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Why don't people want to quit smoking?

To clarify a bit the question: I have been browsing the quit smoking Facebook groups and noticed some patterns: 1. they try to use another substance to quit nicotine 2...

Nebulizer treatment

What are the most effective medications used in nebulizer treatments for very advanced emphysema? I do not want steroids! Currently using Brovana which only helps a little. Thank you for...

Stage 4 emphysema

I’m short of breath just lying still . I’ve tried everything and am currently in a rehab facility. Getting nebulizer treatments with only a little relief but with side effects...

Advanced emphysema

I have about 1/3 lung capacity, am chronically short of breath and have also been chronically lightheaded which no Dr can figure out. I can barely walk 15 feet to...

Very severe emphysema and 16hroxygen

Hi I am new on here and hoping someone can give me some hope I have very severe emphysema and low blood oxygen the nurse said I have to go...

severe emphysema waking constantly breathless

dont know what to do im scared...

ODi

What does it mean when you have a recording of ODI 4% of 12.2/ hr with a total of 11 in an hour while awake? 28.7/hr with 26 of 3%...

New to the Forum

Hello, I'm Bob 71 yrs. old. I was diagnosed with severe emphysema in April of this year. I was never diagnosed with emphysema at all till then. It came on...

I'm new here

I and 73 years old. I was diagnosed with COPD in the late 90's. I walk one lap around the track every morning, and walk at least 2,000 steps per...

Low dose ct lung cancer screening

I 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...

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