TravellingI'm about to travel in car for a long distance has anyone heard of wearing compression socks to help with blood flow for you upper levels while walking around or...Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 replies
Low B12 and COPDI was recently told I have Anemia due to low vitamin B12 levels. It's being treated. But I'd like to know how COPD is affected by it....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTreatment
azithromycin 250mghas any one been on these , and do they work , and how did you feel afterwards ???...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesEmphysema
Rib CrampingI cannot express how excited I was to read about the mysterious symptom......rib cramping! I have broken my ribs 4 times by coughing too hard for too long during exacerbations...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
Software and AppsWith technology, almost everything is easier. I am curious to know what are some of your favorite apps that help you with copd....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesCoping
What questions should I ask at my doctor's appointment?I have been short of breath since my early 50s for no reason. After a terrible summer and early fall due to extreme shortness of breath I quit work as...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesBreathingHealthcare TeamNewly Diagnosed
Preceding story.Are these air physio machines anything like a B-bap machine....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
About the flutter valveI was given one after i had a chest tube operation-a broken rib had punctured my lung-i used it regularly and when my lung was stronger i forgot about it-years...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Hyperinflated or my doctor called it "barrel chest"Sounds the same to me. My pulmonologist years ago said that my lungs were inflated, making my stomach area bigger, he called it "barrel chest". I've heard that term before...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
ACOS Asthma with COPD OverlapI've had asthma for a number of years. In CT scans a few years back, the docs at U of M here in Michigan found emphysema in the lower lobes...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesTreatmentDiagnosis