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It's a bitch

If you have COPD you need to rely on doctors, medications, machines, exercise, and, if your lucky, from family and friends. As supportive as those are, if you yourself don't...

What has your COPD treatment experience been like?

Which medications, procedures, natural remedies, and other treatments have helped you? Which haven't?...

Severe cellulitis

I have COPD 9 years on oxygen 24/7. I recently was diagnosed with heart failure.My question is have any of you had a problem with edema causing severe cellulitis and...

Whenever a Celebrity dies from COPD

Autopsy report of Sinead O'Connor released. Does her death give any credence to our plight. It seems most believe we just pretend to be sick ? https://people.com/sinead-oconnor-official-cause-of-death-revealed-report-8684949...

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Odd symptom

Since my COPD has progressed I have noticed an increase in burps. Was wondering if anyone else has experienced this....

Surgery and COPD

I was so worried about oxygen during a major surgery when I should have been more concerned about carbon dioxide while under. Thank goodness for the respiratory therapist because the...

Insurance & medicare

A person on disability already struggles with day to day life,then medicare & Medicaid want u to pay out your own pocket for treatments & meds & cpap machines cost...

Prednisone

I have copd and just started a course of prednisone: 40 mg for 7 days, then 30 mg/7 days, 20 mg/7 days, 10 mg/7 days, 5 mg/7 days. I have...

Summertime and COPD

Do your symptoms become more severe as the temperature rises?...

Insurance & medicare

THE MEDICAL FIELD IS VERY FRUSTRATING BECAUSE TEY DONT WANT TO HEAL US,ONLY MANAGE R HEALTH,IF U ARE DISABLED HOW DO THE EXPECT U TO COVER YOUR OWN MEDICALBILLS OR...

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