Has anyone seen improvement in their lung function tests?...In theory, these indicate a move from stage 3 to stage 2. Has anyone else out there had a similar experience?...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
How to prevent face lines from oxygen tubes?...I recently started using oxygen at night and when I wake up in the morning I have lines embedded in my cheeks...Reactions0reactionsComments15 replies
What are the differences between nightly oxygen therapy and the use of a CPAP or BiPAP?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Is it okay to use Advair and Spiriva one right after the other?...If so, who told you so? It would be so much easier....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
himilayen salt crystals are they safe and do they work...ive been told inhalers with pink salt cystals help your lungs...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesBreathing
Sleeping with a bi-pap machine...I sleep with a bi-pap every night and I don't care for it....Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
VPOD CapOx test...I’m on oxygen 24/7, my insurance company is wanting me to do this test without oxygen for 8 hours!...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Moving Day Update...The movers showed up at 8:45 AM and are now on their way to our new place of residence....Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesCoping
Will a water air cooler help with my wife’s struggle to breathe?...Will a water filled air condenser/purifier help with my wife’s breathing? Please can someone help us?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesBreathingCaregivingCoping
Here it is...I walked out the door yesterday our mailboxes are across the street walk got the mail started walking back to my house I was out Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Lung Fatigue ...They only give you a puff of air when you inhale on the cannula. At my setting of 5Lpm I have about Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
in and out of hospice...I dropped to 74 lbs in Feb and they put me into a in home hospice program. The hospice nurse tripled my...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
What do you do in the mornings...The mornings are so hard for me. I have trouble getting out of bed now for the past two days I have been vomiting Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesCopingDiagnosisAwareness
What are The CO - MORBIDITIES Of having CHRONIC BRONCHITIS and EMPHYSEMA?! Please LIST and DEFINE them !…| JAN 20, 2023 | HITE1955 With: ‘ DOUG ‘......Please LIST and give the DEFINITIONS of ALL Of The CO - MORBIITIES With CHRONIC BRONCHITIS and EMPHYSEMA Below⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesChronic BronchitisEmphysema
Tubing for 02...Today I tripped again on my 02 tubing that is on the floor the length of the house....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Snack tip helps me, i hope can help others...I keep a container next to me in bed with an assortment of snacks. My appetite is finicky a lot....Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesDiet & NutritionSleepTips & Advice
what type of bed...I am currently. sleeping in a recliner, I cannot lie flat in a regular bed, pillows do not work very well, would...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSleep
Hospitalized again, then again into ICU, out of icu and now in Hospice...Been a hell of a ride in 2 weeks. Survived several day stint in ICU on apap and/ or cpap....Reactions0reactionsComments28 replies
Can shortness of breath cause diaphragm strain?...It is sometimes oppressive and causes me to walk leaning forward. My doctors shrug their shoulders and have no answers....Reactions0reactionsComments14 replies
