All About Air Conditioning!...Over the past two weeks, I had a patient with severe COPD. Although she went home after the first week, she was readmitted soon after, giving me the chance to...reactionscomments
Managing oxygen tubing l....How does everyone deal with oxygen machine tubing or hoses? I spend half of my day winding or unwinding to get from 1 side of the house to the other...reactions1replyTips & Advice
COPD inhaler ...Hi I was recently diagnosed with COPD and I am having problems with inhaler side effects particularly stomach and back pain . I was wondering if anyone could advise me...reactions10repliesSide EffectsTreatment
Active 5 days agoOxygen Variables...My oxygen requirement is 24/7. I wish they would make remote control for oxygen concentrator so when I need more oxygen for vacuuming, say, I can bump it up easily...reactions5repliesBreathing
Oxygen ...Is there a possibility to get off of oxygen once you are on it?...reactions6repliesBreathing
Antibiotics and COOD...I had a surgical site infection that caused me to be on months of oral and now IV antibiotics with a PICC line. In and out of hospital, many Doctor...reactions2repliesBreathing
How do you deal with breathing difficulty due to bloating?...Any helpful advice?...reactions1replyBreathing
Using breztri...Hi just started this and reading about this.You are supposed to make sure not to breath in to soon or to late but doesn't say when.should I breath in for...reactions4repliesTreatment
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...reactions4replies
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...reactions10repliesDiagnosis
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
Active 7 days agoProblems 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
