Major Power Outage and another hospital follow up...I have stage 4 copd, emphysema, on 02 24/7. Hospitalized jan 11-14, then hospitalized again Jan 24-26....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesAwarenessTips & AdviceBreathing
Managing Flare Ups...If I feel a flare up starting, I sit down, hold a fan to blow in my face and take a nerve pill....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Precursor of Breathing Problems...I guess it makes a good early warning sign....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesBreathing
Tips for keeping nasal cannula in place while sleeping...Good day I've been instructed by my Pulmonologist that I need to use oxygen at night....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSleep
Spinal Wedge Fracture!...Honestly, I’m so disappointed in her past hospital teams for ignoring her complaints as we could have had info on this months ago!...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Inhalants...I paid a small copay for the machine and I get the abluterol for nothing....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
What is a recommended dosage of vitamins?...Hi, I was wondering if anyone could tell me what is a recommended dosage of vitamins A,C, and E in supplement form for stage three emphysema?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Double Lung Transplant...I Will Be Getting Medicare And Purchasing A Suplimental Insurance Anyone Had A Lung Transplant And Could Give Me A Round About Figure What You Paid For...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesSurgery
Piles 🤣...Hi guys bit of a personal one having a bad flare up at the moment coughing a load and straning a lot is it possible to get piles from...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCopingBreathing
Lung transplant ...My pulmonary doctor said I could be a candidate for double lung transplant. I want to have a second opinion.,or some other options....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesPulmonary RehabilitationBreathing
Lung percentage ...Anyone else told your lung percentage after a breathing test at the dr office? I’m feeling alone out here, he says mine is 26% am I alone?...Reactions0reactionsComments25 repliesBreathing
A Feeling of Urgency Not nice !...All have been good with the two I have seen, but still this lingering of urgency persist. What is one to do?...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesCopingDepression
breathing problems...ive got c.o.p.d never been told wether severe or what thet always never seenm to tell you doctors that im on the blue salbutamol and trelogy my breathings...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Choosing a flutter valve. ...Was told Acapella flutter valves ??!...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Cooking with gas ...I have heard some people on oxygen still cook on gas stoves. I have been afraid to do that so I’d like to hear the opinions of others. Thank...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesAwareness
Oxygen portable tanks...I do this because with going on 30 yrs with copd/alpha1 it's not healthy to waste my life away by not doing being active....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesAwareness
Anyone else stage 4 trying to stay at home?...I’m told that remaining on the transplant list will not delay somebody who has a better chance of success, so I’m happy for that....Reactions0reactionsComments36 replies
Moving Day Update...A little over 2 hours to load everything and they said it would be less time to unload. So, all in all about 4- 4 1/2 hours total for...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesCoping
Coping with c.o.p.d....Doctors are not giving him hope or getting his bleed under control...I don't know what to do anymore 🥺...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCoping
Inhalers ...Is there anything else I could use? Also, what exactly is a “flare up”?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSide Effects
