i live in an apt complex and we had a lot of flooding, sewage went all over my carpet and tiles, they came out and sucked it up but i am worried about mold, having COPD, this is not what i need. can anyone tell me what to do?

i was diagnosed with copd a couple of weeks ago and would like to know the signs and symptoms of copd exacerbation?

What is the average survival period for a COPDer? If it is common for a patient to have a trachea for COPD, does the patient still need mechanical ventilation?

I have lots of information that it *does* i just have no information on how, any help appriciated.

My granmother wants to smoke and is slowly killing herself which is tearing my mother up. So my mom yells at my gran, who gives in and has cut down the smoking dramatically. My gran is sick with COPD and can barely breathe.

I am a smoker who is trying to quit but when I am around my gran wants to smoke more. So everyone wants me to yell at her not to smoke but I don’t even like yelling. I have tried talking with her as an adult but there is real langauge barriers.

So whats the right choice?

My boyfriend died of copd last month & I have found out that these two medications can be very dangerous if taken for long periods of time.

This is a case study.

The patient is a 62 y/o man complaining of decreased exercise tolerance. He suffered an MI 2 years ago for which he received PCI and a bare metal stent.. He has DM type II, COPD, and hyperlipidemia. Pertinent meds are verapamil ER 240mg daily, ISDN 30mg daily. He also takes NPH insulin for DM and albuterol and ipratropium for COPD. Also he is on aspirin 81mg daily.

His current ejection fraction is 30% and BP is 118/86. HR is 74 bpm, Scr is 1.4. BUN is 24 and Na and K are in normal limits.

I think the verapamil should be discontinued and replaced with carvedilol since it has been studied more in heart failure, but I’m worried about it affecting his COPD status. Can you tell me what suggestions you have? Please include references (or links) if you are using web resources.

Serious answers only please. Thank You!

I see these for sale and I wonder why an emergency team would need to know you have COPD?

My nana has COPD and she wanted me to find out if it was safe to take XYZAL while having COPD. We want to be sure. Please give us the real answer so she doesnt end up in the hospital. She just got out this sat. Thank you!

I know that you look at the saturation levels, breathing rate, cynosis. Provide oxygen 2litres and sit the patient up right assess there sputum sample and give reassurance

my father has copd, which is the lung disease from being a smoker. I don’t know what this medication is doing to him or for him, would like to know more about it. He also has a heart condition, which was found after the copd. Can you tell me what it is doing for him?

I have hypothyroidism and have recently been diagnosed with COPD/Emphysema. I was wondering if anyone would know about both conditions together. I do know the hypo thyroids already slow the body to some extent but, I am curious about if a person has both. Anything you can share would be appreciated.

He’s been smoking since he was 12, diagnosed with COPD a few months ago, smokes 4 to 8 cigarettes a day (according to him), has asthma to boot.

My cob has seasonal COPD brought on by high pollen counts in hot dry weather. So that’s us only able to ride at 5 am in the summer
Just wondered how you guys cope with COPD and if you had any management tips to share with me and others
EDIT- O..k…last I checked my horse had given up smoking ….you also didn;t answer the question..but you show a good grasp of how to work Wiki…enjoy your points.

My Mother has COPD and we have just moved from an apartment that had a severe mold problem. We fought with the complex for over 4 years with no result. Finally we moved. Mother has had health problems, but we need more information on how the poor conditions could have affected her. All good answers are apprecicated.

It says, you have "loss of capillaries as a result of alveolar was damage"
Why do you damage the alveoli in COPD & what are capillaries?

73-year-old Hispanic female with congestive heart failure. She has a history of COPD and chronic corticosteroid use. She has received respiratory treatments with Atrovent and albuterol in the ER but no IV has been started.
a.Why might this client’s IV be difficult to successfully start?

My mother has been a heavy smoker for over 30 years and has emphysema and stopped smoking 3 years ago. A couple days ago she got very ill and lethargic and was turning blue so we rushed her to the hospital and it turns out she has advanced COPD and they have her on a ventilator to breathe. My question is how long can someone live after being diagnosed with COPD? She is 58 years old and i’m so afraid she won’t come home from the hospital.

Can you explain how this place might be helpful for breathing, air quality, damp moisture etc.

For people who are affected by damp and moisture some locations will be entirely unsuitable.

To live Permanently and perhaps visit on holidays.

Any informative comments received with thanks.

some medicines i can’t take because of my glauccoma and some meds i can’t take because of my COPD.

My husband is 43 yrs old and has had COPD for the last 4 or 5 yrs. His estimated age of lungs is 126 yrs. He’s still smoking. How long can he live with that?
My husband has got COPD and he wont quit those damn cigarettes!
He’s got the estimated lung age of 126 yrs, he’s on advair but not on oxygen yet. He’s 43 yrs old, and has had COPD for about 4 yrs. How long do you think he could live?

Family member has both COPD and CHF, and for couple of months now has had increased reflux the minute she puts head down on pillow. It’s not necessarily acid, but it’s like most liquid of what ever it’s eaten just goes up, sometimes accompanied by tiny pieces of food. We avoid for her going straight to sleep right after dinner, afraid fluids may go to lungs, but seldom does she want to wait half hour before going to sleep or at least lying down.

She’s been only treated for those two diseases but I recall reading about her abdominal aorta in the medical records we got from hospital after one of her stays. Her home visiting doctor got a copy as well_aside from the one he got from us_and unfortunately mine has been put away in boxes and would take a while before I find it. I never asked any of her doctors about it, since they did not talk about it either. I’m planning on asking about it and letting them know about this reflux on Monday. Is it customary in people with her condition?

My husband has had copd for 4 years and now has lung cancer and also has traveled to the lymph node, what prognosis will he have with no treatment?

I have early stage COPD and suffered with lung infections for about 30 years. I am 56 y.o. female. 4 years ago diagnosed with pseudomonas aeuriginosa of lungs which is drug resistant.

I have copd & my family & friends would like to purchase wristbands to show their support for copd awarness. I believe they are white for British Lung Foundation.