Active todaycan I take Albuterol first thing in am?...I wake up in am with SOB. Should I take Albuterol>...reactions2repliesTreatment
Active todayNew medine...My pulmonary dr brought something up at my last appointment. Has anyone heard of Biologics for copd. It is a daily injection. Just curious if anyone has heard of this...reactions3repliesTreatment
Active todayMy COPD ...I'm 52 male I have had COPD since 2005 from welding I don't smoke but now I have pulmonary fibrosis I have been on a ventilator 30x and the last...reactions1replyCoping
Active yesterdayCooking ...It's not really my story, it's more of a question. I have COPD. I also use oxygen on #3. Am I allowed to cook or bake?...reactions1replyTips & Advice
Active yesterdaySurgery ...I had breast cancer in 2019 and they took most of the tissue from my right breast during surgery. 2 years ago I was diagnosed with emphysema, I quit smoking...reactions1replyCoping
Active yesterdayChanging a piece of medical equipment has been a huge game changer....I live in a big older farmhouse. I have been on oxygen for 2 years and I am still learning. I have a 50' oxygen hose because my room is...reactions1replyCoping
Active yesterdayYes COPD changed my life...I was already retired. @ ages 68- 72 I was in good health. My spouse was Dr with stage 4 cancer and so those years were focus on her treatment...reactions1replyCoping
My COPD...I have had COOD for going on ten years now, but the last year has been especially difficult. This summer has been the worst yet. I recently had an exacerbation...reactions1comment
Active yesterday Newly diagnosed with COPD ...I smoked for maybe 30 years and started when I was a teen because everyone else did,plus both my parents and older siblings . However I quit back in 2000...reactions2repliesDiagnosis
Active 6 days agoEnjoying retirement ...Worked hard all my life so I could enjoy my retirement but my time is spent going to Doctors offices I was a very active up until this illness.Get extremely...reactions2repliesCopingDepression
Supplemental Oxygen...Can oxygen tied into CPAP machine cause vertigo/dizziness?...reactions1replySymptoms
Active 6 days agoCheck the rules....Fred B's avatar image Fred B Member 12 minutes ago Hi, Fred B. here and I thought I would speak on the lighter side. I am talking about thethered to...reactions2repliesTips & Advice
Don't of using oxygen concentrator ...U suggested not to use petroleum jelly on lips or lotions with certain ingredients while using oxygen but u did not explain the WHYS???...reactions2replies
Oxygen use...Is it possible to become dependent on the use of oxygen? Either physically or psychologically?...reactions1replyMental Health
When starting CPAP, they stopped my O2. But isn’t it still helpful?...I recently learned that, following using oxygen only overnight for almost a decade, those times it wasn’t used may have been behind my newest diagnosis of heart failure? Or, does...reactions1replyBreathingProgressionSleep
Emphysema...I can only walk about 10 yards before becoming breathless. How many hours of oxygen therapy and how many litres should I be using ?...reactions1replyEmphysema
Need doctor...Live in Federal way. WA. I need a lung doctor. Within 5 miles...reactions1replyDiet & NutritionMedical MarijuanaInsurance & Disability
On oxygen and have copd...I have never been on any type of medication to try to make me feel better only my rescue inhaler my Dr never listens to my lungs this has been...reactions1replyTips & AdviceAwareness
I have COPD and have a terrible reaction to sunscreen with SPF...Does anyone know of an odorless sunscreen with an odorless SPF? I’ve been trying various brands of sunscreen with SPF and although they’re advertised as “fragrance free,” each one has...reactions1replySymptomsTriggersCoping
