COPD & Spine Comorbidity and More ! Crazy CrazyWell folks, I never thought about Degenerative Disc Decease (DDD) being a comorbidity until this last month. It is? How? Well it appears that the problems of muscle / nerve...reactions29repliesAwarenessCopingMental Health
I'm the caregiver and looking for advice/supportMy mother has COPD (stage 4 I believe). She got diagnosed in 2019 and quit smoking instantly (cold turkey). I'm very proud of her for that fact and that she...reactions3repliesCaregivingTips & AdviceMental Health
ANXIETYI WAS TOLD IN DEC OF 2011 THAT I HAD COPD. I STARTED MY MED AND DID THEM FAITHFULLY. THEN THIS PAST NOV THEY WANTED ME TO DO A BIOPSY...reactions1replyDepressionMental HealthTips & Advice
Doctor VacationsI have not had time for myself since my first cancer in 2002. It is now 2024, I am currently being tested for what will be cancer 7 and I...reactions1replyCopingMental Health
ankle and foot swelling---edemaI'm 83 and had polio at age 11; just in my legs. Was able to regain full function through hydrotherapy and have had a mostly-healthy life. Last month, after being...reactions9repliesMental HealthSide Effects
A New Family Member! We finally to the plunge again and went to the local animal rescue Saturday and brought home an adorable mix breed 2 year old dog named Whitney. She is gorgeous...reactions12repliesCopingExerciseMental Health
Why don't people want to quit smoking?To clarify a bit the question: I have been browsing the quit smoking Facebook groups and noticed some patterns: 1. they try to use another substance to quit nicotine 2...reactions26repliesEmphysemaSmokingMental Health
Yesterday my new pulmonologist had great newsShe said there were no signs of emphysema on either my chest or lung cts She showed me the xrays and explained all the little white dots.(calification, damage from smoking...reactions6repliesAwarenessMental HealthNewly Diagnosed
ExhaustionFrom climbing to dancing. I was always on my feet. I am not a smoker in fact I haven’t smoked in over 5 yrs. I got covid and things turned...reactions7repliesCopingMental HealthBreathing
Written off as crazy by Doctors and ER - RantHi, has anyone else been written off as crazy by their PCP and ER staff? Over the last two years I've had multiple health issues that resulted in a lot...reactions3repliesHealthcare TeamMental HealthSymptoms