I’m not new, just in a whirlwind. ...I need to b able to walk so I can exercise and go to pulmonary rehab , which is my goal....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCopingBreathing
65 years old, stage 4 copd FEV1 30% ...As well as pulmonary rehabilitation possibly. Eating right. He has no other medical conditions....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesEmphysemaEnd StageBreathing
Rough week ! ...Lets just move to the end results of Pneumonia with full collapse of the right lung, pulmonary effusion to the right and after a bronchoscopy to find out...Reactions0reactionsComments95 repliesCoping
Frequency of doctor check-ups?...In later October I finally was able to meet with a respiratory/pulmonary specialist the same hospital. I found I am in stage 3....Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
End stage...I visited my pulmonary doctor this week and he essentially gave me the bad news about being 'end stage,' which is always something that never comes until...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesAwarenessCopingEnd Stage
COPD and Exercise must go hand in hand....I am presently awaiting to go back to Pulmonary Rehabilitation....Reactions0reactionsComments16 replies
Almost Diagnosed...and I tested negative for Asthma in a methacoline challenge (to test for Asthma), to the point where my pulmonologist said he doesn't think there is a pulmonary...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesBreathingProgressionSymptoms
Unsure of my diagnosis....The pulmonologist said my numbers are definitely low and this is something people see in patients with bronchial pulmonary displsea which is a result of...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Diagnosis and where I am today....For ,long time I was build up drinks, now 3 years on I've done the Pulmonary Rehab programme I exercise regularly using dumbbells squats (as far as my...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
printers and ozone...And then she made the observation that ozone is very bad for the lungs, which I already knew from pulmonary rehab....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Venting - family needs to communicate!...Explaining to her that I regularly see an excellent pulmonary specialist, who runs PFT tests, and 6-minute walks on a regular basis didn't seem to stop...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
What next?...I was found to have severe pulmonary hypertension so, after evaluation, I was rejected for Zephyr valves and told I needed a transplant....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesFlares SymptomsEmphysema
COPD questions and request advice and help...Anyway, I was sent to a Pulmonary specialist....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCoping
DMV requiring doctor's validation to renew license...I have to go to the doctor now, and have all this pulmonary information filled in by him. Anybody experience this problem....Reactions0reactionsComments13 replies
Nothing helps me...I’ve tried all the medications , nebulizer treatments, bronchodilators, pulmonary therapy, steroids but none have helped and have just caused bad side...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesBreathingTreatmentCoping
What next?...I was found to have severe pulmonary hypertension so, after evaluation, I was rejected for Zephyr valves and told I needed a transplant....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesEmphysemaBreathingFlares
exercise...Ask your doctor or pulmonary rehab team how many you should do. Reason 4: Exercise is too much work. Exercise does take a lot of effort....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Another New COPD & Medication Troubles...(I am in front of people teaching, usually 7-8 hours a day, so this has been especially troublesome) 6) So, now, the new pulmonary specialist (truth is...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
new-drugs-aim-disarm-immune-system-s-atomic-bomb-cells...In some conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), they seem to lose their sense of direction: Instead of homing in on bacteria,...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
I was surprised at my new diagnosis. What are your thoughts?...Then saw pulmonary doc who seemed to panic after the breathing into tube test. The oximeter was 97, so good....Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
