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
Value of MEF25-75 on Spirometry...I have been reading over some patient answers from great Dr Tom Petty on the old Yourlunghealth website....Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesDiagnosisBreathing
Oxygen Precautions...I have been told not to run the hair dryer while it is on and not to smoke around it. Those are okay and I am being good....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesEmphysemaAwareness
Underlying Condition - COVID...Employer assigned half the team to work from home and the other half including me front line into an area of work not familiar to me nor that I...Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
Sats always dropping when moving ...She’s had copd for a few years now and seems to be worsening, she’s been on home oxygen for just over 7 months now started on 5 litres...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesBreathing
Living with chronic headaches...I've been having these headaches every day in the morning it worsens and at night....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesCopingSymptoms
Natural COPD meds....I have been trying some that seem to make me better and my flare ups are almost gone now....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Does anyone use an acapella?...Just been prescribed an acapella....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Possible Cure for COPD...Many have tried it and many have been cured I am going to try it and will keep all of you posted on how it works or doesn't work....Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesResearch & Clinical Trials
Bloating and copd...Seems like the past few months my abdomen has been like a balloon....Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Polycythemia...I have been diagnosed with polycythemia as a result of COPD and Obstructive Sleep Apnea....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Medication for anxiety....I had been prescribed anxiety medication to take before bed for the past 8 years. The reason is that I get panicky having to go to sleep at...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Mobility Scooter...I live in a very small town and everything i need ( Market, Pharmacy, Resturants ect.) are within a two mile radious and Ive been thinking a mobility...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCopingTips & Advice
COPD deterioration...Since then I have had chest pains and been far more breathless than usual. These conditions are not really improving, which is very worrying....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesBreathing
Help caring for someone with COPD...She is also bed bound due to a compressed nerve in her back and arthritis....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCopingCaregivingTips & Advice
Any advice on the early stages?...I am depressed that numbers are saying severe....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiagnosis
What are some support resources for caregivers?...I would like to know of exact address or links to support groups for those of us that are caregivers to the ones we love....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
COPD in your 20's...Wondering if anyone has had a similar trek so far....Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
Portable ventilator ...After discussing with my pulmonologist, this may be the thing I will be using to help me out with daily living....Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesProgressionBreathingTreatment
