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Newly diagnosed former Firefighter

I am a 57 year old man and was diagnosed with COPD/EMPHYSEMA over 2 years ago and since then my breathing has been short and I get out of breath...

How do you deal with knowing what it's going to do to you, when your times up.

I was told two and a half years ago that I had asthma, chronic bronchitis ,COPD , and in stage 3 emphysema, I didn't believe them. I partied, smoked ,drank...

Stage 3

How long have you been in stage 3 copd?...

Novel ideas to help your breathing

I am posing this question and asking other members to share their opinions or ideas of ways to help you breathe more comfortably and manage your COPD....

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How long do your exacerbations typically last?

I was diagnosed last year with Bronchiectasis and COPD (Emphysema). I'm in the midst of my 4th exacerbation in the past 15 months. This is day 8. The combo of...

lung capacity questions

Hoping someone can shed some light on a few questions I have. My father, age 81 and a former long-time smoker, is suffering from end-stage COPD, emphysema, and kidney disease...

CPAP and Hyperinflation?

Has anyone heard of CPAP contributing to hyperinflation? I've woken up many a time literally fighting to breath out, and being forced to inhale again by the pressure. According to...

Help, please: Did my dad have COPD?

Hi, I decided to post here because I lost my 60 year old dad 3 weeks ago, and I am trying to understand or make sense of it, if anyone...

Travelling with COPD

I was diagnosed with COPD a couple of years ago. I had been managing it with Ventolin and Ellipta inhalers and doing pretty well until recently. I have just recovered...

Portable ventilator

Hello Does anyone use a The Life2000® Ventilation System? It’s by Hillrom and is supposed too support your breathing while active or resting. After discussing with my pulmonologist, this may...

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