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PIP assessment

Hello Patricia7 here. Good Afternoon to you all. I wanted to let you know that I had my PIP assessment last Thursday the 23rd of February. The assessor was...

Hello Patricia7 here. Good Afternoon to you all. I wanted to let you know that I...

•7 years ago

Transplant

Hi Im back, I havent posted in a while. Its been a bad winter for me. I went to dr last week. He is trying to get me approved for a lung transplant. Im happy...

Hi Im back, I havent posted in a while. Its been a bad winter for me. I went to ...

•7 years ago

Water Cure

I am starting the water cure that was developed by Dr. F. Batmanghelidj, who said: "You're not sick; you're thirsty. Don't treat thirst with medication."...

I am starting the water cure that was developed by Dr. F. Batmanghelidj, who sai...

•7 years ago

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Fev 1

Does anyone know about fev1 test and what a 2.26 means? Thank you!

Does anyone know about fev1 test and what a 2.26 means? Thank you!

•7 years ago

So confused...

Hi there. Any suggestions will be helpful. I was diagnosed with mild copd a year ago. Up until a week ago I was absolutely fine. Quit smoking, gym twice a...

Hi there. Any suggestions will be helpful. I was diagnosed with mild copd a yea...

•7 years ago

PIP assessment

Good Afternoon to you all. I am having my PIP assessment this Thursday the 23rd of February, between 10.30am and 12.30pm. I am feeling very nervous. It says it...

Good Afternoon to you all. I am having my PIP assessment this Thursday the 23rd ...

•7 years ago

I am new here.

After my last pulminary function test, I was found to have 20% lung function. I have had copd for at least 5 years (probably more). I lost my right upper...

After my last pulminary function test, I was found to have 20% lung function. ...

•7 years ago

o2 stats

Hi, I am fairly newly diagnosed moderate emphysema. I have been checking my o2 stats ( probably too often--obsession). I usually hover around 94-95%, but also...

Hi, I am fairly newly diagnosed moderate emphysema. I have been checking my o2 s...

•7 years ago

Help

Everyone should check out COPD.net they do newsletters to your email, I've found lots of good info!

Everyone should check out COPD.net they do newsletters to your email, I've found...

•7 years ago

Desaturation

Hi, after being in the hospital for a month I ended going home. I have to wear oxygen 27/7 and if I walk I start to desaturate. How is this posible? Is there...

Hi, after being in the hospital for a month I ended going home. I have to wear o...

•7 years ago

Still confused about COPD

Hey everyone. I am still perplexed about my weird lung symptoms. I recently failed another lung function test with an FEV1 of barely 50 percent. It was a bad...

Hey everyone. I am still perplexed about my weird lung symptoms. I recently fail...

•7 years ago

Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS)

This surgery removes some of your bad lung tissue to allow the rest of your lung to have more room to breath. I am having this surgery and am wondering if...

This surgery removes some of your bad lung tissue to allow the rest of your lung...

•7 years ago

dizzy spells and lightheaded

hello everyone havent been on for a long time, hope everyones doing well. my question is i have had copd for 6 years over the past 6mos. ive been feeling faint...

hello everyone havent been on for a long time, hope everyones doing well. my que...

•7 years ago

response

thanks everyone for your advise it was all helpful to mean..see you soon in the blog

thanks everyone for your advise it was all helpful to mean..see you soon in the ...

•7 years ago

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Copd

Just discharged from the hospital for five days. I was unable to catch my breath. Put on lots of antibiotics, prednisone, and everything else. They say I need...

Just discharged from the hospital for five days. I was unable to catch my breath...

•7 years ago

cannabis oil

has anyone tried the cannabis oil & has it helped or not?

has anyone tried the cannabis oil & has it helped or not?

•7 years ago

Monthly Antibiotics

Hello Everyone Has anyone been put on some type of monthly antibiotic treatment ? My doctor said something to me about doing this because I'm always getting...

Hello Everyone Has anyone been put on some type of monthly antibiotic treatment ...

•7 years ago

DJL COPD

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•7 years ago

I'm new here

I was diagnosed with COPD 3 plus years ago. I also lost a lung lobe to squamous cell lung cancer. Found out a few weeks ago that I am not ex-hailing the carbon...

I was diagnosed with COPD 3 plus years ago. I also lost a lung lobe to squamous ...

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•7 years ago

Advice for copd sufferers

Its just occured to me that i might be able to help some of you. Are any of you on disability benefits because if you copd has worsened since you applied let...

Its just occured to me that i might be able to help some of you. Are any of you ...

•7 years ago

Follow directions when using your inhaler for better outcome

Good morning all - I was recently diagnosed with stage 1 COPD. My pulmonary doctor put me on a Flovent inhaler to be used twice a day - 2 puffs in the morning...

Good morning all - I was recently diagnosed with stage 1 COPD. My pulmonary doct...

•7 years ago

Nasal Sprays?

Hello - I am fairly new to COPD, but I suspect I've had it for a few years at least. I see a pumonologist and an allergy doctor. The allergist has me on...

Hello - I am fairly new to COPD, but I suspect I've had it for a few years at le...

•7 years ago

Anyone taking Phyllocontin

Hello again. Thank you very much everyone who replied to my first post. Does anyone has experience with Phyllocontin Tablets (Aminophylline Hydrate). I think...

Hello again. Thank you very much everyone who replied to my first post. Does an...

•7 years ago

Pain in my upper legs

Hi I wonder if some one had or has a pain on the upper legs? This pain is difficult to deal with. I took some Advil and Tylenol but the pain still there.

Hi I wonder if some one had or has a pain on the upper legs? This pain is diffic...

•7 years ago

First timer

Hi I have COPD, diagnosed in 2011. Struggling to stay working, the company has allowed me to work from home and only go in on occassion. Don't know how long...

Hi I have COPD, diagnosed in 2011. Struggling to stay working, the company has ...

•7 years ago

My COPD Reality

Diagnosed 7 yrs ago - mild case. Last CAT scan 5 yrs. ago. Drs. act indifferent/dismissive to my concerns/ complaints. I go about every 6 months. Feeling...

Diagnosed 7 yrs ago - mild case. Last CAT scan 5 yrs. ago. Drs. act indifferent...

•7 years ago

Hello. I'm new here.

I found this site by chance. I read many posts. Very helpful. Thank you. I have been diagnosed with COPD about 2 years ago and can't really come to terms with...

I found this site by chance. I read many posts. Very helpful. Thank you. I have ...

•7 years ago

Exacerbating

Hi, I have been in hospital for a month, I have a severe COPD. I ended with antibiotics every month for the first 10 days of the month. When I entered to...

Hi, I have been in hospital for a month, I have a severe COPD. I ended with an...

•7 years ago

Hi I'm new here :-)

Hi I'm new here and am wondering if anyone is using Anoro for their COPD and if so, how do you like it? I'm a Prince fan, by the way ha ha.

Hi I'm new here and am wondering if anyone is using Anoro for their COPD and if ...

•7 years ago

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