My Medication Is Too Expensive. Advice?...My COPD has progressively been getting worse in the years since....Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesInsurance & Disability
Help with diagnosis...What is like to know is if there are any long term medications that I can try and see if they help at all.i know the pred is...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosis
Spring Cleaning, and Eclipses and Stuff!...Anyway, I've been sicker and busier at the same time. Things are changing at my house, and more than a little. I have a new roommate....Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCoping
Has anyone experienced failure with their Tudorza pressair rx?...This has been an important medication in my COPD arsenal. Thoughts?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
If I'm on oxygen 24/7 and levels are above 90 but air in lungs isn’t moving. What do you do?...I have had COPD for quite a few years, been through pulmonary rehab....Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Active yesterdayHow it effects you in ways you never thought of ...Sorry if I sound like an old moaner, but, I hope that anybody reading this realise they are not alone....Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesCoping
If I don't have symptoms, do I need to take my medications?...The reactions are worse than my symptoms! Any suggestions would be appreciated....Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Early stages of copd or are they wrong?...Only symptoms I have are breathlessness when I’m over doing it and a tight chest....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosisBreathingCoping
Blood tests...I am hoping you are all okay my dear friends.X...Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesAwareness
COPD diagnosed but no wheezing or congestion...I have been diagnosed with COPD. Had a PFT and have been given albuteral and fluctisone inhalers....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesSymptoms
Second opinion...So I’ve been contemplating getting a second opinion on my diagnosis. I’ve been taking the prescription meds and honestly I feel the same....Reactions0reactionsComments18 repliesCopingDiagnosis
Weak Diaphragm. Advice?...Feel free to let me know some of the basic things I can start doing to improve my quality of life which has been lowered a bit lately....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Active 7 days agoX-ray results slight shortness of breath ...anyway I would be grateful for any advice Andy, Glasgow 🥰 🏴...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiagnosis
Antibiotics ...Been really struggling with my copd lately.my dr has decided to put me on long term antibiotics.as any body heard of this....Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesBreathing
Why are my father's SpO2 readings lower on BiPAP than nasal cannula?...Ever since then, his readings on the BiPAP are around 89-90 while they are around 95 on nasal cannula. Is the BiPAP pushing some blockage further in?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Phlegm ...I've been able to clear it so far, but what if I'm unable?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesBreathing
My mums complicated copd .... & her ankles/feet are swollen up again, we think because her fluid meds have been reduced due to low sodium levels a couple of weeks ago....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Pluresy or chest infection ...I don’t cough as it’s so painful and I’ve been in bed since last Saturday as painkillers have made me really sleepy....Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesDiagnosis
Is it safe to fly with COPD....My wife and I are planning to Fly to Spain from the UK it is a 2 hour Flyt ,and I was wondering about the pressurized Cabin on my...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCoping
Existing COPD and now positive with the RSV...It has been a living nightmare that won't stop. Spent 2 days in the ICU last year on a vent.. Yes i have the Alpha-1 gene. It ....Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesBreathing
