A Type of Stem Cells May Reduce Emphysema...Studies show this type of stem cell improved lung function and exercise capacity in people with COPD.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Sudden COPD Flare Gave Me a Dose of Reality...I'm glad I can treat it with O2 and meds and Im sure some exercise. I am all about accepting the reality of the severity of this disease.... By fa75hk2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
It Was a Meltdown (Part 2)...He wants to see if these nebulizers make a difference with bronchitis, as well as my emphysema and exercise-induced asthma.... By Janet Plank4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
65 years old, stage 4 copd FEV1 30% ...I've been reading alot of exercise. As well as pulmonary rehabilitation possibly. Eating right. He has no other medical conditions....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesEmphysemaEnd StageBreathing
Remembering When...As I stepped out the back door and onto the deck, the heat and humidity seemed to wrap around me. I couldn’t breathe. After tossing my garbage into the can... By Janet Plank4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Let's Talk Lungs...As long as you exercise or as I say, move that body, and do not smoke, in many cases your lungs will only deteriorate at the same rate as... By derekc5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments31 comments
How Safe Are Your Blood Oxygen Saturation Levels?...Now I no longer feel like I am dying; I do not get as out of breath doing light exercise as I used to.... By derekc4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments18 comments
What Having COPD Has Taught Me...Laughing is my favorite exercise.... By michelle.vincent5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Workplace Discrimination – Know Your Workplace Rights ...Additionally, if you choose to exercise your rights under the ADA, your employer is also prohibited from retaliating against you.... By Mariah Z. Leach5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Life Is Getting in the Way of Living (Part 2)...Most importantly, these pups encourage me to get up and move around, walk, and exercise.... By Janet Plank5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Trelegy and oxygen saturation...I can drop to 88% per my doctor, during exercise, but then I need to stop walking and make sure it comes back up within 10 minutes....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Oxygenated Water...My muscles are much more relaxed and I am able to exercise more freely while completing daily activities and exerting myself much more....Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
The Emotional Challenges of Being a COPD Caregiver...Eat right, get exercise, get plenty of sleep. Don't self medicate with alcohol or other drugs. Take time off.... By Kathi MacNaughton5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
It's a Pain...I wasn’t diagnosed with asthma, actually exercise-induced asthma until 2007.... By Janet Plank5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments48 comments
Winter Is Coming - Be Careful Out There...Even though winter is arriving and our activity will be severely limited, we still have to exercise.... By derekc5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
So confused !...Now I can't even walk when I am told that exercise is the best thing for COPD....Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesFlares
Oxygen portable tanks...I refuse to lye in bed unless to sleep, don't have furniture so comfortable sit in and watch TV, TV is only hooked up to my wii active exercise...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesAwareness
What does LESS EMPHYSEMA and MORE EMPHYSEMA Mean? | 7:30 🕢 AM, EST Tue Jan 17, 2023 | HITE1955 With: ‘ DOUG ‘ INOGEN ONE G5 | IO- 500...Morbidities ⁉️* Fewer Metabolic Co - Morbidities ✅ * LESS MUSCLE MASS ✅ * HYPERINFLATION ⁉️ * Low Diffusion Capacity for CO ✅ * MORE DYSPNOEA ✅ * DECREASED Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesChronic Bronchitis
What are These EMPHYSEMA TERM’s DEFINITIONS? | HITE1955 With: ‘ DOUG’ INOGEN ONE G5 | IO - 500...morbidities 2: ⁉️* Fewer Metabolic Co - Morbidities 3: ✅ * HYPERINFLATION 4: ⁉️ * Low Diffusion Capacity for CO 5: ✅ * MORE DYSPNOEA 6: ✅ * DECREASED Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
New to COPD...Initially I thought I was out of shape, then for being overweight (I could not exercise), then I went to the doctor....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesDiagnosisCoping
