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COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Last Active: 1 day ago | Replies (160)
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Hi and I appreciate the tips from all and am sorry for all of us!!
Well, I am 61 from Minnesota and love to fish and hunt and garden and mother my 4 cats.
I have COPD and use ANORO inhaler once in AM. I use O2 machine most of the time. I have a standard and a portable O2. So, I am able to go wherever I need.
I also have Peripheral Neuropathy (PN) which is very painful and also has no cure. With my meds, I can "push through the burn" and do most things I want to. This slows me down and everything I do is much harder than before the symptoms showed themselves.
I would love to hear from others progressions, fun things they did, or more tips!
Cheers, Jill
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I can so appreciate your situation. I have Stage IV COPD, but I think I am a tad more comfortable ....Have you talked to your Pulmonologist about adding a steroid to your inhaler treatment. I am on Breztri which is a combination of three different types of medication for COPD management. Also in 11/23 I had Zephyr valves inserted in my left lower lung which improved my breathing and ability to do things by 90%. Dupixent is a new medication by Regeneron that greatly helps with the secretions.....have been on that for 6 months. A real life saver. These are things that I would definitely address with your physician to help improve the quality of life! Wishing you the best!