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Hi Eveyone im after some advice please if possible does anyone have any odea what this mean.
mild centrilobular emphysematous changes predominantly in the upper lobes?
be grateful for any advice Thanks Caroline
Some breathing problems are not due to respiratory system damage only. Several heart conditions can mimick shortness of breath issues as the brain works overtime to resaturate the blood with oxygen… read more
I would have the sea and beaches I have the opportunity to travel in the next year. What would be some suggestions for places to travel with COPD I have moderate copd and am on oxygen at night.
I live in Canada and would be flying out of Calgary.
Would love to hear of any semi-tropical or sea side places I could visit.
Get a portable O2 machine that has a battery with a long life mine has 10 hours and i've travelled with it No problems
Keep you a bottle of anise star essential oil and when you feel nauseous take a whiff or 2. For some reason felt nauseous last week and immediately took a couple whiffs and went right away. Tamiflu… read more
My body isn't liking it, I have to go on prednisone for a couple of weeks. Here's my question:
Has anyone (that's been on this medication) had success getting rid of the headache that goes along with it????
Regular headache medication doesn't seem to even take the edge off.
I get headaches all the time, Tylenol seems to help
Why is there so little discussion here of the side effects and dangers of both short and long term from the use of inhalers or even long term oxygen therapy? For example, did any doctor tell you that the use of Spiriva Respimat doubles the risk of cardiac arrest? I had my worst flare up on the first day of use. And I have stopped using ipraproprium bromide (Atrovent/Berodual) because after a couple of uses I get feelings of extreme weakness accompanied by worrying heart arrhythmias that l can… read more
@A MyCOPDTeam Member You wrote: "if i get mad my lungs open up as if i had little or no copd,so the muscles in lungs are capable of opening up,when i tell doc this he looks at me as if i am crazy, but… read more
Hi all
Does anyone else suffer with tightness of the ribs , just under the breast , if so how do you cope with it , any tips would be helpful thank you
Maryanne x
Many people with COPD report experiencing pain around their ribcage. The changes that happen in your airway and other chest tissues when you have COPD can cause you to rely more on surrounding muscles… read more
How is everyone been doing? I have been away from here for quite a while. I hope everyone is hanging tough. I am doing pretty well since I had surgery. Feels good to feel better. I did go up to Houston to Methodist Hospital. I had lung reduction surgery. It's no joke! Yet, here I am and I give all the glory to God and the best doctors in the world.
Note: This post 2/25/2022 !!!!!
Thanks Fern. The H2's are not designed to be used long term anyway. They can kill too many good bacteria which leads to infection issues
I am very leary of our complex COPD meds and even moreso of… read more
Read online that Marinol ( THC derivative ) can help those with COPD effected w/weight loss.
Also that opiates ( Demerol/Morphine ) can help open airways. I take Fentanyl and Hydrocodone for severe arthritis and notice some difference.
@A MyCOPDTeam Member why would you be on a weight loss pill if you weigh 80 lbs? Or did I miss something? Also KL I think Dan was meaning Dr put him on oxygen at night to help his heart from over… read more
Tired of being out if breath after limited walking, or especially stairs.
Anyone have this or lung replacement done?
My curiosity is up about talk of getting the natural stem cells in our lungs to rebuild the alveoli. Mayo Clinic has been running trials on getting rid of senescent cells that build up in our… read more
