Showing Gratitude to our Respiratory Care TeamsDid you know it's Respiratory Care Week? Share how your respiratory therapist and/or care team has made a difference in your health journey in the comments!...reactions3repliesHealthcare TeamAwareness
Low dose ct lung cancer screeningI have had several low dose ct scans since 2017. I also went on oxygen therepy in 2017. In 2020 I had 4 zephyr valves placed in left lung. My...reactions5repliesAwarenessEmphysemaTreatment
Pulse OximetersDo finger pulse oximeters give accurate readings when you are walking . I heard the wrist oximeters didn't and weren't certified by govt. agencies....reactions4repliesAwareness
Water thirst.💧💦Hi Everybody, I have had a terrible thirst for water lately, for the past two weeks, I am a coffee drinker, I love my coffee in the morning, but in...reactions27repliesAwareness
How are members.XHi everyone, I sit at times and wonder how members are, members like Spinbob Intruder, and many more. We sometimes never hear of them and how they are managing with...reactions26repliesAwarenessCoping
Take care, Covid still here in Australia I have MSA(Parkinsons +) ACLeukaemia aswell as depression with COPD some days things are a little harder than others but I recently recovered from Covid, and since then my breathing...reactions8repliesAwareness
Yesterday my new pulmonologist had great newsShe said there were no signs of emphysema on either my chest or lung cts She showed me the xrays and explained all the little white dots.(calification, damage from smoking...reactions6repliesAwarenessMental HealthNewly Diagnosed
InflammationCopd is a inflammation disease now is there anything else that I can do to help myself with this problem and I'm very aware of our medication helps with this...reactions3repliesAwarenessCoping
Taking the 4th dose of Covid VaccineFor the folks who have already taken the Vaccine how do you feel about taking a 4th dose?...reactions17repliesResearch & Clinical TrialsTreatmentAwareness
Antibiotics - Needing them, Insurance Problems This week I needed antibiotics to hopefully hold off pneumonia. There was changes in my breathing and mucus color. My doctor responded immediately and ordered steroid and antibiotic prescription. My...reactions1replyAwarenessFlares Treatment