... I find that occasionally, mostly at night, I will simply stop breathing. It is usually when I am dozing or just going to sleep. It reaches a point where I am not getting any oxygen and come fully awake to take a breath, then I have to force myself to take several deep breaths to recover. ... (1 replies)

... I hate to be the bearer of bad news but there is a very good chance that you have emphysema. This can only be verified through a Pulmonary Function Test. ... (1 replies)

... Well I went to the lung specialist and he had me to do a breathing test, I blew as hard as I could and the thing kept on saying that I still had air in my lungs and the nurse told me to blow harder... ... (10 replies)

... I have had the same thing and only off and on. It sounds like a rattle or crackle coming from my right lower rib cage area. I did see a lung specialist and he did a x ray but found nothing. ... (2 replies)

... I have a question regarding breathing. I've noticed that at times when I breathe in I feel a rattle. Nothing is audible, but I can feel it. ... (2 replies)

... My name is Mike, I am 21 years old and have practiced fairly good fitness all my life...15 years of martial arts, enlisting in the National Guard at 17... ... (31 replies)

... lung function left, I am obviously very limited in what I can do, but in the overall scheme of things, my quality of life is pretty decent. ... (5 replies)

... Hi, Katie , Simoney, and Ivory 88, Its nice to hear from you. Simoney I get puffy too but I've found that is because the Prednisone and Cytoxan together make me retain water. ... (12 replies)