Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder Community

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My Spirometry Results Range From Very Bad to Normal!

jonkob

I was a smoker of 1 pack a day for 15 years. I am 44, 50 pounds overweight and in bad shape. I have always been in bad shape since im a c...

34 answers

COPD (never smoked)

Brenda2849

COPD (never smoked), left paralyzed diaphragm, CTEPH, DVT, 3 blood clots in lungs, Factor V Leiden, hypoxia, afib None of my doctors are...

2 answers

I was diagnosed with a 0.4cm nodule and a 0.3cm in my lungs

cocoa123

I am scared about the nodules in my lungs 0.4cm and a 0.3cm nodule is these large?

1 answer

emphysema life expectancy

DanarCorseth

I am a 40 yr old male // smoked for 22 yrs and have recently been diagnosed with emphysema apparently stage 4 because I have already been...

33 answers | 3 comments

Nasal Cannula's and tubing

chillis

I am in stage #4 of copd. I am on oxygen 24/7. All chemicals and smells bother me terribly. There is really nothing that does not bother ...

1 answer | 1 comment

I've had severe cough on and off. Need help in deciphering the results.

MaheenSid

I've had severe cough on and off for the last year and a half. Four months earlier, episodes of cough exacerbated with fever and sore thr...

1 answer

T there is fibrohazed densities in left upper lobe.. What is that mean?

Yumi19

This is about my xray result.

2 answers

Does emphysema progress on its own?

nctrucker

Am I to understand that emphysema is a disease that will progress on its own, no matter what you do? I have quit smoking, but it worries ...

36 answers | 15 comments

I need to understand my hudbands test results but ...................

cbrock

I recently put my husband on my one care on the internet thinking I would have a better understanding of what stage he is in but he fough...

1 answer

good day i would like to know the meaning of my husbands xray result

jolens0705

Streaky and ill-defined densities are seen, both paracardiac areas and bases consistent of bilateral interstitial pneumonia. PTB both api...

Do I need to get second opinion I have califcation on my lungs

Dw1234

I had a chest x-ray and the doctor found califcation on my lungs I was wondering if I need to go to another Dr and get it checked out I a...

How fast will my COPD medication work and have a good X ray?

zoel021

I have questions, I've been taking medicine in 5 days and i want to apply in work, it can possible to be cleared in my coming xray?

How to instantly heal pain in my chest and back ?

Christina_Pat

I have had a persistent cough for about 8 months now, the hospital is treating it as C. O. P. D. I have sharp constant pain in my right...

Advice pls/Have COPD and taking rheumatoid arthritis tablets

tonywaterfall

Hi My mother has copd and we are quite worried as she has recently started taking tablets for her rheumatoid arthritis, the tablets pr...

Chest xray: Mildly over inflated lungs. But..Final impression: Negative

ScaredCats

Report said that my lungs are mildly over inflated but no infiltrates or effusions. costophrenic angles are clear. Final impression is ne...

What MRSA do to people with COPD

Maggie3kids

Was recently released from hospital was not notified that I had the mersa until I saw my regular doctor. I have COPD asthma and an artifi...

chest pain after quitting smoking

illektronika

Hi, I'm 32 yr old female. I had been smoking for 19 years...woo long time. About 2 1/2-3 mos ago I went from a pack a day to 3-5 ci...

9 answers | 4 comments

How many still smoke?

Mom2RPJI

I was curious, how many on this board still smoke? And if you do how much? Also, how long ago was your diagnosis. my family thinks I...

15 answers

Opinions on a reliable oxygen contentrators.

gnilaeh1

There doesnt seem to be any kind of forums or discussions anywhere on the concentrators anywhere. I`m just looking for peoples thoughts a...

2 answers

Mild Pulmonary Hypertension

Tarmarco

Hello Dr. i have done recently heat echo and stress test part of my health check up that i do every three years . Both came normal except...

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