Hey Doug, ive applied for disability and waiting..but unfortunately i fall into a low income category that doesn’t have health insurance for me. So i wait on the disability decision

I have been diagnosed with emphysema, bronchiectasis and Usual interstitial pneumonitis lung disease..the diagnosis came dec 2021 but ive been sick on and off for years i just didnt know what was wrong..Usually i would get sick every year and stay sick 2-3 months at a time. But this time i got sick in the end of July and it just… Read more

Yes, i do have gerd..

I am fatigued alot also and wait for the Lord to give me strength! Then i use it all up, because i never know when i will get more..then im zapped of energy for 2 days..

My way of dealing is if i can get at least 1 thing accomplished each day then im good! That one thing may not seem huge to someone else but i look at it as im making… Read more

Yes, i cough and spit up phlegm after i eat. I dont take anything for it i just am learning to live with it.

Although i should have stock in puffs tissues i go through 4 boxes a month sometimes it seems more than that..

Predisone can cause bone loss u will need calcium supplements and it also causes hair loss and also makes your appetite  go through the roof.

The only advantage I seen when I was on 40 mg a day is I had lots of energy.

No u must be 65 or older there r only 2 diseases that would automatically  qualify for early Medicare and one is ALS which is Lou gherigs disease.