Methods for Cleaning Your Equipment...Editor's Note: Always refer to your healthcare team or device manufacturer if you have questions about cleaning your equipment. People with COPD often have various equipment to help with breathing...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Take care, Covid still here in Australia ...I have MSA(Parkinsons +) ACLeukaemia aswell as depression with COPD some days things are a little harder than others but I recently recovered from Covid, and since then my breathing...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesAwareness
Hospice and Palliative Care With COPD...Editor's Note: This article discusses hospice and end-of-life care, which could be potentially triggering for certain readers. I know a lot of people don’t like to talk about the subject...Reactions0reactionsComments24 comments
COPD LIFESTYLE AFTER DIAGNOSIS ...I'm 61 and was recently diagnosed with copd after a 5 day hospital stay with double pneumonia.and on top of that I was smoking over 2 packs of cigarettes a...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesAwarenessDiagnosis
Lung Nodules ...I am 55 years old and diagnosed with moderate COPD 5 years ago. I have given up smoking but I do vape. I was told 12 months ago that I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiagnosisSide Effects
Trimbow inhaler changed to TrimbowNext...Hi I have changed from Trimbow inhaler to TrimbowNext powder form. But don’t feel it is so effective. Has anyone else experienced this please?...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Glossary of COPD Terms...This glossary covers some key aspects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Learning these terms can help you to better understand the condition. A genetic disorder passed down in families...
Extra Struggles in a COPD World...You’ve probably heard me say that the leg bones are connected to the knee bone. That’s my body, for sure. To me, it only makes sense that one chronic illness...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Blood in mucus ...I have been caughing up mucus with blood. Any one have info on this?...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesChronic Bronchitis
dupixent...unresponsive to Breztri and trilogy. anybody out there with good results from Dupixent?...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesBreathingEmphysema
Health Risks Associated With COPD...Editor's note: If you have concerns about COPD or associated comorbidities, always consult your healthcare provider. I am sure most of us with COPD have heard that, according to WHO...Reactions0reactionsComments19 comments
Air Purifiers and Humidifiers...Hi All, I was wondering if anyone is or has used either an air purifier or humidifier. Have you seen any benefits in doing so? Thank you in advance....Reactions0reactionsComments18 replies
General questions due to copd and sleep apnea ...Hey, I haven’t posted in a while, I wrote on behalf of my grandmother before. She had a few hospital admissions due to breathing difficulties, She had her lung scans...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesTips & AdviceSleepAwareness
Memes I'd Create for Doctor's Offices Then and Now...I enjoy being a respiratory therapist. It gives me an opportunity to connect with people with COPD and to share my knowledge with them. Of course, I enjoy our conversations...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
cut glass turning into cancer...I am wondering if anyone else has had ground glass in there lungs turning or being connected to lung cancer?...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesNewly DiagnosedDiagnosis
Pulmonary Rehabilitation...Good afternoon all. I went to my evaluation for pulmonary rehab. The nurse was nice, but I was a little disappointed after her monitoring my blood oxygen after a 6...Reactions0reactionsComments19 repliesPulmonary Rehabilitation
New to COPD...My journey started, I’m thinking, last October. I hadn’t been diagnosed yet, but my doctor said it was COPD and I was having a flare-up. It was the first time...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Acute Kidney Damage, COVID, Pneumonia, Sepsis...I was admitted to the hospital with body cramps and swollen hands and feet, while in hospital it was discovered I had acute kidney damage due to low sodium levels...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My COPD life...Hello my name is Keith and I am a 51-year-old male with a partner and 2 kids. A girl who is 26 and a boy who is 20 years old...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Pulmonary Rehab...Good afternoon all. I went to my evaluation for pulmonary rehab. The nurse was nice, but I was a little disappointed after her monitoring my blood oxygen after a 6...Reactions0reactionsComments26 repliesPulmonary Rehabilitation
