Questions To Ask Your Doctor After Your Diagnosis ...So, you’ve had that appointment. The one you were told you have a diagnosis of COPD. You’ve had time to ponder it, perhaps enough to accept and study it. Now...reactions14comments
Chronic cough at night...Is there an over the counter cough remedy that could help with the chronic cough? Loo...reactions6repliesTreatment
Not and sick...I have copd, this has been happening for a month, had a lung infection and being treated for it, for about a month, just out of no where, my head...reactions7replies
Is a Pelonis heater safe around 3lb. supplemental oxygen?...I need to know soon because heating season almost upon us and we have always used natural gas for heat. Our (grown) children are using everything they can to force...reactions3repliesTips & Advice
COPD Caregivers...I'm not sure which is more difficult: having COPD or caring for someone who has COPD. The fact of the matter is that when someone in your family has COPD...reactions2comments
Blood Oxygen Levels...When I was diagnosed with Stage 3 COPD 4 years ago, they put me on 3 liters of oxygen and told me my blood oxygen should read between 88 and...reactions3repliesBreathing
DNR or AND: What You Need to Know...Editor's Note: This article discusses sensitive topics related to death, specifically end-of-life care, which may be distressing for some readers. Shortly after I was diagnosed with COPD, I developed heart...reactions6comments
What are your Hobbies?...I wanted to start a thread about everyone's hobbies. I know a lot of us spend a lot of time indoors and having something fun to do and keep one's...reactions110repliesCopingMental Health
https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_MeetingAbstracts.A4537 https://news.mit.edu/2023/new-nanoparticles-can-perform-gene-editing-lungs-0330...I'm not sure I have enough time to engage but I thought I would put these two up here for discussion...reactions1reply
newly diagnosed (near Mild)...good day I am newly diagnosed with COPD i am 47 turning 48 years old, Former smoker, i stop smoking about 12 years ago, I am takign respimat as instructed...reactions2repliesDiagnosisNewly Diagnosed
Chest tightness...I recently started experiencing chest tightness-no shortness of breath or wheezing-just tightness. Any insight as to why and what might help to relieve the tightness?...reactions10replies
are electric hair clippers dangerous?...are electric hair clippers dangerous while on supplementary oxygen? After having used an electric shaver 4-5 times, I read that it was inadvisable to use while on oxygen ---- is...reactions2repliesCoping
For my family. ...Stage 4, o2 24/7 21% lung capacity. I’m tired of explaining myself and how I’m feeling and that it’s just not me but all of us with COPD who are...reactions5replies
severe emphysema waking constantly breathless...dont know what to do im scared...reactions14repliesBreathingEmphysemaHealthcare Team
The Benefits of Respiratory Therapists...My regular readers know I'm a respiratory therapist (RT). So, what exactly do we do to help people with COPD? Here's a list of seven things we do to assist...reactions16comments
Rescue inhaler...How many times a day do you use your inhaler? On mine it says 4 times per day as needed. I use it more than that. Am I the only...reactions2repliesBreathing
breathing...On a Cpap machine but still having thickness of mucus. So is it the machine or copd that is making it harder for me to breath....reactions2repliesBreathing
My Experience Giving Up Smoking...It was a funny thing about smoking: even though I knew that it was hurting me, I still never really wanted to give cigarettes up. Until I had to, that...reactions4comments
