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...I have been hospitalized several times and on the last occasion suffered atrial fibrillation with the medics not expecting me to survive the night....

...I also work for a major transportation company and am around many things that are not great for someone with COPD....

...I gradually cut back the nicotine and have been free of it for 14 months. In the process I gained 35 pounds and feel worse than I did...

...I have cramps in every part of my body that's possible, different day brings a cramp in legs, arms, fingers, toes, face, neck, back, bowel and front area...

...I am on 800mg tablets for my back so I have been taking one of those when I get a pain, which is every day! Sometimes 2 or more...

...I have always been active, but the COPD really limited my physical activities. Anyway, what a difference....

...I thought you'd be dead by now!" Small joys and victories like that keep me alive....

...I have severe pain in my back I used to be 360 lbs and I have lost 160....

...He feels Dulera will be beneficial and says to discontinue the Symbicort and Advair....

...It has only been about 4weeks so we shall see where that goes....

...The past 2 years I have been in the hospital at least 6 times. Once they had to intubate me for 12 days and told my family I wasn't...

...To make a long story short, she prescribed me 4 liters of oxygen, but the place we went to get the oxygen set up told us it needed to

...I do hope this account is accepted and free to post in a forum. Thanks, D...

...I would like to make 80 years, however unlikely that scenario may be. All I can do is try...and never surrender!...

...Since then my COPD has been the cause of this bloating. Does anyone suffer from this that think it's the nebulizer?...

...I moved from Oregon to Nebraska last Sept. and haven't used my PAP since I've been here. Soon I'm going to stop my Spiriva....

...It seems like we are on our own. I just would like to know how others deal with this....

...This certainly has been a game changer for me and so far no cure....

...I am terribly lost as this all happened just before COVID...so I have been careful in quarantine for 6 months....

...The Pulmonary Dr. told me that I would probably be on Oxygen Therapy with in 10 years. Keep taking your Spiriva and here's your Symbicort. Bye!...