r/COPD

Hey guys! This seemed like the right place to ask so I hope it’s okay.

This is for my dad who has copd from smoking. He has a nebulizer he uses but he is complaining that it is taking too long for the nebulizer to dissipate the medicine. He says he has to sit there for an hour before all the medicine is gone compared to a machine he used elsewhere where it took 30 minutes.

So my question is , do yall have any recommendations of a nebulizer that is powerful and quickly dissipates the medicine ? Thank you.

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Hi guys, I'm at my wits end here. My grandmother recently suffered a hemmhoragic stroke, but recovered relatively well (use of all 4 limbs, speech mostly normal) She has COPD, I think stage 4 as she needs an oxygen concentrator 22/24 hours of the day. A few days ago she went to the doctors with my grandfather and has been in a permanent state of sleeping for perhaps 30 minutes to an hour if lucky, then waking up and becoming combative for a long period of time.

She complains about shortness of breath and is scared that she will die if she falls asleep. I have done regular SpO2 readings and they are all good. Due to the stroke her memory has been addled and she gets stuck in loops and becomes very aggressive to myself and grandfather when we try to reassure her and calm her.

Is there anything that can be done to help her get to sleep, for all our sakes? The doctor has ruled out sleeping pills as he fears that they might hinder her already poor breathing. She was prescribed steroids but so far these have not helped her get to sleep. The stroke has badly affected her memory and she is now becoming extremely aggressive when we try to tell her that she can not smoke as she is using an oxygen concentrator.

I have COPD + Chronic Bronchitis and started on Trelegy a couple of months ago. In addition to the Trelegy I take 1200mg Musinex 2x/day. The Trelegy is working very well, has improved my breathing and cut my coughing/phlegm production by more than 50%. That said, the phlegm seems stickier and seems more difficult to cough up. For the most part this isn't a problem except that it seems to make my voice sound a bit "gravelier". I'm wondering if anyone has found a cough drop, throat spray or similar that helps with this.

Ideas?

Just wondering if anyone knows the max length hose that can be used with the p2. Trying to get mom a bit more mobility so she doesn't have to pick it up every time she needs to go more the a few feet. She has enough other problems that even the small size is hard to carry. Waiting to hear from med supply co, but hoping some might have some insight.

thanks