Wearing Masks With COPD...As the COVID pandemic continues to surge, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends people wear face masks in public. But if you have COPD, covering your mouth...reactions2comments
Squeezed...My story begins almost 2 years ago. I was having a feeling of fullness and tightness around the chest and rib cage and I thought I was just full from...reactions12comments
BenDavis' Diagnosis...I had asthma as a child diagnosed with sleep apnea and mild case of narcolepsy at 40 and then copd shortly after that just had a flareup recovered with prednisolone...reactions1reply
Metered Cryospray Improves Outcomes in Chronic Bronchitis in COPD...https://www.pulmonologyadvisor.com/home/topics/copd/metered-cryospray-improves-outcomes-in-chronic-bronchitis-in-copd/ Really like pulmonary advisor. Unlike some other publications, they publish meaning research. A more expansive study is currently recruiting across the U.S. https://clinicaltrials.gov...reactions5replies
COPD-Reality...I have Stage 2 COPD. I am a 65 year old woman who went through about 6 years of sailing through life not knowing what it meant to have COPD!...reactions7comments
Virtual Reality and COPD...I was never a video game player. My two sons play – too often, in my opinion - and many of my friends play as well. These are men in...reactionscomments
Patti4fred's Story...Hi I'm a 58 year old female. I have stage 4. COPD. I have a hard time with doing just about everything. I had a car accident in February of...reactions5comments
Concentrator electricity usage...We have 2 EverFlow stationary oxygen concentrators running 24/7 in our home. Electricity costs are $60-70 a month. That’s about 1/3 of our total electricity usage ! Seems like a...reactionsreplies
Lung Valves for Emphysema...www.mylungsmylife.com - Patient Stories. I had Zephyr valves placed the end of March 2019. Got my life back!...reactions3replies
Why Do Most Smokers Not Get COPD?...Smoking is often cited as the most common cause of COPD. This makes sense, considering studies show 75% of COPDers are current or former smokers. Still, it’s interesting to note...reactions7comments
Mask vs. Cannula...Hi all, I posted here recently and was offered some very helpful support, I wish I could return the favor. Does anybody have experience with using an mask instead of...reactions6replies
Oxygen Technology...Gadgets and modifications of everything we use in the kitchen to sophisticated changes in top-notch computers are announced each day and celebrated in the media. Every day there seem to...reactions106comments
Everybody Likes to Cha Cha Cha...Ask me what day it is or what the date is, I likely can’t tell you. You see, my weeks are cyclical. My weekly cycle consists of two main events...reactions1comment
Thombre's Story...I am 81 years old and was first diagnosed in 2010 with COPD after FTP test. After 9 years in 2019 when I consulted another pulmonologist, I was diagnosed with...reactions6comments
Targeting bad stem cells...There is a university in Houston that has discovered bad stem cells that drive emphysema. We should apply funding there. https://uh.edu/news-events/stories/2020/april-2020/04152020-xian-mckeon-copd-lung-stem-cells-cloning.php...reactionsreplies
RAGE...RAGE Biotech is developing new approaches to modulate the receptor for advanced glycation end- products (RAGE), an important target in chronic inflammation with links to COPD and cystic fibrosis. “Inflammation...reactions6replies
Feeling lost - can anyone give me some guidance?...I'm 77 and have had PTSD for 40+ years but didn't know I had late stage COPD till 4 days ago. All the Doc said was 'end stage' COPD out...reactions1reply
What else should I be doing for my COPD?...I was diagnosed with COPD. I have Spiriva. Anything else I should be doing beside taking Spiriva?...reactions4replies
Tips for Managing COPD...Having a chronic illness like COPD is not easy. When you can’t breathe, nothing else matters. I can see you all nodding your heads in agreement. Our lives are not...reactions34comments
