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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (Expert Forum)

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This forum is for questions and support regarding COPD, coughing/wheezing, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, lung infections, pollution, smoking, treatment for COPD, and what causes COPD.
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Cough for 6 months

by ST676,
I have been having a deep cough with wheezing and greenish thick phlegm...
1

oxygen levels

by vanty,
Hi, during the day ,while doing housework, usual activities around the ...
1

Chronic Cough

by LLindgens,
My doctor stated that my lung x-ray indicated similarities to Emphysema...
2

Final Stages

by whynotdance,
My mother is 77 years old and has emphysema. She is on oxygen 24 hours ...
2

Is this near the end for my Mum

by Brindleboy123,
Mum has copd, diabetes, ulcerative colitis, angina, osteoperosis (very ...
1

I'm Scared - My Mom has Emphysema

by CatieC,
My mother was diagnosed with a "touch of Emphyzema" (whatever that mean...
1

changes in symptoms when squatting

by Rob2008,
When I squat down it makes my heart palpitations, shortness on breath a...
1

Chest/Lung Pain

by slhertz,
Yesterday I was taking a shower and noticed a deposit of old water unde...
1

chronic cough

by gb5151,
i volunteer and help coach basketball at a local high school. as the s...
1

fluctuating oxygen saturation

by sis1941,
my husband has severe emphysema and is very concerned about oxygen sats...
1

Is this normal?

by greenr,
I am 43yr. old female. - 64in. I recently had a pulmonary test performe...
2

Increasing FEV1 Capacity

by bircch00,
Is there any exercises to increase FEV1 capacity?
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Stage 3 of Pulminary Colapse and refusing treatment

by Lonelymom,
My dad is in stage 3 of pulminary colapse and has a blockage in his hea...
1

possibly misdiagnosed?

by greenr,
I am 43yrs. old and have smoked for 20 yrs.. After a few days of attemp...
1

doc. said its water in lungs

by kavita1109,
My father had started coughing since last 15 days, he took some homemad...
1

copd

by heartfluttersflyawayplz,
what test shows you do have copd. never had asthma but got it last oct...
1

My son is having weird symptoms & it scares me!

by xmelax35,
My son is having weird symptoms and it scares me. The doctor diagnosed...
1

COPD and anaesthetics

by murtoa,
I have bronchiectasis and about to have gall bladder surgery. I Have mi...
1

COPD or Asthma?

by Mano1,
33 yr old female - smoker since 16. Went to the doctor with chest pain...
1

help

by ever_hopeful_in_NH,
Several weeks ago i had a full medical checkup (about to get laid off a...
1

FIBROSIS APICES

by ranz1124,
What is the meaning? the signs and symptoms? and treatment of FIBROSIS ...
1

pansinusitis and bronchitis

by Amy2,
I have had several sinus infections which leads to bronchitis, coughin...
1

Food aspiration

by Kimrad,
I read on an earlier post that someone had aspirated a cheerio. The rep...
1

pulmonary hypertension

by Debser,
Is there a relationship between pulmonary hypertension and emphysema? D...
1

alpha-1 and pneumothorax

by odie080962,
I was recently diagnoised with copd. After speaking to a resp ther tec...
3

pain under right rib for 4 months after a terrible cold

by Tash123,
Hi, sorry it might be a bit too long but this strange pain under my rig...
1

pulmonary amyloidosis

by Buster12212,
Are there any treatments for pulmonary amyloidosis. I know research ...
2

A hallow breathing feeling

by Grin49,
Over the past couple of months I have been having this hallow like brea...
1

wheezing and steroids

by debbie58,
I just left my pulmonary Dr.,this was only my second visit. On the fir...
1

Diagnosis???

by newmom102901,
Frontal and lateral views of the chest show no evidence of actue infilt...
1

lung cancer

by jock78,
cat scan found a spot on the lung. What if
1

Rapid heart beat

by Debser,
Hi, I was diagnosed with emphysema 2 years ago when I was 43. Lately w...
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