I just had Spirometry done yesterday and have a mild obstruction. I woke up in the middle of the night coughing and could barely sleep. This morning the cough is worse and sounds a little deeper. I also can feel more mucus in my throat. Would this be …

I have severe COPD. When I rise from sleeping, or just a short nap, I am immediately hit with strong exacerbations. It literally seems I am drowning without the water. Does anyone have this problem and if so have you found any way to help this not to …

Going on 3 months, every 4 hours around the clock. It prevents attacks, so far only noticeable side effect is being jittery. Just wondering if anyone else Doctor prescribed this? I can understand it, I have attacks about every 4-5 hours if I don't. …

I have an anecdotal comment about vaping. I good friend of mine who also has a long term smoking history and moderate COPD switched from cigarettes to vaping. When he proudly told his GP Physician about his switch from cigarettes to vaping she horrified …

I tried to add this to my existing post or in a reply, but I couldn’t figure out how to get the pictures added. Anyway, these are the results of my PFT. Never smoked, history of asthma. Went in for routine yearly testing. Intermittent shortness of …

I have a moderately deviated septum and haven’t been able to breathe through my nose properly for years. I was just wondering if anyone knew if this would affect Spirometry results in any way?

Hi folks its been awhile as I have been intensely busy selling/packing up my home in California while also having construction going on with my new home out of state in Hawaii, which has been extremely challenging logistically. With my spouses eminent …

Could you have chronic bronchitis with totally normal spirometry, xray, bloodtest and without being sick in couple of years? How unsually this would be? How severe is coughing with that? I clear my throat like 10 times/day but not really coughing. If you …

I was prompted to quit smoking in April when I was hospitalized with a lung hemorrhage. Of course a lung CT was preformed. Six weeks later my doctor ordered a follow-up lung CT. Imagine my surprise that the first line of the results of the second CT read …

When I saw my pulmonologist a few days ago, I mentioned the excruciating muscle cramps I have all over my body, both day and night.  He said that Symbicort was probably the culprit and that I should start taking quinine for them, either as tonic …

While many of us here are no strangers to anxiety I doubt that we could offer you much more than what @das23 suggested. A professional is your best course of action. While we can help with problems dealing with your COPD we really aren't in a position to …

New to this group, but reaching out, last year learned I have COPD, emphysema,I’m sure from my years of smoking and the a couple years of vaping, which I swear might be worse! Anyway, last couple of days on a trip to Italy I started feeling awful. Prior …

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A recent article listed the following industries/jobs as the most risky for your lung health: 1.Bartending and waitressing 2.Housekeeping and cleaning 3.Healthcare 4.Hairstylist 5.Manufacturing 6.Construction 7.Farming 8.Auto body Spray painting 9 …

hi, my mum has severe copd/emphysema she uses oxygen - aims for levels to be between 88-90. Since Christmas she has had many excabations and I have lost count on how many times she has been on prednisone and antibiotics. (It isn’t in her nature to take …

World Bronchiectasis Day is celebrated on July 1 st every year to raise awareness about this lung condition. This year, the focus is on research and how it impacts the bronchiectasis community. Take a look at the details below and join us on July 1 st to …

I have a PFT monday, was at Dr. Just Thursdays, he gave me new inhaler(trellegy), and prednisone. Told me no inhalers before test. No smoking, Didnt ssy anything about the prednisone.. I tried looking it up and im not snart like that but seemed studies …

I am not a doctor, but a patient who has been diagnosed with COPD for 9 years and have had and reviewed a PFT or so of mine. Everything here looks just fine, no evidence of COPD or other obstruction. Please discuss with your doctor, and do continue to …

Hi guys I am so sorry to ask another question of you all . You guys have helped me so much I am sure my concerns seem tiny by comparison for many people I have mentioned before I'm a 48 yr old lady from UK. I have Mild Emphesema, Broncieastatis and Alpha …

Does anyone cough up specks of blood? The doc doesn't seem to worried but I am full of anxiety. It's been happening for ages I have mild emphesema, Bronchieastatis and alpha .

I’m a 37 year old female. I haven’t smoked a day in my life, nor am I consistently around second hand smoke. I do have a history of childhood asthma which I outgrew by the time I was out of elementary school. To my knowledge I don’t think it was …

Hey again, I tried looking for previous questions regarding this type of situation but couldn't find one. As stated previously, I haven't been diagnosed with COPD, but at one point I was diagnosed with atypical asthma. Now that diagnosis has also been …

I use Breo daily but frequently push myself pretty hard playing pickleball or exercising. When I go a little too hard and get winded I try to use my rescue inhaler. Does anyone else ever have problems emptying their lungs and getting a full dose into …

Hi, My doctors cant find the main reason to my sympthoms so they decide to put me in pre-spirometry then exercise stress test (indoor cycling) and then straight to post spirometry. Could anyone think what they are looking for?

Hi all I'm 48, live in Uk. I have mild emphesema and mild Bronchieastatis along with alpha 1. The route to me having a CT scan was at least three years of heavy chest , not so much sob (unl we exertion) but this heavy feeling/light burning Initially I …