Distal Acinar / Paraseptal emphysema...From what I can tell this is a fairly uncommon form, and I haven't found too much in the way of support groups....Reactions 0 reactions Comments16 repliesCopingPulmonary RehabilitationEmphysema
COPD & AFIB...My biggest problem with the fairly recent addition of AFIB is that the pills that I get make me gain weight, and the weight always seems to be around...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 replies
What are the most important questions to ask during my first pulmonary visit?...I am not really interested in what stage-does it really matter if I still walk, breathe and sustain my daily routine without any real issues?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Medicare premiums for smokers...One has an addiction, and can't easily stop smoking. One just doesn't want to receive a vaccine against a highly contagious, and deadly virus....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesInsurance & Disability
What happens when you are exposed to cigarette smoke on a daily basis?...What happens when you have emphysema and are exposed to cigarette smoke on a daily basis for about a month?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Medications...I have been on the following medication daily for 2 years now Prednisone 10mg, azithromizon and hfa rescue inhaler which I need quite often....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesTreatment
Chapter Two: My Continuing Oxygen Life...Anyways, she changed my Losartan from 100mg to 25mg daily, and my Metoprolol from 50mg x2 daily to 25mg XR x1 daily....Reactions 0 reactions Comments15 replies
COPD ...heathy as possible I’m working on my weight loss and eating well my doctor ask me to lose 24 lbs I’m doing it I’m now 116 instead of 124 I’m...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesAwareness
morphine...when i used it 4 times daily i did much better getting around. the VA PhD nurse is my "doctor". she does not want me to use it at...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
Could I have COPD? (28yo, m)...I have daily phlegm in my throat thaz I have to clear in the morning. There are rare days where I feel like I can't breath properly....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDiagnosis
Gaining weight with COPD...I have tried in vein to exercise on a daily basis as I find it too stressful and am worried I may suffer a heart attack if I push...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Could my partner have COPD?...She gets out of breath easily and cant walk far at all....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
COPD pain + doctor...I’m fairly young and raising my grandkids. I work remote but it’s highly demanding....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesCoping
Diagnosed at 37...Even if I'm able to slow progression, I feel like my odds of even reaching retirement age are fairly minimal....Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 replies
A lonely journey!...I have emotional whiplash from the coming and goings of "is this it" i have seen her physically waste away in front of my eyes, i am with her Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesFriends & FamilyHospice & Palliative CareEnd Stage
What am I missing that is good?...Are you using a everyday breathing process like nebulizers or any daily home remedies etc..... Thanks and God Bless...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesCopingNewly Diagnosed
Oxygenated Water...My muscles are much more relaxed and I am able to exercise more freely while completing daily activities and exerting myself much more....Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 replies
Me and my Organoid...Human clinical trials are an expensive component of the drug discovery pathway, which often fail due to the fundamental differences between humans and...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesResearch & Clinical Trials
Update on bronchoscope and mucinex use...I am extremely thankful for the broncoscopy and will now start on a regimen of mucinex daily....Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 replies
Drugs to treat COPD...I use albuterol but not daily and only if I feel shortness of breath. I might use it 4-5 days a month....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesTreatment