Living with pets and copdIm interested in finding out if your pets are helpful for you or does dealing with fur, litter boxes, caring for pets makes things harder...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesSide EffectsBreathingCoping
What questions should I ask at my doctor's appointment?I have been short of breath since my early 50s for no reason. After a terrible summer and early fall due to extreme shortness of breath I quit work as...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesBreathingHealthcare TeamNewly Diagnosed
Sudden worseningI am wondering if COPD can worsen suddenly. Specifically, can I experience increased shortness of breath "overnight," or become more fatitigued suddenly? I have been told I have stage 3...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesBreathing
Red WineI’m wondering if drinking red wine will produce more phlegm and mucous, especially for those of us with emphysema...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesBreathing
where to buy a portable oxygen concentrator?Where is the best place to buy a portable oxygen concentrator? The online venders all look alike. Any experience...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesCostBreathingCoping
Anxiety attackI am usually getting anxiety and panic attacks 5 minutes before I feel like fainting. Do you take medication or just proper breathing exercises...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesBreathingCoping
I’m not new, just in a whirlwind. I can’t discuss with my significant other. He tells me, I lay like a Queen and give orders. For 3 months, I’ve been in excruciating pain. I haven’t been able...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesBreathingCoping
Fires and High WindsHere in South Dakota we have fires 130 miles and 200 miles away. Here have high winds and the air is heavy. There is so much dust in the air...Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 repliesWeatherBreathingTriggers
Living with flare upRecently went to ER for shortness of breath. Dx exacerbated copd and respiratory infection. They gave me steroids to take and sent me home. My biggest problem is the...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesChronic BronchitisBreathingCoping
COVID VaccineNot sure what stage of COPD I have; testing is next month. I currently use an inhaler. I have been going back and forth about getting the vaccine due to...Reactions 0 reactions Comments42 repliesBreathing
