COPD in your 20's...Started smoking at 16 Workplace fumes inhalation at 21 Coughing blood/short of breath on and off Bronchoscopy and eventual lung biopsy at 23 and home oxygen...Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
Pulmonary Rehabilitation closed....On oxygen 24/7. On 6 ltrs stage 4 Sunshine90...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatmentTips & Advice
Am I just being unrealistic?...He is now retired and its come down to him being on oxygen 24/7 He leaves the house maybe once a week....Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesCaregivingEnd StageAwareness
Caring for mom...She is on inhalers, nebulizer treatments, and 2L of oxygen around the clock....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesBreathingTips & AdviceCoping
The different symptoms...Then even with that they have to hook my bipap machine to my oxygen concentrator .so if anyone has any symptoms they they had related to copd that you...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesChronic BronchitisAwarenessCoping
I am 76 year old male and have multiple medical problems. Other than just dealing with the COPD, one other problem causes me grief....only have 29% of my lung capacity left) and the resultant shortness of breath, I literally feel as if I am dying, trying to grasp for air (I am also...Reactions0reactionsComments34 repliesBreathingCoping
Help caring for someone with COPD...The new normal is severe COPD with long term oxygen therapy and other drugs....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCopingCaregivingTips & Advice
Tips for keeping nasal cannula in place while sleeping...Good day I've been instructed by my Pulmonologist that I need to use oxygen at night....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSleep
Urgent advice is needed for our elderly mum with COPD placed on end of life meds...She has been grabbing onto things and lashing out with them such as her oxygen tube....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCaregivingEnd StageHospice & Palliative Care
Spouse with COPD is so irritable...He is on oxygen 24/7. I am needing a little guidance please....Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesCaregiving
Care giver advise for end stage copd...It was originally occasional oxygen at 2 liters to 4 liters 24x7....Reactions0reactionsComments14 repliesHospice & Palliative Care
Has anyone experienced degradation with the effectiveness of azithromycin?...Peace of mind knowing oxygen level is okay and early warning before I physically know that all is not right in my lungs....Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Can you help with my pulmonary rehab questions?...Can I wear my oxygen while doing it? 2....Reactions0reactionsComments13 replies
Any advice welcome...The frustrating thing is that my lung x-ray was relatively clear, my oxygen and blood levels are good and my general health overall is good....Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
New member, kind of a mess I am...I am on meds of course, Anora Ellipta, ER inhaler, have nebulizer and get oral steroids when needed and oxygen at night, 2L for now and as needed during...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Money Saving Tip - For some ??? ...and/or 2) people on disability - some might be any disability and others might be for those just on oxygen or other types of medical...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
When you think stage 4 copd is too much to handle..........I was diagnosed with copd age 48 and placed on oxygen within a week. I kept busy and moreless distracted raising our three children....Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesCoping
Nothing helps me...I use a wheelchair or a walker all the time and am on oxygen . I am bedridden a lot of the time and can’t drive anymore....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesBreathingTreatmentCoping
Concentrator pooped out!...I quickly switched tubing to my small bottle of O2 and because my oxygen was not coming up fast enough, I put the cannula straight on to the small...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesAwareness
Diet...The results have been very noticeable as I can now walk around without oxygen and can take short walks....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiet & Nutrition