nitrous oxide inhalation. ...I'm soon going to be having dental implants due to a bone disease all my teeth will be pulled out and I will be getting implants mg dentist wants to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
I just needed some advice on my copd ...I'm sorry but I dont think I should be here I have read alot of things on this site wich I no nothink about. I am sorry for taking up...Reactions0reactionsComments16 replies
Copd ...Hello everyone I completed my pft test better results than I could possibly have imagined. Still stage 3 but no decrease lung capacity. Thanks to everyone who encouraged me and...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesBreathing
It’s Time for the County Fair...It’s Tuesday, June 20th, 2023, which means one thing: it’s time for the 164th Annual Henry County Fair! It also means that it is hot and humid, and there will...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How to you pay for expensive inhalers like symbicourt?...How do you pay for expensive medication like inhalers?...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesCost
The Summer Slump With COPD and How to Beat It...Summertime has a certain feel that brings on memories of my mom. All of my mom’s friends called her Tootsie. She lived up to her cheerful name in many ways...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
You Are My Inspiration...You are my inspiration. Yes, you! You may wonder where I’m coming from. Maybe we haven’t chatted or even said hello to each other, yet how could I know you?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Cat litter for COPD...What cat litter best for respiratory issues....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Dramatic weight loss ...Hello I’m new to this forum and I suffer from Stage 4 COPD and recently I have seriously been losing weight and there is nothing that I have been able...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiet & Nutrition
Spo2 drop...Hello! I have very mild emphysema,chronic bronchitis and a very mild bronchiectasis. Have to say i have rhinosinusitis. My question is: is it normal for spo2 to fluctuate between 95-98%...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
New...Hi I'm new here I just need some support...3 years ago I was hiking 3 miles and working as a nurse...alot....now I can barely get off the couch...I walk 10...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCoping
Inflammation...Copd is a inflammation disease now is there anything else that I can do to help myself with this problem and I'm very aware of our medication helps with this...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesAwarenessCoping
Emphysema...My Husband got diagnosed with Emphysema just under 5 years ago , he is 54 . It is very prevalent throughout his lungs according to the CT scan . His...Reactions0reactionsComments14 replies
Swollen feet and ankles....Hi everybody, is anyone suffering with swollen ankles and feet, and is it connected to Copd , emphysema.My feet has caused me bother over time with Raynauds , Scleroderma but...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesAwarenessCoping
oximizer pendant Cannula...Is anyone in the community using an oximizer pendant cannula? My Pulmonary doctor recommended this for me to use during the day other then the regular cannulas. I found the...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Copd stages ...I definitely don't understand why some doctors do stage of copd and some doctors don't is there a reason for this and in the copd community we learn there are...Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesAwareness
Cooking with gas ...I’m curious. I have heard some people on oxygen still cook on gas stoves. I have been afraid to do that so I’d like to hear the opinions of others...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesAwareness
Rough week ! ...Well this was one of those weeks I wish on no one! Ended up in the ER and a 3 day stay in the hospital. Lets just move to the...Reactions0reactionsComments95 repliesCoping
Portable bi-pap...Been given this bad boy to use 😊. Was a struggle at first but gotten used to it now . Went for a drive lols took my time ,face mask...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
My story...Hi all 😁. I was diagnosed in 2018 with Interstatial Pulmonary Fibrosis and COPD. Have been on 24/7 oxygen since. Am taking Esbriet for IPF, unable to tolerate OFEV. Not...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
