How do you deal with knowing what it's going to do to you, when your times up.I was told two and a half years ago that I had asthma, chronic bronchitis ,COPD , and in stage 3 emphysema...reactions20repliesEmphysemaProgressionMental Health
When starting CPAP, they stopped my O2. But isn’t it still helpful?I recently learned that, following using oxygen only overnight for almost a decade, those times it wasn’t used may have been behind...reactions1replyBreathingProgressionSleep
Richard I’ve had copd since I was young now I have severe copd. Short of breath just walking around the house...reactions1replyProgression
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...reactions6repliesCopingProgressionSleep
Dry cough the past 2 monthsThe past 2 months I have been having this dry cough. I have been on antibiotic and nothing seem to help.i have...reactions3repliesProgression
My frequent exacerbationsIn Florida it got so cold I got pneumonia , I never recovered and coughed till I couldn't cough anymore. I went...reactions3repliesProgression
Newly diagnosed former FirefighterI am a 57 year old man and was diagnosed with COPD/EMPHYSEMA over 2 years ago and since then my breathing has...reactions2repliesProgressionSmoking
Novel ideas to help your breathingI am posing this question and asking other members to share their opinions or ideas of ways to help you breathe more...reactions8repliesCopingProgressionSymptoms
How long do your exacerbations typically last?I was diagnosed last year with Bronchiectasis and COPD (Emphysema). I'm in the midst of my 4th exacerbation in the past 15...reactions5repliesFlares ProgressionSymptoms