COPD
Questions + Answers
Who Are You Supposed To Talk Or Go To With Concerns About Your Health To Your Family Doctor Or To Your Lung Doctor?
Who Are You Supposed To Talk Or Go To With Concerns About Your Health To Your Family Doctor Or To Your Lung Doctor?
is anybody else having/had this problem or know the answer. Ive got a few questions regarding my COPD condition and i dont know which doctor im supposed to ask. cause a few months ago i had asked my lung doctor over the phone about getting a letter/note stating the level of my condition, due to my condition if im employable or not,. you know just information like that and he stated for me to go to… read more
Type Of Emphysema I Have Is Rare
Type Of Emphysema I Have Is Rare
My respirologist has told me this is a rare disease and still don’t have enough research and info on this..... I was diagnosed at 41 with emphysema and the type was shown in a cat scan...My issue is I can’t get the bad oxygen out of my lungs and oxygen drops on any exertion
. I am on oxygen, but just on exertion. At rest my oxygen levels are anywhere from 95- 98.
When I do anything is when my oxygen levels drop very quickly.... recovery is quick as soon as I sit again.....
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What Has Anybody Hear About The Zephyr Valves? Are They Working?
How Do You Respond When Friends Or Family Asks, "When Will You Get Better?"
Has Any One Over The Age Of 75 Had A Zephyr Valve Inserted. I Was Told Humana Only Payed From 40 To 75 Years Old
Oxygen Therapy
Oxygen Therapy
Does anyone suffer from CO2 retention, My husband has been on OT for 3 years now on 4Litres but this year he started to suffer from carbon Dioxide retention. He has been in hospital 3 times now, the last time he came out he was given an NIV mask to wear at night whilst asleep. As his carer this has been a nightmare as we are up at least 3 times a night where he has to remove the mask to cough and he needs a drink of water as his mouth is so dry - even when we have added a water chamber to the… read more
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My husband was recently diagnosed with COPD. He was prescribed with therapy because he coughed and had wheezing when breathing. He's much better now, but no one explained whether he should take any medication or not when his condition is stable. He used inhalers and antibiotics and he finished the therapy
I think you need to get the results of his spirometry or Pulmonary Function Test so you know what you're dealing with. If his condition is very mild, it… read more
Inhalers And Kidneys
Inhalers And Kidneys
I am currently taking Trelegy. Can anyone tell me if any of these inhalers has caused decreased kidney function?
Trelegy contains an anti-muscarinic as one of the three main ingredients. Anti-muscarinics all seem to have a side effect of affecting urination; hence… read more
Does Anyone Know Where I Can Buy A Flutter Value That Attaches To A Nebulizer?
Looking For Information On C02 Retainers.
Looking For Information On C02 Retainers.
Hi
A few of us are C02 retainers and getting oxygen can be detremental - can someone expand on this?
Lennie
