Always out of breath.

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Are you struggling to breathe all the time or just when doing any physical activity? Are you on inhalers, nebulizers, oxygen? Have you contacted your medical team? Do you know what stage you are in your COPD? Have you had a PFT test recently? If you have had COPD for 14-16 years, I would suspect you are getting to end stage COPD. I am on the same journey as are most members of this forum. We all will be in that same boat sooner or later. All we can do is do our best to keep the progression of the disease at bay for as long as possible. Having a positive attitude helps a lot. Please contact your medical team and ask for help. That is what they are there for. Take care and God Bless!

I understand your shortness of breath. I am regretfully in the end stage category BUT I continue to adapt my daily life events as much as possible. I’ve found when I’m pretty breathless from moving around attending to short tasks, if I sit with a fan blowing across my face, head and shoulders I relax almost immediately and breathing becomes much easier. I have a rotating tower fan with 4 speeds. I may start on 4 and gradually lower it to 1 and then turn it off. I suggest not having it blow directly in your face. I don’t rotate the fan until after my breathing is comfortable

I to am out of breath all the time it's like take a bite of food out breath . Think about sumn there goes the breath an lord don't even get into fuss or argument thare it goes again I just an kind of stress or movement let alone sex lol I still try. Sum days it releaves sum stress most time it cause me more stress. I hate that part As much as I hate it when ppl think they understand when they don't have clue. But I always tell that don't buy keep on and off one soon you have your hchance at.vi hate to here you struggling it's a struggle every min. Of every day for me.vi hope your road get ezryer for mine is down down then a day will pop up once in a great while an I over do it every time and there I am down again I think there is a pattern here who would ever thunk lol ty you and ty you all

Hi ! I just wanted to check in on you and see how you are doing this week. Have you had a chance to look at the suggestions from the community here? It's always worth checking in with your doctor to see what other options might be on the table, whether that's a change of medication, changing your oxygen amount or type of machine, etc. I would also add that pulmonary rehab can be a great opportunity for some improvement, even for severe copd. It is a daytime program and they will work with you within whatever your capabilities are. They will teach you how to breathe more efficiently and also the best way to take care of yourself with whatever your current condition is. There are virtual programs as well if leaving home is a problem. Your doctor should be able to refer you if you talk to them. We are here from you, and as you can see from the comments, you are not alone. Sending you a hug today. -Melissa, team member