...

Only resident in assisted living with 2 tanks on wheelchair no automatic doors to go thru need to ask for assistance staff not helpful ?

Need assistance with sorting and removal of deceased and mine family items ???? Assistance info much appreciated thank you...

Anesthesia and COPD

I asked my pulmonologist about general anesthesia for an elective surgery. He was short, not so sweet, and too the point. Joe "only under the most extreme emergency should you...

Zephyr valves

Had 5 Zephyr valves installed in lower left lung on 4/10/24. I walked into the hospital without oxygen and came out with full time O2, 2 lpm at rest and...

Cough chronic

Does anyone have any recommendations for the chronic cough associated with COPD? I understand there's a medication in Sweden to help control, chronic cough, but I don't find anything here...

I am 76 year old male and have multiple medical problems. Other than just dealing with the COPD, one other problem causes me grief.

I have severe osteo-arthritis through-out my whole body. I go and see pain management monthly, and I have been prescribed BELBUCA 150mcg. per bucal film. This is a category 3...

3 in 1 breathing problem

Had some test which diagnosed me with copd and Asthma anyone else with both and how do I know which ones causing my breathing I don't know how to tell...

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