Help coping with C.O.P.DI noticed an advert for a thing called a portable oxygen compressor which removes a lot of the nitrogen from the air so a person can breath the oxygen. I...reactions2repliesAwarenessChronic Bronchitis
Mary needs help sleepingI have difficulty sleeping with copd keep waking up every two hours feeling breathless. Coughing up a lot of mucus before i can sleep again. Any helpful ideas...reactions1replyEmphysemaChronic Bronchitis
What are some tips for managing COPD?COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) can significantly affect daily life, but with proper management and healthy habits, it's possible to improve quality of life. I’ve been researching ways to optimize...reactionsrepliesChronic BronchitisDiet & NutritionTips & Advice
Here we go again! Another Exacerbation!I woke up the other morning last weekend with the definite feeling that I was coming down with another lung infection. Shore 'nuff it happened. Again! Aargh! Luckily, the Doc...reactions44repliesChronic Bronchitis
When I was first told I had COPDI denied it I just refused to have it and quit smoking. I did have it In 2007 I quit smoking too late lungs already messed up but still going...reactions2repliesEmphysemaChronic Bronchitis
Grieving with COPDGrieving sucks – looking for another place to live not helping. It’s making it worse. Like I’m trying to stuff myself and my life into a box that I don’t...reactions2repliesChronic BronchitisEmphysema
COPD research SurveyHello everyone, I hope you are all feeling well today. My name is Jonathan Willoughby, and I am a doctoral student from the Doctor of Nursing Practice Department at Clarke...reactionsrepliesEmphysemaHospice & Palliative CareChronic Bronchitis
Looking for other people who suffer from COPDYoung and dumb, started smoking in the 70s +marijuana. Almost 58 years old, not smoking cigarettes but marijuana for my pain. Not a constant use, but I feel it helps...reactions9repliesChronic Bronchitis
Learning the new *normal* and how to tell if I am going downhillHi there I'm a 48 year old lady from UK have mild emphesema and mild Bronchieastatis along with alpha 1. The route to me having a CT scan was at...reactions1replyDiagnosisEmphysemaChronic Bronchitis
Chronic Bronchitis and Mild Obstruction- COPDI have this. -Mucus (Phlegm) ALL DAY/Everyday -Feel like a smoked a pack of cigarettes every morning -Depressed, See a Counselor -When I run I just fill like my lungs...reactions12repliesBreathingDepressionChronic Bronchitis