Active yesterdaySummertime and COPDDo your symptoms become more severe as the temperature rises?...Reactions0reactionsComments16 repliesCopingTriggersBreathing
Active 2 days agoCOPD not coping very wellI have COPD I am not sure what stage my Doctor has never mentioned it to me about a stage . I have CT every 6 months he is watching...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCopingBreathingDepression
Active 2 days agoAnxiety with emphysemaI'm having major anxiety and panic. I'm on sertraline but this doesn't really help. Is anyone taking gabapentin or vallium?...Reactions0reactionsComments24 repliesBreathingCoping
Active 5 days agoShortness of breath when bending overSo many of the things I do involve bending over. For example gardening, feeding and brushing my cats, really anything that involves bending over. My chest becomes very tight and...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesBreathing
Active 6 days agoExperiencing 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?...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTips & AdviceBreathing
Active 6 days agoInsurance lost, now concentrators will be taken away. Since my last 3.4% increase to my SSDisability, I was told I make $35.00 to much to have the state funded health insurance. So now Apria wants to charge me...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesDepressionBreathingInsurance & Disability
Active 6 days agoCopdI have had Copd for around five/ six years maybe more, my doctor says it’s stage two but my my symptoms suggest more like stage 3, and until recently I...Reactions0reactionsComments14 repliesCopingDepressionBreathing
I cannot lie on my back, I feel like I am drowning and it’s hard for any test laying on back . Is this cause by my COPD I cannot lay on my back at all, it’s feels like I am drowning . I asked my doctors and they are all puzzled. I can’t take any MRI ...Reactions0reactionsComments18 repliesBreathing
Out patient surgery? Zephyr Valve treatmentHave any of you heard of THE ZEPHYR VALVE TREATMENT?....If so has any one of you had this new treatment where they place valves in your collapsing airways that make...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesAwarenessEmphysemaBreathing
Smoking marijuana?Is smoking marijuana just as bad as smoking cigarettes when you have COPD and emphysema?...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesBreathingMedical Marijuana