copd dailyi have to accept that i will never feel good..always short of breath..weak and cough. at age 82 i’m sure she’s right..had this for 15 yrs..still stage two. oxygen nocturnal...reactions3repliesCoping
FeaturedShare a photo: What's in your COPD toolkit?Inhalers, breathing devices, oxygen - comment with a picture of your COPD treatment and management toolkit!...reactions22repliesCopingTreatment
New to thishello I have not done any of this discussion post before, so I'm new to this. 3 yes ago I had half my right lung removed. My copd has been...reactions2repliesCoping
physical therapistsWould a physical therapist who comes to the home be a good idea for my husband who will not exercise? I feel like if there was a trained person who...reactions5repliesCopingExerciseEnd Stage
COPD and exerciseI really both of you but still exercise. I also would like to improve my health. But it's hard for me to imagine exercise when I'm out of breath just...reactions2repliesBreathingCopingExercise
How are the stages of COPD figured?My Dr has never said what stage I was in? I hear all about them but have no idea what stage I would be in. I am disabled, but I...reactions5repliesCoping
coping with rib painhow is anyone coping with extreme rib pain from daily coughing? my pulmonologist just put me on a muscle relaxant and anxiety med. helps but i sleep 12 hours at...reactions3repliesCoping
Have been diagnoses with COPD . . .This was quite a surprise to me as I had quit smoking 45 years ago. Have been an avid tennis player for over 40 years, and within the past year...reactions2repliesResearch & Clinical TrialsBreathingCoping
does this seem like how COPD started for any of you? is there hope for me?Hello. I'm a 32 years old male. I never smoked, apart from maybe a couple ciggarettes in total throughout my entire life. I never worked alongside fumes, irritants etc. Since...reactions5repliesBreathingDiagnosisCoping