Active 7 days agoUnseen Aspects of COPDWhat is something others might not recognize or see about COPD but you want them to know?...reactions245repliesAwarenessCoping
Active 7 days agoWhat is most dangerous about COPD.Like today for instance: frequent bronchiospasms, low oxygen levels and high pulse rate. Until this is under control I am non functioning,, unable to move my body. Everything must come...reactions1replyCoping
Active 8 days agoExersise RoutineAbout a month ago I started doing a low impact Chair exercise regiment tailored for seniors that has really improved my lung function. I follow it with a 15 minute...reactions7repliesExercise
They say I don't have COPD. What disease do I have then?I had my first spirometry test in the summer of 2023, after I had suffered my first exacerbation. The test should have shown that I did not have COPD. I...reactions10repliesDiagnosis
Lungs chronically inflammedI've been experiencing what I can only describe as a tightness/pain in my lungs. I haven't responded to symbicort after several months. Albuterol doesn't help either. I haven't seen a...reactions1replyDiagnosis
Experiencing Dry or Stuffy Nose on Supplemental Oxygen for COPDHas anyone else experienced these issues? What remedies or strategies have you found helpful in alleviating the dryness or congestion?...reactions30repliesTips & AdviceBreathing
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...reactions8repliesAwarenessMental HealthNewly Diagnosed
Always out of breath.Hi my name is Jessica I have had COPD for about 14 to 16 years now and I am struggling....reactions4repliesCoping
Copying,deperssionJust trying to deal with life when it's hard to even take a. Smal breath. Or even think about moving for fear of losing my breath...reactions7repliesDepressionCopingEnd Stage
Wake up Couldn't think of a better topic name but....not sure if this is normal, abnormal or just a figment of my imagination. When I first wake up, I feel fine. No...reactions6repliesCopingProgressionSleep