Comments on: Spreading The Word About COPD

Millions At Risk For Killer Lung Disease

Thank you to Dr. Sanjay Gupta for this story on COPD. My husband was diagnosised with COPD a year ago and this has been a change to our lives. He is doing well so far however one wonders for how long. I do agree that this is often seen as a smokers disease so reserch is limited as it seen they did it to themselves. I would love to hear more about treatments and what is new.

[dnd24]

I had lung cancer and had part of my lung removed and had copd for quite a fewyears i am now at moderate to severe. I recently found a book by neil schacter md a professor of pulmonary medicine at mt sinai ny.it was written 2003 and was very hard to find.had to go thru barns and noble.I must say it was depressing at first but helped me in alot of ways.from food to exercise.from indoors to outdoors.you cant do everything but i feel i must try and do everything i can I thought mrs koppel might be interested in this book also and i am glad she has control over copd.way to go mrs k

[breatheout]

fallsin,

If you go to this website:

www/gilberttimes.com/oct6-feature1.asp

you will find an article about the "shot" for COPD given by a doctor in Mexico.

[dtaylorsf]

When I heard the story was going to be about a "Killer Lung Disease" I thought for sure it was going to be about Pulmonary Hypertension (PH). PH is highblood pressure in the lungs, affecting the right side of the heart. It is rare and has no cure. 50% of people w/ PH die within 2.8 years. There few approved treatments. Even MDs are frequently not aware of PH and its symptoms.

Fight PH! Learn more. November is PH Awareness month.

[dtaylorsf]

When I heard the story was going to be about a "Killer Lung Disease" I thought for sure it was going to be about Pulmonary Hypertension (PH). PH is highblood pressure in the lungs, affecting the right side of the heart. It is rare and has no cure. 50% of people w/ PH die within 2.8 years. There few approved treatments. Even MDs are frequently not aware of PH and its symptoms.

Fight PH! Learn more. November is PH Awareness month.

[mar456451]

I would slso love to find out what Mrs Koppel is taking that brought her so much improvement, along with any of her other remedies !!!!!!!!!

[mholdren452]

Pulmonary Hypertension is another very rare lung disease. Nobody seems to want to approach a news story on it. November is PH Awareness Month. Katie, maybe you could do the PH community a service by reporting on our lung disorder.

Smiles and Prayers, Marge

[fallsinn]

Having COPD I am repeatedly told of ''a shot'' that is given in Old Mexico. I have spoke with a gentleman who has been treated, his results are wonderful. He was immediately off oxygen and gets around great. After about a year had to return for another treatment. He has emphysema, another gentleman was not as successful, he had more asthma! I am on air 24/7 but just cannot take the leap to Old Mexico. They call it stem cell? I have had too many people stop me and tell me about this guy for it not be legit.Possibly this can help someone.

[fallsinn]

Having COPD I am repeatedly told of ''a shot'' that is given in Old Mexico. I have spoke with a gentleman who has been treated, his results are wonderful. He was immediately off oxygen and gets around great. After about a year had to return for another treatment. He has emphysema, another gentleman was not as successful, he had more asthma! I am on air 24/7 but just cannot take the leap to Old Mexico. They call it stem cell? I have had too many people stop me and tell me about this guy for it not be legit.Possibly this can help someone.

[prairiegirl2]

Could incidences of COPD be rising along with the rising use of statin drugs? These drugs deplete the body of CoQ10 which is an enzyme needed to keep our muscles strong and working properly. The heart is our biggest muscle!?