Coping with c.o.p.d....My husband is at its wits end!! He can't find a doctor that even acts like they care about him & his health he's suffering with c.o.p.d.,he's suffered 3 heart...reactions2repliesCoping
Hello. I am new to this forum and recently diagnosed. Please help....I would like some information on my PF report. Does anyone have FEV1 at 42.6 and FEF 25%-75% at 20.7? None of my Spirometry came back good, as well as...reactions1reply
Swelling ...Is it normal for your feet and knees to swell up with copd?...reactions5repliesSide Effects
Will a water air cooler help with my wife’s struggle to breathe?...Will a water filled air condenser/purifier help with my wife’s breathing? Please can someone help us?...reactions3repliesBreathingCaregivingCoping
End stage...I often wonder how hard it is going to be when I die , am I going to fight for my very last breath ? As everyone on this site...reactions8repliesDiagnosisCoping
Down Hill...Not much of a storyteller but here goes. I was told by my family doctor that I had COPD but did not know anything about it until years later when...reactions5comments
New Inhaler...Just started using Incruse Ellipta . I also take Flovent HFA and montelukast . I am experiencing a very dry mouth , it’s really annoying me . Has anyone experienced...reactions2repliesSide Effects
My Mom, My Sister, and Now, Me....In 2017, I lost my mom to complications of COPD. And in 2018, I lost my baby sister to the same. (I was her primary caretaker). I am a 61-year-old...reactions5comments
Missing out hi...Hi I'm Jill and I have stage 4 COPD I jumped pretty fast from 3 to 4 and find I can't do the things I have done a year ago...reactions7comments
A Different Kind of Thermostat: Part 2...When my husband is going out to mow or haul something, I tell him, "I'll be right out to help." His response was, "yeah, right." That comment is in teasing...reactions10comments
Written off as crazy by Doctors and ER - Rant...Hi, has anyone else been written off as crazy by their PCP and ER staff? Over the last two years I've had multiple health issues that resulted in a lot...reactions3repliesHealthcare TeamMental HealthSymptoms
Responding to comments left by others...I am lost on this site. I try to respond and then my labored response disappears. Are there steps to this?...reactions12repliesBreathing
CPAP and Hyperinflation?...Has anyone heard of CPAP contributing to hyperinflation? I've woken up many a time literally fighting to breath out, and being forced to inhale again by the pressure. According to...reactions4repliesBreathingSleepProgression
LVRS eligibilty...I would like to know if anyone has been refused (or not eligible) for an LVRS. What happens then? Are you just sent home to 'live with it?' I have...reactions3repliesTreatmentDiagnosisEmphysema
Copd air physio ...Has any body used this device to help with breaking and coughing up the phlegm. My father is suffering very badly in the mornings makingveach day a dread. Any information...reactions2repliesBreathing
Pulmonologist...I have severe COPD. I have read in some of your forums about having a Pulmonologist, My PCP. Has never mentioned seeing one, never really talked to me about any...reactions11replies
Wearing Oxygen for the First Time...Over these past eleven years, I have had many first times with my oxygen. Here are some I'd like to share. In October 2011 is when I wore oxygen for...reactions78comments
Beyond My Addiction...I can say with certainty that I would love a cigarette right now. It’s not a feeling like I would kill someone for a smoke, but given the opportunity, I...reactions20comments
Lung reduction surgery ...Has anyone had lung reduction surgery , if so , describe any benefits . Or perhaps problems after the surgery . They want to remove the top half of both...reactions8replies
General practitioner versus pulmonologist ...My regular doctor is the one who discovered my Copd. I’m wondering if I should keep going to her for my Copd or go to a pulmonologist??...reactions3repliesDiagnosis
