Hello everyone... I want to say first that I am really grateful to have found this forum and I have read a lot since 2 days ago. I am 32, female and from the Philippines. I started smoking since I was 20 but you can equate that as maximum of 5sticks per …

A peak flow meter administered by non-professional is pretty much next to useless and will not give you any honest information. A better purchase would be a pulse oximeter at this stage. What you need to do is get your anxiety in check, quit vaping and …

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I am going on Hospice this week and they had me do a small sample of morphine now to see if any reactions. What about other opiods for the last few months? Thank you in advance

After a sleep study in the hospital, my pulmonologist said I have shallow breathing with snoring and he said I should try the machine as I would keep waking up and not being able to go back to sleep. My Oxygen went no lower than 85. I have emphysema and …

I posted here about 5 months ago about hyperinflated lung from Chest X Rays. But based on at-home spirometry tests, we ruled out COPD. At that time my cough was almost was nonexistent. I have had recurring "chronic" cough for probably 6 out of the last …

I can't afford my inhalers

Hello all, I haven't been diagnosed but have finally booked to see a pulmonologist in a few weeks. I am 35 years old and have always sort of struggled with hyperventilating and shortness mostly at night. I've seen a doctor in the past who did lung …

Hi.. I'm suffering from chronic Bronchitis for 4 years. It is getting worsen. No emphysema in CT. I asked my doctor about prognosis. He said may be 10 years because most of CB patients have right heart failure within 10 years of diagnosis. My fev1 is 76% …

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August is National Immunization Awareness Month. It's important to talk about how essential vaccinations are for our health and the health of our community. 1 Have you had all your vaccinations? If you aren’t sure, take this easy quiz from the CDC to …

I agree with Bill - since this is something that's never happened to you before, contact your doctor or go to the ER.

If you have, or have used, an Inogen At Home, I would like your opinion. I tried to use my Inogen G5 when sleeping at a hotel on a vacation, but it would not detect my breath. I also tried a cylinder and a conserver regulator, but had the same issue. If …

I have severe End Stage COPD. To be very honest...I do not think I will last much longer. When Breyna came available my insurance carrier automatically changed me from Symbicort to Breyna. It 'MAY' be a coincidence but my inability to breathe seems to …

I’m very curious and hopeful to hear positive stories of people managing to slow emphysema progression down. I’m very mild. I was diagnosed a month ago quit smoking immediately. Will not go back. I walk everyday and I’ve made major improvements to diet . …

has anyone had experience with drug Daliresp?

I am new member to the community. I am a 19 years old with past TB history and active asthma. I want make a difference for people like me.

I have copd/asthma. I am on Breo ,Spiriva, Combivent,and budesonide nebs. Is this a good combination?i also have heart failure so i am also on beta blocker to slow down my heart.Any advice greatly appreciated.

Breo and other ICS/LABA combinations are reasonable options in COPD, asthma and ACO

You've had a batch of unfortunate things that have really upended your life. Pneumonia, a collapsed lung and then an exacerbation that no one saw coming. And now, needing 5 LPM of O2 for exercise. That's a lot. It's clear that you want to do something, …

Is it normal to have daily unrelenting congestion with emphysema? I use a saline nasal spray which clears it momentarily, but within a short period of time the nasal blockage is back. I use a nose cone at night because otherwise I wouldn’t be able to …

Has anyone else tried the new Inogen App? I really like the new changes they made. I'm using the Inogen G5.

I am looking to purchase my first poc. Will be traveling and need something lightweight. Any input?

Hello, I am 52, At the beginning of this year I found out there was mould in our house. My husband had clear pulmonary problems, so I also decided to test. I had an Xray and CT scan in March, both clear. In mid February I also had a spirometry (black and …

Hi everyone I hope you are all as well as you can be I have come accross an article and very curious to know if any of you know anything about it I’m hoping I can paste it Your thoughts please https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7876285/A-15 …