exercise...But compare that effort to the option of getting sicker and weaker with COPD....reactions4replies
Tips for exercise...Another tip I find helpful is marching on the spot when waiting for the kettle to boil, if unsteady hold onto the work surface for balance....reactions7replies
Difference in palliative and hospice care...Hello Friends, I’m sorry I have not been on in a while, I have been in and out of hospital a few times, just now getting back to normal....reactions5repliesEnd StageCaregivingHospice & Palliative Care
What are The CO - MORBIDITIES Of having CHRONIC BRONCHITIS and EMPHYSEMA?! Please LIST and DEFINE them !…| JAN 20, 2023 | HITE1955 With: ‘ DOUG ‘ INOGEN ONE......Please LIST and give the DEFINITIONS of ALL Of The CO - MORBIITIES With CHRONIC BRONCHITIS and EMPHYSEMA Below⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️:...reactions1replyChronic BronchitisEmphysema
Lung pills?...Also, even at my age (and many other medical issues I have) I am getting depressed that all I can do now is drive my son to work and...reactions12repliesTreatment
Advanced emphysema...Not getting any answers from tests I’ve had done and I’m very scared of the really poor quality of my life now which will just get worse ....reactions3repliesEmphysema
Stage 4 emphysema ...Getting nebulizer treatments with only a little relief but with side effects. My O2 levels are usually ok yet I can barely breathe....reactions5repliesEmphysema
Medicines...But as im newly diagnosed at 51 years young relatives are slowly getting the news about me and honestly they can be very annoying....reactions1replyDiagnosis
I’ve been on the sick now with my copd 20 weeks ...manage my duties any longer so I went on the sick my husband has had a hip replacement surgery he’s on the sick we’ve received a council bungalow we just...reactions1replyTips & Advice
Newly diagnosed help with dlco...I have learned so much reading through others posts and questions. I have a question about dlco. Everything I read talks about it as a percentage....reactions1replyDiagnosisNewly Diagnosed
My frequent exacerbations...Now 8 yrs later , I'm getting severe exacerbations....reactions3repliesProgression
exercise...But compare that effort to the option of getting sicker and weaker with COPD....reactions4replies
Giving up smoking and gum problems ...I am normally upbeat but it's getting me down, thank you....reactions6replies
Alpha 1 gene and COPD...Is there anyone else that is plagued with this gene and dealing with COPD?...reactions8repliesBreathing
Pulmonary Rehabilitation closed....I was up and felt great, I was finally (after so long) getting my mind to understand the body was far from where it used to be.....But then comes...reactions1replyTreatmentTips & Advice
Noninvasive ventilator (Trilogy Machine)...He uses it a lot....it's getting to be almost all the time. He sleeps nearly all the time. He can't do much of anything for himself....reactions19replies
Wish COPD was like a light bulb......I'm not able to get my breathing under control or sometimes just getting depressed because it makes me feel trapped too....reactions3repliesBreathingDepressionEmphysema
Dental work using a POC...Hello Everyone: I'm new to your group although I've been reading various sections for a few weeks now....reactions7repliesTips & Advice
It’s Always Something!...I’m having my hip replacement surgery tomorrow so she must wait to see an orthopedist. Pulmonologist at UCSD in a few weeks. ☀️...reactions3repliesSurgery
Constant Flow vs Pulse...If you have 2 liters of constant flow and take 20 breaths per minute you are only getting 1/3 of the 2 liters. So 1/3 is 66 ml of...reactions1reply