Experiences with

Emphysema

finally a diagnosis but must have had it a good year,now I see why my blood oxygen levels are so low. My farther dyed with it 😬.At least I am luckyer than my dad he had chronic bronchitis,Asthma also They have switched me a different inhaler it’s once a day powder ,I hope this improves my walking

I've been on inhalers for a few years now. They are helping for a while then it's hard to breath. Worse after my heart attack and covid

Hi everyone, hope this nice sunflower 🌻 brightens your week. been in this group a while it’s been so helpful, I have started a FB group which is smoothly running along at a nice pace with a membership of lovely people, c,over introduced yourself Trevor

Hi, approx 18 months ago i had a bullectomy operation. At my last chest xray some months ago, the report in to the result of that xray stated " deaeration at right hilum and right lung base". Also says there is a large right apical bulla. I have tried to find out on google ect what this actually

Does anyone with mild Emphysema sound like they have the cold all the time ?

Does emphysema give you breathlessness on exertion with pain in back? Sorry it came as a shock ! That plus a goitre too! Thanks

Diagnosed with emphysema in 2021. Fev1/fev has dropped from 65 to 61 in 3 years. FVC is 85% predicted. Get breathless walking. Can walk 420 metres in 6 minutes. Anyone know how quickly the fev ratio will fall/deteriorate? Medics seem vague on this. many thanks.

I have emphysema. Is there any particular foods to avoid or eat that helps in any way?

Was diagnosed with a lesion on lung, end stage COPD & Emphysema three weeks ago.

I've coughing up flem and filling sputum pots at least 4times aday is that emphysema getting worse?

They put extractor over machine for I afternoon then on the Monday dissmissed me letter said because of my Emphysema and if I had mentioned it interview they would have deemed me unsuitable for the position.Spoke to ACAS and waiting for a concilldator to call me.

I have copd bronchiectasis and emphysema. Thanks!

I just wanted to ask if anyone has both emphysema and osteoporosis? If so, would you mind telling me what maintenance inhaler you use and what medication have you been prescribed for osteoporosis. I'm on Trimbow and not very happy about it, but don't know what alternative inhaler to request.

Any lights on subject anyone else in similar predicament.😵‍💫🤷🏽‍♂️ Very pleased about emphysema tho 😀 The very best to you all Ronzy 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

COPD-Emphysema. my fb group all welcome Trevor

Diagnosed with emphysema last April had COPD before that for a long time Got down to a couple of cigarettes a day and now need to stop ASAP but chest goes very scarily bad!? Any advice please

hi all ur all welcome to my FB group COPD-Emphysema. Trevor

I have severe emphysema, I am scheduled to get zephyr valves put in on the15th of October 2024. Has anyone else had this procedure, and if so what was the outcome. I can only find testimonials on the zephyr website. I would like unbiased information

Would love to hear from people who have been living with emphysema, how it progressed & any advice. Thankyou

Does anyone find that ventilin does hardly nothing for there copd not asthma as I believe it is mainly for asthma,I don't have asthma, I have emphysema and I think bronchitis and don't know why I'm given ventilin as I say it hardly helps does anyone else find this answers appreciated