2. I am very lethargic, average movement is from chair to bathroom or fridge. Always a slow pace, do you take walks, how long is suggestion ?
Yes walking. It was difficult at first, I could only walk like 10 minutes but I kept at it and I walked 6000 steps the other day. It took me quite a while but I just keep pushing on with many breaks.
1. I am totally cancer free and a life long (still 10 a day smoker of non-filters). Is anyone else still a smoker, light or heavy ? Your thoughts on the heat keeping congestion less sticky ?
I’m on stage 3, I quit smoking 23 years ago I tried the chewing gum, the patches I charted myself see where during the day I smoked most I cut out a cig at that time saved money for each 20 I did not… read more
I really liked it! Change of pulmonologist resulted in change of med.
Fluid intake ! I start with 8 to 12 cups of black silk coffee when first up, through breakfast till late afternoon, then a large mug filled with ice cubes and topped with Pepsi. That increases phlegm, any substitute drink ?
I don't understand why I am breathless even though my blood oxygen levels are in the normal range. Even doing minor activities while using an oxygen concentrator I am fighting to breathe.
I always try to carry on until I become breathless, at which point I need to sit down till my breathing stabilises and my heart rate slows down, I find a nap in the afternoon helps but it’s important… read more
I started on Mullein liquid leaf and extracts for under tongue. Been over a month now. Still impossible to tell if it alone ontributed to my almost miraculous COPD end stage turn around.
Just all of a sudden my right foot and ankle puffed up and went to left one .
{which wasnt so bad). I am on a new blood pressure pill called Losartan, which was just doubled with a dieritic.
Yes you must supplement with R lipoic acid available at lifeextension.com not cheap but it works for neuropathy and swelliing. get 2 bottles takes 60 days to clear up
Also a product called bloodflow7… read more
I keep trying to add a picture from my gallery on my phone. It won't put the picture in and I can't figure out why...
me too
does anyone use netty pot for rinsing sinuses?
I use Arm & Hammer Simply Saline nasal mist. Easy to use.
I sign in with Facebook also @A MyCOPDTeam Member and I've never had a problem. All I do is click on the bar that says "Sign in with Facebook" and wallah there I am! I don't have to type anything in… read more