Archive for the ‘copd disease’ Category

what is the differnce between copd & congestive?

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

heart disease? Does one lead to the other? My dr put me on ActosplusMet & I've read that if you have congestive heart disease that you shouldn't take it. She also thinks I might be in the early stages of COPD so I'm pretty concerned. I haven't seen her since I've ...

i have copd emphazima and broncitis and was told i was in end stage of lung disease lungs 12% how long for me

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Don't give up and look for alternative ways of dealing with the problem. Medical science is not really good at addressing degenerative diseases. Chemotherapy and radiation only treat the symptoms, not the root causes. If you work on making your body strong, you can overcome many obstacles ...

Should copd patient have an oxygen tester, what levels should oxygen be started? What is a safe oxygen level?

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Sorry for asking 3 questions but it is 5 points. Friend has copd. Oxygen level was running at 95-97. Now is 90. Uses nebulizer at home was told she could use it more than just at night. I'm concerned this could be a damaging level. My mom ...

Should copd patient have an oxygen tester, what levels should oxygen be started? What is a safe oxygen level?

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Sorry for asking 3 questions but it is 5 points. Friend has copd. Oxygen level was running at 95-97. Now is 90. Uses nebulizer at home was told she could use it more than just at night. I'm concerned this could be a damaging level. My mom ...

My grandmom has COPD and end stage lung disease, the doctor put her in hospice with 6 months to live?

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

If you don't know what hospice is i will explain briefly, it is like being in a hospital yet the RNs and doctors just make you comfortable (as in no pain meds) instead of treating your illness. What should i do? should i leave her there to die or should ...

My grandmom has COPD and end stage lung disease, the doctor put her in hospice with 6 months to live?

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

If you don't know what hospice is i will explain briefly, it is like being in a hospital yet the RNs and doctors just make you comfortable (as in no pain meds) instead of treating your illness. What should i do? should i leave her there to die or should ...

what is the total cost of treating each of the following? COPD, Heart Disease, Stroke and Diabetes?

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

I'm doing a paper on preventative healthcare. My hunch is, if we invest more in preventative care and wellness promotion, we'll save more money on healthcare in the long run. So, are you saying Dr. Frank that people should die sooner? okay, no one has posted actual numbers. Thanks for ...

what is the total cost of treating each of the following? COPD, Heart Disease, Stroke and Diabetes?

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

I'm doing a paper on preventative healthcare. My hunch is, if we invest more in preventative care and wellness promotion, we'll save more money on healthcare in the long run. So, are you saying Dr. Frank that people should die sooner? okay, no one has posted actual numbers. Thanks for ...

If someone with COPD and CHF has constant relux, what does it mean?

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

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 ...

i have a friend with copd is there a cure for this disease or will she have it for life?

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

She'll have it for life. COPD is usually a lung disease of a smoker, and the alveoli have been destroyed into huge pockets called bleebs. Google the disease, or look it up on Web MD.com