Active 4 days agoCOPD and Sexual HealthHas COPD impacted your sexual health and intimacy in any way?...Reactions0reactionsComments27 repliesSymptomsCoping
Active 5 days agoHow to get inhalers when you do not have insurance?I have the emergency Ventolin HFA, but cannot afford the other ones that treat long term. The powder one WAS working great until I had to stop because I could...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesInsurance & Disability
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 5 days agoBelly Bloat and COPDDo you suffer from belly bloat with your COPD? How do you manage? What tips can you offer others?...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesTips & AdviceSide Effects
Active 5 days agoFinding out what is causing continuous exacerbations ?I have had three exacerbations over the last three months. I am getting conflicting information from my doctors. Now my GP is sending me to an immunologist to possibly get...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesFlares Treatment
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
Active 6 days agoWill you take our In America survey and help others understand the impact of COPD? **The In America survey is now closed** To learn more about the challenges of living with COPD, we are conducting our In America survey. By taking our survey, you can...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesResearch & Clinical Trials
Active 7 days agoAnyone else stage 4 trying to stay at home?After close to 3 years of struggle, it’s finally been determined that I’m an unsuitable candidate for any surgical interventions. I’m told that remaining on the transplant list will not...Reactions0reactionsComments36 replies