New Shock Treatment Showing Promise For COPD Patients

A new treatment for a common lung problem is showing promise for some patients; KDKA's Dr. Maria Simbra reports.

[@miltonaliff3316]

I volunteer for treatment, copd issues, never smoked, worked in dusty environments my life, 57 yr old

[@FrannyWard]

It's called TLD or Targeted lung denervation. I'm hopefully having it done early next year at the Temple Lung Center by Dr. Gerald Criner, one of the best in Pulmonology and Thoracic surgery. With less mucus, I can function better, and enjoy life that I used to take for granted.

[@dc.pentrumesteri4893]

Hi, I'm from Romania, I'm SD 3.4 with bpoc, pulmonary emphysema and pleural fibrosis, zimi, please, what are the two talking about and about that thing you want to do?

[@poohbear2441]

Did you do the treatment?? Please update my mom has copd we are about to do stem cell therapy this coming Monday.

[@Wildvideonyc]

No, this is not TLD. Its the Rejuvenair cryospray treatment and after more than a decade of study its obvious the FDA has no intention of approving it. Ditto Targeted Lung Denervation which has also been studied for over a decade. It doesn't matter how safe or effective these treatments are. The FDA clearly has no intention of approving either treatment.

[@sabrinatenney]

Wow! I need to look into this. I read about harmonica therapy and that helps me a lot....searching for options. Never smoked and not sure how I got COPD.

[@EvangelistKia]

Same here from this nasty chemicals & air breathe in ...my your lungs be restored...black seed oil has helped me tremendously & also my lungs improved drastically when I followed a alkaline diet ...

[@dc.pentrumesteri4893]

Stop eating cumin oil

[@santhosh8290]

@Elizabeth Mark please tell me

[@mechelleherbert8638]

You may have genenetic/ heritory COPD

[@heatherallingham7120]

thanks for the comment - just looked it up - I should give the harmonica a try :)

[@Demi-e8i]

Will it come to SA I have emphysema

[@stormy8092]

She needed a mucus-less diet....no dairy. This would help greatly.

[@timetoplaythegameish]

Does it work for ILD patients also? Because they are suffering of shortness in breath due to Lung fibrosis.

[@FrannyWard]

I don't think so, but it wouldn't hurt to ask your doctor.

[@dushman777love]

Is it working now ? Is it available in India ?

[@Warrior-re5fn]

Do they do this in California. I have severe COPD on oxygen just turned 50

[@rafremix7332]

Wow Yr too younf for this. U smoked?

[@dc.pentrumesteri4893]

I am Romanian, I have bpoc pulmonary emphysema and pleural fibrosis plus ankylosing spondylitis and I am 47 years old diagnosed at 44 years old and two small children who are left without me 😥

[@flaviamatovukiweewa1715]

Can one have COPD without chronic cough?

[@dc.pentrumesteri4893]

hello, yes, maybe I'm from Romania std3,4 and I've never coughed or produced mucus due to emphysema

[@flaviamatovukiweewa1715]

@@dc.pentrumesteri4893 thanks and hope you're doing better.

[@veronicachristopher-fellow5866]

Hi all research into copd researcher will know by friday if he will get funding I feel we should also fund the project so anyone interested let me know we need action. Treatment that works for the actual disease. Please let me know

[@OU812..]

@veronica Christopher did you have it done? How are you feeling? Can you tell us more about it? Thank you

[@vvragov]

How much cost this therapy?

[@veronicachristopher-fellow5866]

Can I have this how

[@Deckers2006]

Electricians once again beat the Biotechs at cure.

[@SK-mv6lz]

can i volunteer.. please

[@mikegoettina]

thank you

[@pameladerouen]

Try Zephyr procedure

[@lynn4931]

Wow!

[@gina2190]

Wow

[@judywood-stockrahm9181]

Sounds scary but I hope it works

[@MommaBearsCorner]

geezzzzzzzzzzz

[@davidedgar7338]

a shock reaction to sodium azide caused my copd

[@ericojanola6044]

Can I volunteer pls