Pain in back/ ribs...Went to PcP yesterdayand they did a pft, EKG, already had blood workup, took oxygen level, and BP....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesBreathing
Pulmonary Rehab...The nurse was nice, but I was a little disappointed after her monitoring my blood oxygen after a 6 minute walk, and being on some of the machines when...Reactions0reactionsComments26 repliesPulmonary Rehabilitation
Dental Work...and my primary care physicians feel I am healthy enough for anesthesia, and in fact, I have had various elective surgeries in the past ten years (since oxygen...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Coping...My lung function is 30 percent and on oxygen only when active. I also battled breast cancer twice, once in 2015 and in other breast at end of 2017....Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesEnd StageCoping
General stuff and new to the community...This doesn't happen all the time some days are really great and I get all the oxygen and air that I need....Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesBreathing
Family talk coping...I have talked to them about my disease and that it does not get better and I do force myself to eat some everyday and take a plethora of Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesFriends & FamilyEnd StageCoping
Does anyone have a flat diaphragm?...I am not on oxygen yet, and have maintained the same lung function for six years since I quit smoking....Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Mask outdoors...Well, last week I took my little shower chair that I converted to a garden chair, little oxygen cylinder on a cart, hand saw and clippers, big paper leaf...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSymptomsTriggersBreathing
I just joined...have COPD from second hand smoke I never smoked other things bother my breathing too like smoke dust etc I can hardly do anything anyway I have good oxygen...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Cough, syncope, hand tremors, exasperations ...This is weird and am wondering if this has something to do with COPD, not getting oxygen to my brain and my right hand starts wigging out....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesEmphysemaChronic BronchitisFlares
Frequency of desaturating ...Hi All, I was wondering if everyone desaturates when they are walking around even with oxygen?...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesAwarenessBreathing
A lonely journey!...Slowely but surely after several courses of steroids and what i would say non serious exacerbations her resting oxygen levels now sit at 80/81%....Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesFriends & FamilyHospice & Palliative CareEnd Stage
Is this a issue with you...using o2 for 20 plus years and so when these people see a young person on o2 it's easy for them to approach me with the line of you look...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesCoping
Dental work using a POC...Previously I only used oxygen at night to sleep but I'm now using it during the daytime, not 100% but when I feel I need it....Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesTips & Advice
So confused !...My oxygen is ok. Now my GP is treating me for a fungal infection that showed up in a sputum test....Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesFlares
Moving forward?...Last two times I have had lowered oxygen saturation (down to 95) most times it's 99-100....Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Lung pills?...so, occasionally I get something that tells me it will help my lung function, sometimes this is in pill form, and once it was something called "Liquid Oxygen...Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesTreatment
How to cope...went to the changing room and couldn’t stop coughing while doing this I noticed a small amount of blood, so I took myself to the A&E where they took Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesDiagnosis
Frustrated...I started out on 3 ltrs of oxygen and have been able to bring that down to 2 1/4....Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesCoping
Really thick mucus ...My oxygen levels are good and doc said my breathing test was good it’s just the mucus is so thick I’m scared I’m damaging my lungs more for coughing...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies