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...reactions5repliesAwarenessEmphysemaNewly Diagnosed
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...reactions1replyEmphysemaAwareness
Major Power Outage and another hospital follow upI have stage 4 copd, emphysema, on 02 24/7. Hospitalized jan 11-14, then hospitalized again Jan 24-26. Put on 2 week course of Prednisone plus antibiotics. Still on those meds...reactions5repliesAwarenessTips & AdviceBreathing
What do you do in the mornings The mornings are so hard for me. I have trouble getting out of bed now for the past two days I have been vomiting a lot of mucus. Does this...reactions17repliesCopingDiagnosisAwareness
Oxygen portable tanksAs of January 2023, I was restricted by Apria Healthcare in only being dlv 24 E size portable takes per month. So started to fight this and picked up 24...reactions3repliesAwareness
Our NOTIFICATIONS PAGE At COPD.net Needs COLOUR to Let You KNOW, If READ or NOTRED for UNREAD Notifications GREEN for READ Notifications...reactions16repliesAwarenessCopingChronic Bronchitis
I have an ARTICLE from: COPD NEWS TODAY, About how CPAP | BiPAP | VPAP, Helps COPD with EXACERBATIONS and OSAThis ARTICLE is dated: JANUARY 30, 2023: Here’s the LINK: https://copdnewstoday.com/news/cpap-use-night-lowers-copd-exacerbation-risk-sleep-apnea/...reactions2repliesAwarenessDiagnosisCoping
Wife trying to understand husbands diagnosis My husband is 62, works in a lumber mill. Never smoked. 7 years ago he was diagnosed with PMR. 2 years ago COPD, Asthma. He was in hospital almost every...reactions4repliesAwarenessBreathing
What about COPD.net are you grateful for? November is COPD Awareness month, and this year our theme is Being Grateful for our Community...so we want to hear from you! Share what you're grateful for about COPD.net in...reactions34repliesAwareness