Looking for trials ...if need be .i already applied for the zepher trial sounds promising but its been 2 weeks and nothing do i guess i will try n contact them which idk...Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 replies
How to decide on appointments....But the questions falls in at, what other heath decisions should we keep. For example, dentists....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesAwareness
37 male, stage 3 emphysema, scared...Now that I've quit smoking i feel much worse, and I keep getting pains at bottom of rib cage and feel completely swollen inside....Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 replies
Newly diagnosed help with dlco...I see my pulmonary doctor Friday again so if I don’t get it figured out I will ask him. My doctor said I am severe with a fev1 at...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDiagnosisNewly Diagnosed
Question on types of COPD...But, I've just been to see the respiratory consultant and he said I don't have emphysema, but I do have COPD....Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesDiagnosis
Thanksgiving Struggles...Got 4 pounds of chuck roast, 2 pounds of carrots, 3 pounds of new red potatoes, a big white sweet onion, a large can of cut mushrooms, and some...Reactions 0 reactions Comments18 repliesCoping
Seeking correct diagnosis...She ordered an allergy blood test and said go see my allergist....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Are mild exacerbations a sign of worsening condition?...See pulmonologist next Thursday. Is there common items to look for? Is mild exacerbations a sign of worsening condition?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Has anyone heard of actelactisis??...So a month later I am slowly improving but waiting to see a specialist....Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesBreathing
Just Starting Diagnosis Process...I have a couple referrals in now for a CT scan and pulmonary function test and to see a pulmonologist....Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesTips & Advice
Medicare part D...I am calling the makers of Spiriva tomorrow to see if they can help....Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 repliesCost
Not sure if I’m having a flare up or if this is my new baseline...I finally got in to see a Pulmonologist and he started me on a nebulizer, Mucinex, and a stronger long term inhaler....Reactions 0 reactions Comments26 repliesBreathing
Antibiotics - Needing them, Insurance Problems ...Just wanted others to know just in case your are in of an antibiotic and run in to this problem or contact your insurance company to see if they...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesAwarenessFlares Treatment
Frustrated...That’s motivation enough for me to keep going....Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesCoping
Drugs to treat COPD...Should I see a specialist? For reference, I’m 64. Thanks for any feedback. Happy to have found this site....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesTreatment
Medicare Shared Savings Program - ACO,LCC...I can see the reason, but I thought they were going to leave Medicare alone. We've had seven people shot during the marches here last night....Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 replies
Unsure of my diagnosis....The pulmonologist said my numbers are definitely low and this is something people see in patients with bronchial pulmonary displsea which is a result of...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
just new ...I am currently taking a couple of things for it Annoro Ellipta and Albuteral , i was told Lemon would really help , but i seem to enjoy hot...Reactions 0 reactions Comments11 replies
Side Effects of Antibiotics...For whatever reasons, for me, they seem to have become a cure that's worse than the illness. I feel like a rag doll lying in a bar ditch, ruined....Reactions 0 reactions Comments23 repliesSide Effects
Caring for mom...I am so sad to see her in this state. Simple things like walking to the bathroom cause her to gasp for air....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesBreathingTips & AdviceCoping