Managing COPD Symptoms In Fall Weather...Managing the change of seasons is never easy with COPD because each season is as unique as your COPD is and brings its own surprises. Winter is cold and dry...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Looking for trials ...Hi everyone i am looking for trials that people have experienced and had a positive impact with it , i am in Tampa Florida , i would fly to s...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
New to the Forum...Hello, I'm Bob 71 yrs. old. I was diagnosed with severe emphysema in April of this year. I was never diagnosed with emphysema at all till then. It came on...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesEmphysema
Back in the Hospital for Me...I woke up this morning and all was good. Did my morning inhaler, took a shower, and ate breakfast. I sat down to do a little surfing the net and...Reactions0reactionsComments23 repliesAwarenessHealthcare Team
Oxyview out of business...Hi All I have been wearing Oxyview glasses for many years, they went out of business this year. If anyone wears them, have you found a solution to not being...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Reflections From My Past...I have been thinking a lot lately about the past and how much I loved it—especially the 80s. I keep going back and trying to figure out what it is...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Copd, Covid...My granddaughter has Covid and lives with me, I tested negative the same day she tested positive. I’ve been stuffy and feeling tired, breathing seems a little harder. My oxygen...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Experience of a group like this...Good afternoon all . I live in England and feel luck in having support from our National Health Service, BUT, although most have a lot of experience, I have learnt...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSide Effects
just new ...yeah so last month I went to the emergency room for high BP 217/119 to be exact. Hey ran a ECG and other tests for lungs and results came back...Reactions0reactionsComments11 replies
How to Effectively Communicate With Your Doctor...Let's face it, talking to a doctor or any medical person for that matter, is not easy. In fact, sometimes, it can be downright intimidating. In my opinion, doctors get...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A New Family Member! ...We finally to the plunge again and went to the local animal rescue Saturday and brought home an adorable mix breed 2 year old dog named Whitney. She is gorgeous...Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesCopingExerciseMental Health
If you are looking for a cure, that cure will be a future treatment currently collecting dust on a shelf....They do not have the money for FDA approvals. These are called experimental treatments. You must request the demand for a clinical trial to be put underway....Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesAwarenessTips & AdviceTreatment
If you want a copd treatment, it will be in clinical trials....The term for this is experimental treatments. I would like to direct you to these examples: Josh Hardy, a seven-year-old boy who was diagnosed with a rare form of kidney...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesAwarenessTreatmentResearch & Clinical Trials
Slowing COPD Progression...What are some things you do or have found helpful to slow your COPD's progression?...Reactions0reactionsComments30 repliesCopingTips & Advice
10 Ways to Slow the Progression of COPD...Chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD) is often described as a disease that progresses over time. The good news is that this progression can be slowed – sometimes significantly – which...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Really fed up, angry and feeling hopeless, reduced to just my illness...Been feeling weakness and exhaustion to the point where I could barely take care of my home. Severe pain on my right side and sides of my back, nausea throwing...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Lung Hyperinflated...I had Bilateral Lung Volume Reduction. Only problem was lungs were so over-inflated that surgeon had to remove little pieces of lungs stuck to chest wall, piece by piece. This...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
How to Handle Insurance Denials and Limits...Finding out that your health insurance company has denied a claim can be frustrating and complicated. Understanding what an insurance denial is and what you can do about it may...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Emphysema ...Has anyone read “How I Reversed My Mom’s Emphysema” by W.H. Miller?...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesAwareness
Has anyone had a Zephyr valve procedure? ...After my first consultation I feel the costs of numerous tests, hospital stays, and very high complication risks outweigh the small improvement, any input is welcome, thanks 🙏...Reactions0reactionsComments15 replies
