Trimbow...Hi, I’m new here. Diagnosed in 2006. My pulmonary nurse put me on a new inhaler Trimbow 10. days ago. I have been experiencing a sore throat, it hurts to...reactions13repliesSide Effects
Living in certain climates...Any suggestions on the best climates to live in when dealing with COPD? I'm in the northeast and think it's to isolating due to the cold weather most of the...reactions3replies
Diagnosis mild copd. Mouth breathing...Hi everyone. Diagnosised 6-8 months ago. Use trielogy daily. 2nd chest X-ray was good. I also have sleep apnea and had septoplasty about 2 months ago. I still notice I...reactions3repliesBreathing
They say I don't have COPD. What disease do I have then?...I had my first spirometry test in the summer of 2023, after I had suffered my first exacerbation. The test should have shown that I did not have COPD. I...reactions3repliesDiagnosis
Never smoked, havent even had my breathing test yet but have questions...I received the comment "emphysemous changes" in the report on my chest Xray after a TIA like mental episode recently. I am scheduled for the breathing tests soon to "confirm"...reactions2replies
Symbicort inhaler...Hi I have never been formally diagnosed with COPD but quit smoking 7 months ago at age 73. I am still SOB climbing stairs,and sometimes when walking.I saw MD today...reactions14repliesTreatment
Is anyone have trouble getting the prescription for Daliresp?...Having trouble getting meds from the manufacturer...reactions1replyTreatment
A life of contribution...As I was making coffee and working through some rib cramps, I was suddenly taken back in memory to grade school. Most folks here will recall cleaning the erasers from...reactions5repliesCopingAwareness
Can I use breathe...Yes I have copd with emphazima and have been told by doctors I am at stage 4 and I have been going for test for a lung Transplant I have...reactions1replyTreatment
Clinical trial....I had this done five years ago.They went in and shocked the mucus off of my left long.Then, a month later, they shot the mucus off my right lung. I...reactions2repliesBreathingTreatment
Problems caused by coughing...This is embarrassing but I wonder if anyone else has this problem. I have always had urinary stress incontinence, but now when I cough I also have"other" incontinence.mostly a little...reactions4repliesCoping
xygen portabe concintratiors need some advice....Need so me advice on portabe 02 concentrators? Pease....reactions2repliesTips & AdviceTreatment
Is it true with Dr. Iz on what he said ?...Probably not true because COPD folks including myself would jump out the window with excitement. I’ve heard from Dr. Oz that the product BLISS CBD Gummies with the main ingredients...reactions5replies
Immediate SOB Incidents...Has anyone experienced sudden and rapid onset of dropping Spirometry numbers and rapidly rising heart rate? In my case 94 to 68% Spirometry and heart rate 94 to 138. This...reactions8repliesBreathing
Home Oxygen Devices ...Hi, I took an inhouse sleep test which showed I might need oxygen at night., My doctor, who seemed great, said I'd be hearing from his office. I started doing...reactions2repliesTreatment
What we eat and it's effects...I have noticed that a few things that I eat, and when I eat them, seem to affect my ability to sleep, or function well, when I awake. Dairy of...reactions3repliesSleepBreathingDiet & Nutrition
Oxygen Concentrator...I care for an elderely family member who uses a home oxgen concentrator 24/7 on a setting of 6. She gets a Drive DeVilbiss 1025 from the oxygen supply company...reactions1replyTreatment
How I Adjusted to CPAP...For years, as a respiratory therapist, I have worked with patients who use CPAP at night for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), COPD, or both. I would often ask them, "How...reactions10comments
Breathing exercises ...Sometimes when I feel short of breath I try to can panic and turn my Air Conditioner on it really helps me get my Air to work in my chest...reactions1replyBreathing
Electronic cigarettes...Needing to quit smoking, though so far unsuccessful. Are electronic cigarettes less likely to continue to diminish my breathing (emphysema)? I've tried them in the past, but they make me...reactions4repliesTips & AdviceSmokingEmphysema
