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By downperiscope
My pulmo changed my COPD rating from moderate to mild with my latest test results. I did not find this out until I ca...
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By mepacer
My oxygen level after the six minute walk was okay, although my breathing difficulties and sweating around the neck a...
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By ade139
My husband brought home a german shepard puppy. I have been diagnosed with mild emphysema. He brushes the dog every d...
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By downperiscope
Will a patient see significant improvement on their PFT test after taking medication for a period of time. This w...
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By rvnurse
My husband was diagnosed with COPD 7 years ago. He is on Duoneb, and a rescue inhaler. Whenever he tries to use Spiri...
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By originalsinner7
when i take a meal my heart starts beating faster and breathing becomes a little difficult. Also on running throug...
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By JackHester
I don't want to post a new question - I want to add my experience to the ones that are already here. I don't hav...
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By clint340
i had a ct scan for a sore neck i was then told i had a small 6mm somewhat mass like area of left lung apex which cou...
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By zenforce
I just got diagnosed with bronchiectasis. What does this mean for me? I am a non-smoker, I am 55 year-old female. ...
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By tebbieo
I am a 53 year old female with copd. I have already been on antibiotics twice this year and i am coughing up so much ...
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By angelcher
Hi there. very odd thing. COPD/ASTHMA/RA/ just to name a few. Breathing has gotten much worse, on lasix for large wa...
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By MILAN1311
Is that COPD is curable? My father aged 73 have COPD n have berthing problem. Nimbuliser respuler are giving him but ...
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By frustr11
thank you for your time. I'll try my best actual pred % pred FEC 1.81 3.33 54 ...
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By frustr11
Hi ,i'm 54 female and have systemic sclerosis sine scleroderma. My lungs have been attacked (autoimmune). I have no i...
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By Gran57
I was dignosed with COPD a year ago. The Dr. I saw only told me I had it, but I don't know what to expect or the best...
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By Bowdoctor
Today is 04/07/2012, I had a Diaphragm Plication done on 02/16/2012 and got my life back! OMG a new me! I do not us...
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By nancybyrd
My doctor told me today that i have a "flap" covering the opening of the bronchial tube going into the middle lobe of...
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By Ankesh14
I am a 20 yr old male, Smoking since 3 years. I have a lingering dull pain in the left side of my chest since a month...
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By eig
what do you mean by this? can you pls explain this to me.. Bilateral suprahilar infiltrates due to bronchitis ...
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By downperiscope
I was diagnosed with COPD at the beginning of this year. My fev1 was 56% pre and went up 24% post. My pulmo put me on...
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