FREQUENT FLARE UPS WORSENING...PREDNISONE NOW FOR THE PAST 4 OR 5 YEARS.I WALK FOR 15 MINS. 1-2 TIMES A DAY AND USE A STATIONARY BIKE PEDALS 1-2 TIMES A DAY.I HAVE 7 DOCTORS...reactions4repliesCopingFlares Tips & Advice
Flares ...Hopefully I will be moving before the end of this year. My question is, has any one have this. If so what is most likely the treatment....reactions1reply
Unsure of my diagnosis....After multiple times of coming back the doctor said none of the oral breathing medications seemed to help meaning it's not reversible....reactions2replies
Mobility...When trying to travel some, after loading all this stuff in my SUV, I'm exhausted and then don't feel up to going....reactions1replyCopingTravel
Newly Diagnosed...After several tests on my heart and not finding anything that really explained what was going on, my doc decided maybe it's my lungs....reactions1reply
prognosis??...She doesn't exercise much at all, basically doing all the wrong things....reactions3replies
does this seem like how COPD started for any of you? is there hope for me?...It'd last most of the day regardless of what I'm doing....reactions5repliesBreathingDiagnosisCoping
Dental work using a POC...I was diagnosed with COPD in 2014 and have been doing quite well until lately. My pulmonologist has changed my meds and they are really helping....reactions7repliesTips & Advice
Noninvasive ventilator (Trilogy Machine)...He is not doing well at all. He has chronic respiratory failure... he retains CO2. They put him on a Noninvasive Ventilator called Trilogy....reactions19replies
COPD and exercise...But it's hard for me to imagine exercise when I'm out of breath just going from one room to the next. My daughter even gives me a shower now....reactions2repliesBreathingCopingExercise
new-drugs-aim-disarm-immune-system-s-atomic-bomb-cells...Researchers have been cautious about targeting neutrophils, fearing that doing so would leave patients at the mercy of pathogens....reactions2replies
Does anyone have any advice for me?...Is it ever going to improve? Because the depression I deal with is really bad. The pain is bad enough but I can deal with pain....reactions1reply
New member, kind of a mess I am...Yes, had previous problems, what the pulmonologist states what I described as stage 1 going toward a 2 and the WHAM it hit fast and furious one day could...reactions2replies
Sometimes Being a Shut-In is a Necessity...Always be aware of outside conditions before going out and avoid something that could cause a flare up....reactions19repliesBreathingFlares Triggers
sick and tired of being sick and tired ...I get frustrated and then lazy to do anything like exercise, which I should be doing more of. Oh how I wish it never got to this ....reactions24replies
Diagnosed via ct scan last week with extensive emphysema...like I’m breathing thru a sponge and feel so tired all of the time… I’m having severe panic attacks and do not no where to turn I’m so so scared...reactions15replies
Problem with Inogen...I did this many times but the error message kept popping up. The message said to call them if this didn't work and I did....reactions23repliesBreathing
Don’t know where to turn as my wife is going down hill fast and we’re both scared what to do to help...Please could anyone talk to me about my wife she is getting very upset and unwell she can’t breathe properly and she is getting sad and tired and not eating...reactions3replies
Nano-silica exposures...Coating sprays at work, the kind which are used on the outside of glass bottles to prevent scratching when they rub against each other, had been burning...reactions7repliesWork & Employment
