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Morning all as im still new to this every morning for the last few weeks when I wake up , my chest it's tight and feels like I've smoked 100 ciggy a in the night is this normal cx
@A MyCOPDTeam Member ,sorry for the delay. Busy weekend. I purchased my flutter valve from medicine direct online but you can look at them and prices at any online pharmacy or have your pharmacy… read more
I woke up this morning with mild chest maybe indigestion, but I find that I have like flutters in my chest continuously. I put my oxygen on and it is in the region of 96 and heart rate of 65 sometimes much higher. Does anyone have some advice. Thank you.
Seeing my pulmo on 11th August. Thanks a lot
Does everyone with COPD have a chronic horrendous cough? OR is the cough related to asthma? I have the chronic all the time. I have found that some of the coughing spells are triggered by several different smells. Anyone else experience. I do have asthma as well as the chronic bronchitis. Thanks in advance for your comments.
Hi, @A MyCOPDTeam Member. Sadly, this is another old post from 2016 that keeps getting recycled even though the author hasn’t been back to visit this site since 2019 !
Linda is still with us and… read more
I'am on oxygen. 6lpm moving & 1 or none sitting around.
Sorry I missed the first part of your question. Flutter devices work if used properly, and if you have a significant problem with mucus or mucus plugs. You do have to use them regularly for them to… read more
https://youtu.be/L5gEwEIkRjo
These devices are useful for several lung conditions, not just COPD. They work by creating a strong back pressure in the lung cavity. This helps improve the Exhale force… read more
The flutter or acapella is a trainer its blown into and is used to strengthen the lungs
I'm using a flutter device called Aerobika. My pulmonologist preferred it and ordered it. It works by creating a vibration in the lungs that help bring up phlegm. When you blow into it there's a… read more
My dad was in one of those when he was a kid and passed away in his 40s of respiratory issues from the paralysis of his chest, that his heart could just no longer support. I remember going for our… read more
All of the flutter valves available work very much in the same way and produce pretty much the same results. Some people do prefer one over the others, but they are rather like most of the meds we… read more
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