Stage 4 COPD The most frustrating thing is not having energy to do anything trying to walk gets my heart rate going so high. I have no strength now it takes awhile to...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesAwarenessBreathingCoping
Answers FINALLY! Since JulyWell folks it started in another post that I can not find now, but here it goes. Went for my 3 month CT, check on cancer June 20. CT came...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesCopingAwareness
I have copdI found out I had copd in 2013. But I was smoking and it got worse. Next I knew I was on oxygen and I was going down from there...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCopingDiagnosis
I have more of a questionI want and need to talk about my emphysema but doing so makes me realize and acknowledge that it's real. I was diagnosed 3 years ago with moderate to severe...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesEmphysemaCopingAwareness
How long have people lived wtih COPDHi there - I'm so sorry, this is my second post in 2 days. I have my psych appointment tomorrow - this COPD has really thrown me, to say the...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesNewly DiagnosedCopingDepression
Can a Flu or COVID shot cause a flare up ?I Had a flu shot and felt like I might have a flareup starting. I asked my doctor and he said no because it’s a dead virus. Maybe I’m not...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCoping
Depression and COPDHave you experienced depression alongside your COPD? How do you manage it?...Reactions0reactionsComments33 repliesCopingMental Health
Coping Coping with COPD is hard enough, but the thing that get's to me the most is having to sleep in a separate Bedroom from my Wife of 40 years...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCoping
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...Reactions0reactionsComments29 repliesAwarenessCopingMental Health
What can I do to take my mind off smoking?Hi, I'm going to attempt to stop smoking with patches and gum.I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on what to do when I get the craving to smoke to...Reactions0reactionsComments74 repliesCoping