valve placement recovery...Hopefully I'm in the final stages of valve placement approval. What is the recovery like? I live alone with no family in the area; is there anything I can/need to...reactions2repliesSurgeryTreatmentDiet & Nutrition
Mucus plugs...I usually don’t get sick with colds and never had flu my thing is I have a lot of mucus and sometimes a lot of plugs and that is very...reactions1replyFlares
Scared the hell out of me!...I first told my story here about a year and a half ago , when I was sure my days were numbered, 3 years earlier I started my trips to...reactions4replies
Anesthesia and COPD...I asked my pulmonologist about general anesthesia for an elective surgery. He was short, not so sweet, and too the point. Joe "only under the most extreme emergency should you...reactions5repliesSurgeryCoping
Zephyr valves...Had 5 Zephyr valves installed in lower left lung on 4/10/24. I walked into the hospital without oxygen and came out with full time O2, 2 lpm at rest and...reactions2repliesSurgery
never tested for COPD...I was never tested for COPD, I was just told offhandedly that I had it because I had gotten bronchitis again. Here I am with bronchitis again, I believe it...reactions14repliesDiagnosisTreatment
Nothing helps me...I have stage four emphysema. I’ve tried all the medications , nebulizer treatments, bronchodilators, pulmonary therapy, steroids but none have helped and have just caused bad side effects. I have...reactions5repliesBreathingCopingTreatment
My Emphysema Journey...I began this journey nine years ago at 72 when I was in the hospital for a compression fracture of T12. Obviously, I had emphysema long before then without knowing...reactions4comments
Losing Our COPD Friends...I recently wrote about the positive things that have happened because of having COPD. One of the things listed in that article was all of the new friends that I...reactionscomments
A COPD Travel Guide...It is getting to be that time again for me to travel for the annual Alpha-1 national conference and I know some of you are getting ready to go on...reactionscomments
New Here...There must be many folks here just like me that read and learn as much as possible but never say anything. May I say a big thank you to all...reactions5replies
Medication Management: A Key to Better Health...Looking back in time, I can still remember my words, "I don't take medication, not even an aspirin." And I didn't. If the pain or whatever else didn't stop and...reactions2comments
COPD and Sexual Health...Has COPD impacted your sexual health and intimacy in any way?...reactions69repliesSymptomsCoping
Sexual Health and Intimacy With COPD...Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an ongoing (chronic) condition. COPD affects the lungs. It can cause difficulty breathing, coughing, or a loss of energy. These symptoms can impact many...reactions3comments
Inhalers Price Drop ...As of June 1, 2024, Aztra Zeneca and Boehringer Ingelheim will cap the cost of their inhalers for COPD and Asthma at $35.00 in the US. For many sufferers of...reactions3repliesCost
Using oxygen ...When at home I am on constant flow oxygen. 3 or 4 When we go out I have both portable and the small cans furnished by the main company that...reactions4repliesBreathing
COPD/Emphysema Diagnosis: What is next?...Hello everyone! I just have a couple of questions. My 75-year-old father went to the hospital this weekend after being significantly short of breath and subsequently falling. His o2 levels...reactions1replyDiagnosisCaregivingEmphysema
Oxygen Use While Traveling With COPD...The spring and summer months offer a great time to get out there and enjoy a vacation. Yet, for those with COPD, a getaway may seem a bit out of...reactions7comments
Traveling With Supplemental Oxygen...Do you have any tips for traveling with supplemental oxygen? Are there any do's and don'ts that you follow to make the journey easier?...reactions9repliesCopingTips & AdviceTravel
I use oxygen 24/7 as we;; as a bronchodilator as needed....I very much want to attend my grand daughter's graduation in Arizona and have been cautioned about the fungus in the soil(air) the usual name is Valley Fever. the medical...reactions3repliesTravel
