Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Forum

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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for Dr tinklemen

memorex335

Hi doc i have been sob for a year I have had a full pft the results are Fev 1 121% Fvc. 117% Fev 1/fvc 85% Tlc 112% Rv 97% Rv/Tlc ...

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ive had dihorea/nause for months its ruining my life any idea whats causing it?

tinaxoxo

Had sickness fatigue but worst of all dihorea had blood tests stool tests and nothing.. No inflammation or that! Taking over my life i ge...

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Is copd the right answer?

cate0168

I had a mild case of pneumonia in March. I say mild because it cropped up overnight and didn't cause much problem in the hospital. After ...

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Tight band around abdomen restricts breathing

mtgardner

My husband has developed a tight band around his abdomen that restricts his breathing. He has had this about 10 months. He was told a qu...

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Disappointed in help available

TexasAnnie

I don't mean this as an insult to the medical profession in any way, I have known many fine doctors in my life, but those of us who have ...

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dont know what to do sick all the time

ladymichele

I am a 54 yr old female, I have several conditions , fibromyalgia, spinal stenosis, cysts on spinal ending , liver , and kidneys, I am at...

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Will refractive surgery such as LASIK keep me out of glasses all my life

John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO

Dec 31

VISUAL SNOW UPDATE: 2018

John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO

04/18

2018 General Information on Dry Eyes-Now known as Ocular Surface Disorder

John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO

03/18

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