What are the best treatments for peripheral artery disease (PAD)?...What are the best treatments for Peripheral Artery Disease or PAD? Please list pros and cons....Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Does anyone else sleep a lot?...Some days all I do is sleep, where has my life gone? I have never been one to even take a nap. So tired of being tired!...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Inflammasome Pathway Linked to MS and Diseases of Aging Has an ‘Off’ Switch...https://multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/news-posts/2020/02/07/molecular-switch-reverses-chronic-inflammation-and-aging/ “I think this finding has very important implications in treating major human chronic diseases,” Chen said. “I think it’s more urgent than ever to understand the reversibility of aging-related...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
new-drugs-aim-disarm-immune-system-s-atomic-bomb-cells...https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/new-drugs-aim-disarm-immune-system-s-atomic-bomb-cells Interfering with neutrophils is an audacious idea. Neutrophils make up some 70% of the white cells in blood, with billions spawned every day by stem cells nestled in the...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Possible build-up in throat...When I first started treatment for copd I was put on Spriva (the powder type). Never any problem with it (except that it quit working). Flovent was added. Several months...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Nebulizer mask vs mouthpiece...I would like some input on this subject as to whether your medications are less effective if you use a mask vs. using the mouthpiece. There was one medication I...Reactions0reactionsComments28 replies
Taken with grain of salt, or how not to strangle your friends...I was diagnosed in April, 2018. For a week or so, my congestion and wheezing was so loud, it woke me up or kept me from sleeping. I smoked a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
COPD and a Life of Uncertainty...There are a great deal of uncertainties living with COPD. Regardless of how meticulous I am about scheduling my daily life to accommodate having this disease, it can rear its...Reactions0reactionsComments21 comments
University Given $3.9M to Advance Potential COPD Therapy to Clinical Testing...“This grant will allow us to continue research into a new drug candidate that our group developed and that has shown evidence of stopping and correcting what goes wrong in...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Making Things Easier...I'm all for keeping active, but I am also all for making things easier too. On good days I tend to cook in bulk. For example, I can mash potato...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Let’s Talk Mesh Nebulizers...Many of us here in this community use nebulizers. Other than inhalers, these are ideal for inhaling respiratory medicine. In the past, the most common nebulizers were jet nebulizers. Today...Reactions0reactionsComments22 comments
The Wife of a COPD Patient...My husband was diagnosed about three years ago with COPD. He immediately quit smoking. Everything was going great until October of 2019. He had a terrible coughing, sneezing spell. It...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
LIVING WITH COPD...Good afternoon. I was diagnosed in 2009, I have been doing very well with breathing. I went bowling four times a month, had exercise classes three times a week. Also...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Does anyone have any experience with CBD oil use with their copd?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Coping With Mental Health: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy...Some people who have experienced a shocking, dangerous, or frightening event may develop a disorder known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The symptoms of PTSD – including re-experiencing the traumatic...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD and a Bed...Some years ago, we went bed shopping. I found a fantastic adjustable bed. It was more money than I felt we could afford to spend, even on sale. Hubby was...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Does anyone else have trouble with the inhaler Trelegy?...It makes me gag and feels like it’s stuck in my throat....Reactions0reactionsComments19 replies
How can my husband bring his oxygen levels up?...My husband is on an oxygen concentrator 24/7. His oximeter reading is usually 95/96. When we go outside, he is on a portable oxygen tank and the readings drop significantly...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Has anyone tried these? Do they help?...https://www.beflyy.com/products/variety-pack?variant=32503015866447...Reactions0reactionsComments12 replies
