Dramatic weight loss Hello I’m new to this forum and I suffer from Stage 4 COPD and recently I have seriously been losing weight and there is nothing that I have been able...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiet & Nutrition
valve placement recoveryHopefully I'm in the final stages of valve placement approval. What is the recovery like? I live alone with no family in the area; is there anything I can/need to...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSurgeryDiet & NutritionTreatment
tips on manageing COPDJust need to know more about how to manage COPD, was not told a lot by the Dr. I have an inhaler, and do breathing treatments sometime. Thanks...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesBreathingExerciseDiet & Nutrition
Getting more calories due to chronic weight lossHi. Still kind of new here but wanted to share something I discovered. I've been drinking those ensure and boost max protein shakes typically having around 320-350 calories. And typically...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCaregivingDiet & NutritionTips & Advice
DietHaving lived with COPD for 5 years and six trips to ICU I decided to do something about it and not accept the usual answer that you must live with...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiet & Nutrition
Tips for managing nigh time oxygen How much tubing do you put in bed with you?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiet & NutritionExerciseTips & Advice
Snack tip helps me, i hope can help others I wake up many times every night. I started this several weeks ago due to weight loss. I keep a container next to me in bed with an assortment of...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesDiet & NutritionSleepTips & Advice
Feeling sick all the timeI feel blotted and swelled in my stomach and feel like I have something sitting on my chest...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesDiet & NutritionSleepExercise
Certain foods that cause breathing attacks?Hello.I have COPD emphysema and am wondering if there's any link between foods and breathing problems.I can't eat chocolate because it chokes me and causes horrible coughing attacks.I was wondering...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiet & NutritionBreathingFlares
MulleinDoes anyone have experience with this ? In tea form? I recently ran across an article referencing this as an excellent way to rid lungs of mucus in a more...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesBreathingTreatmentDiet & Nutrition