Niv ipap issuesMy mum has been on an niv machine for 3 years now, she's got copd and they set her up with this after a hospital admission, her co2 had gone...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesSleepTips & Advice
Copd and asthma I have just been told by my doctor nurse that i had both, to be honest didn't realise that was possible. I'm vaping now plus about five cigarettes a day...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesNewly DiagnosedTips & Advice
Portable concentratorsLooking to purchase a portable concentrator for activities outside of home. Appreciate suggestions and or experiences with them and costs. Thanks Pat...Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 repliesCostCopingTravelTips & Advice
Nasal irritationSince going on oxygen this past Spring, I have been experiencing nasal irritation that results in sneezing and a very runny nose. My nighttime oxygen is through my CPAP machine...Reactions 0 reactions Comments24 repliesTips & Advice
Travelling with COPDI was diagnosed with COPD a couple of years ago. I had been managing it with Ventolin and Ellipta inhalers and doing pretty well until recently. I have just recovered...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesTravelTips & AdviceProgression
COPDPlease let me know how to treat early warning signs. Also what will help. Thanx...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTips & AdviceBreathing
How do you prepare for a major storm?Hurricanes, winter storms, or other natural disasters are scary, even more so when you are also contending with COPD and rely on your power for things like oxygen concentrators. Do...Reactions 0 reactions Comments18 repliesTips & Advice
Oxygen usage Do any of you who are on oxygen, change your settings up and down depending on what you are attempting to do? If so I would love to hear about...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesBreathingTips & Advice
Seeking AdviceAfter two years of perpetual respiratory problems beginning with covid and then successive bouts of URI and pneumonia, I was diagnosed with Stage 2 COPD a year ago. As a...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesTips & Advice
Inhaled CorticosteroidsMy doc says I have COPD but the main manifestation is asthma/allergic asthma. I also had childhood asthma. The doc wants to put me on a corticosteroid, probably because I...Reactions 0 reactions Comments11 repliesBreathingFlares Tips & Advice