FeaturedActive todayCOPD LearningsWhat is something YOU didn't know about COPD that you have since learned?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments82 repliesAwarenessCoping
FeaturedActive todayCOPD Frustrations!What is the most frustrating part about living with COPD?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments270 repliesAwarenessCoping
Active today6 minute walk testCould some of you share your experience of having the 6 minute walk test? I'm new here and will be sharing more in later posts, but right now I am...Reactions 0 reactions Comments26 repliesDiagnosis
Active todayCan anyone else identify with the following?Something goes on in my throat and it's hard to describe, but I'll try. It's like there's a gravelly patch in there and certain things get caught on it and...Reactions 0 reactions Comments20 repliesBreathing
Active todaystiffness in chestI have a tightness in between my breast bone when breathing in other times I feel like I am wearing a brick when I bend. I was diagnosed last year...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesSide EffectsTips & Advice
Active todayShortness of breath How to manage...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesBreathingCopingSymptoms
Active todayProblem with InogenI don't know whether this can be addressed in this forum, but here's my problem. This past June I purchased an Inogen 5 as I planned to move to Texas...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesBreathing
Active todayRecommendations for portable oxygenI am seeing many ads for different portable oxygen. I'm wondering if anyone knows the advantage and disadvantages of them and which have you found the best....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesTips & Advice
Active todayShower Chair A Gift of LoveMonths ago I mentioned to a sister that I was figured I was going to need to get a shower chair and removal shower head for reasons not COPD. She...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesCaregivingFriends & FamilyMental Health
Active todayCOPD LIFESTYLE AFTER DIAGNOSIS I'm 61 and was recently diagnosed with copd after a 5 day hospital stay with double pneumonia.and on top of that I was smoking over 2 packs of cigarettes a...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesAwarenessDiagnosis
Active todaySo much heavy, thick mucus!I need help with extremely thick phlegm. Do certain foods/drinks cause this? Is there any way to break it up, any way to get rid of it without “choking to...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTips & AdviceSymptomsBreathing