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40% Function

Hello Friends, I just read a post that anything less than 50% lung function was not good. My husband is at 40% as of the last visit, according to his Doctor....

Hello Friends, I just read a post that anything less than 50% lung function was...

•7 years ago

Sharing this link about lung repairing worth a try

http://www.healthy-holistic-living.com/

http://www.healthy-holistic-living.com/

•7 years ago

Husband with COPD

I am new here and searching for help and support for my husband who has Copd. He is 65 years old, a heavy smoker, a Vietnam war veteran. He can't breathe much...

I am new here and searching for help and support for my husband who has Copd. He...

•7 years ago

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Why am I so tired advice needed please help

Hi all hope everyone is well as can be I'm looking for some information to help me through these bouts of tiredness I just can't keep my eyes open feel tired...

Hi all hope everyone is well as can be I'm looking for some information to help ...

•7 years ago

A bit of everything does you good so they say

Hi last Wednesday went to Dr with sore throat, turned out it was tonsillitis. Was prescribed phenoxymethylpenicillin 1000g a day for 10 days. By Thursday had...

Hi last Wednesday went to Dr with sore throat, turned out it was tonsillitis. W...

•7 years ago

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Re houseboat dilemma

Sorry help...not Helen what would you do????

Sorry help...not Helen what would you do????

•7 years ago

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Houseboat challenge

Hi All I have a dilemma..my other probably better half of 28 years thinks I should retire sell our house & buy & live on a houseboat for a better life!!!! I...

Hi All I have a dilemma..my other probably better half of 28 years thinks I shou...

•7 years ago

Challenging copd diagnosis

I was diagnosed with copd, yet I don't cough ever, I have no problems with breathing at anytime, I'm not full of mucus, nor do I have any symptoms of it. I'm...

I was diagnosed with copd, yet I don't cough ever, I have no problems with breat...

•7 years ago

A new Dr., and better treatment. :) MDVIP program.

You guys might understand what I mean by "better treatment" as it's hard to find a Dr. who will spend more than 5 minutes with you and out the door they go. :(...

You guys might understand what I mean by "better treatment" as it's hard to find...

phyllis_liberty

•7 years ago

Weight loss

I went from 152lbs to 114lbs. I have no energy I can't eat because I can't breathe. Doctors are no help. I've been this way for a year

I went from 152lbs to 114lbs. I have no energy I can't eat because I can't breat...

•7 years ago

New to website

Hi I have just joined this site even though it is in America and I'm in UK hoping that we can exchange information across the ocean. I'm thinking about buying...

Hi I have just joined this site even though it is in America and I'm in UK hopin...

•7 years ago

My Journey

My journey started in November 2012. I had surgery for diverticulitis, the surgeon had to remove about 6 inches of my large intestine because it was twisted....

My journey started in November 2012. I had surgery for diverticulitis, the surg...

Feelingblessed2013

•7 years ago

Muscle wasting

I am now very concerned about this. I know I don't eat or excercise enough and am suddenly concerned about further problems developing. How do you figure out...

I am now very concerned about this. I know I don't eat or excercise enough and a...

•7 years ago

New treatment for COPD--Zephyr valve(s) Anyone familiar with this?

I've been following these IB Valves or Zephyr Valves as they're now being called, for a while now...They were in clinical trials but too far for me to travel....

I've been following these IB Valves or Zephyr Valves as they're now being called...

•7 years ago

UPDATE: N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC) LOVE! :)

Hi friends! Update on my purchase and use of NAC. ( I have to put this here: I am NOT giving ANY medical advice on this product, (only my personal opinion,...

Hi friends! Update on my purchase and use of NAC. ( I have to put this here: I...

phyllis_liberty

•7 years ago

COPD and trying to live in grace and gratefulness...losing my way

Just joined! Discovered this site while researching COPD and antidepressants. I have avoided taking any because none have ever worked in the past. But am in...

Just joined! Discovered this site while researching COPD and antidepressants. I ...

•7 years ago

Hyper inflated lungs

I am new to this but here goes. I recently in the past few months have had severe issues with shortness of breathe. I have lost consciousness twice now in the...

I am new to this but here goes. I recently in the past few months have had sever...

•7 years ago

Just for laughs..and I hope I don't get kicked off the message boards. :o Smiling a little today. Finally. :)

JOKE: A little dirty, but not too bad. haha!! Just had to share. Please, please don't make me leave! ;) ***A male patient is lying in bed in the hospital,...

JOKE: A little dirty, but not too bad. haha!! Just had to share. Please, plea...

phyllis_liberty

•7 years ago

Help requested

Always out of breath ,,please respond to my last breathless post ,need advice. Thanks

Always out of breath ,,please respond to my last breathless post ,need advice. T...

•7 years ago

Breathless

I've been having shortness of breath for the past month now, About 5 months ago I was diagnosed with COPD ,my primary care doctor never told me what stage it...

I've been having shortness of breath for the past month now, About 5 months ago...

•7 years ago

BREATHLESS

SOB with weakness upon slight exertion,this has been going on the last 3 wks,,,,on and off,seems to be getting it daily now,,,been doing the breathing...

SOB with weakness upon slight exertion,this has been going on the last 3 wks,,,,...

•7 years ago

Traveling abroad

Need to travel abroad my son is getting married outside of London. I need a double lung transplant and I'm 100% dependent on oxygen can anybody give me...

Need to travel abroad my son is getting married outside of London. I need a doub...

•7 years ago

Prednisone

My doctor is con long term prednisone although end up in ER almost every other month after being tapered off. Low dose helps me breathing besides all the...

My doctor is con long term prednisone although end up in ER almost every other m...

•7 years ago

Copd a n e

Hi never done this befor so here goes ive copd but dont know what stage didnt eben no they had stages last wk i was in A E with pneumoania but sent home by the...

Hi never done this befor so here goes ive copd but dont know what stage didnt eb...

•7 years ago

Emphysema

have stage 4 emphysema 25% lung capacity. Want to try retinol?

have stage 4 emphysema 25% lung capacity. Want to try retinol?

•7 years ago

Want to stop

I am 39 male, have been smoking for 22 yrs and everyone around me that has quit looks like they are enjoying life, but im not, i have a bad back, i feel like...

I am 39 male, have been smoking for 22 yrs and everyone around me that has quit ...

•7 years ago

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