Having a Runny or Stuffy Nose While on Oxygen...Some people might get a runny nose or a stuffy nose while on supplemental oxygen. In my case, I have both. You'd think it would be one or the other...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Experiencing Dry or Stuffy Nose on Supplemental Oxygen for COPD...Has anyone else experienced these issues? What remedies or strategies have you found helpful in alleviating the dryness or congestion?...Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesTips & AdviceBreathing
Fungal infection...Has anyone with COPD ever been diagnosed with a fungal infection ? Please if anyone has, tell me about it....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSymptoms
Baseball vs. COPD...We are approaching the middle of the summer season. The smell of fresh-cut grass and the sounds of the ice cream man will soon waft through the air, and you...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Nasal mask...What kind of nasal mask do they offer for a TRILOGY?I have a mask that covers my nose and my mouth it's called Ameriveiw.I tried the nasal pillows ,No thank...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
My mums complicated copd ...My mums is 86 & this last couple of weeks has struggled with a bout of severe breathlessness & at the moment also saying her tongue feels like its burning...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Swallowing problems...Does anyone else have problems swallowing? I guess that after so many years I am far from critical, taking tablets, inhalers and liquids daily. In the throat three "tubes" meet...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCoping
Bloated Belly With COPD...When mom had a bloated belly with COPD, her skin felt tight and stretched. I remember how she would make a joke about looking pregnant, and cover her protruding belly...Reactions0reactionsComments27 comments
Belly Bloat and COPD...Do you suffer from belly bloat with your COPD? How do you manage? What tips can you offer others?...Reactions0reactionsComments78 repliesSide EffectsTips & Advice
Has My COPD Been Cured?...We are often told that COPD is incurable and irreversible. But consider my story. I smoked marijuana for more than 40 years -- deep draughts from bongs and joints daily...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
My COPD journey so far...I was recently diagnosed with COPD; the bloating was horrible, and the gas even worst. I immediately went on a detox with an alkaline diet and coach, saw a TCM...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Anyone have ground glass show up in CT ?scan ?...My lungs show a ground glass haze at the base of both lungs....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSymptoms
Out patient surgery? Zephyr Valve treatment...Have any of you heard of THE ZEPHYR VALVE TREATMENT?....If so has any one of you had this new treatment where they place valves in your collapsing airways that make...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesEmphysemaAwarenessBreathing
What are the effects of oxygen toxicity and how does it occur?How...how does too much oxygen affect the body. What reading indicates you are getting too much?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Copd...Haven't had an appetite and when I do eat it bloating me. I forced myself to eat a bigger meal a few days ago and couldn't breath at all. And...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesBreathingDepression
Copd ...I’m a 70 yr old female I started smoking in the 60s I recently was admitted to hospital, my diagnosis were acute chronic respiratory failure I’m now on oxygen I’ve...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Surgery and COPD...I was so worried about oxygen during a major surgery when I should have been more concerned about carbon dioxide while under. Thank goodness for the respiratory therapist because the...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesAwarenessBreathing
Standing my ground...Back in January 1999, I became quite poorly, coughing a lot of green phlegm, getting very breathless and losing weight, I went back and forth to me GP who kept...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Have no idea what to expect !...I just did the 6 minute test with the Pulmonologist and had above average results ! Then I come home and 2 days later I go for a walk and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesBreathingCoping
How Do I Connect With Real People Living With COPD?...Getting through life with COPD can sometimes feel intimidating or confusing, particularly when facing it without support. After receiving the diagnosis of COPD, it can be overwhelming to navigate through...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
