Diet...Having lived with COPD for 5 years and six trips to ICU I decided to do something about it and not accept the usual answer that you must live with...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiet & Nutrition
My Covid Hospital Stay (Part 2)...Editor's note: This is part 2 of a two-part series. Be sure to read part 1! Looking back, I can now see how everything aligned. Being in the middle of...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Oxygen at night...On my last office visit, my pulmonologist said out of the blue & almost as an after thought, "I wonder if your oxygen level goes down at night. I think...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesSleep
If I Have COPD, Should I Be Tested to See if it’s Genetic (Alpha-1)?...This is a good question. Let me share a few reasons why I think that answer should be...YES! One reason for testing is that some people with COPD think about...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Philips Ventilator Recall: What You Need to Know...Philips Respironics has recalled more than 16,000 ventilators in the United States due to a problem with the machines' oxygen flow. The recall affects 2 ventilator models sold between May...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD vs. Aging (Part 1)...The other day I was talking to my husband about some ailment that was new. I think at the time I was looking in the mirror and was just so...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Dizziness...I am nearly always dizzy. Can’t get a satisfactory answer from my pulmonologist or GP. I see online on many websites that it is often caused by low oxygen to...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
A little help in the morning...I use my rescue inhaler proactively before trying to get up and out of bed. Afterward, I sit on the edge of the bed for 5 minutes or so. This...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
I'm the New (old) Guy . . ....I'm a 60 yo man. Diagnosed almost two years ago with heart failure and COPD. I smoked for 35 years and sniffed things for a while. Felt good at the...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Nose closes when i cough...When i cough my body heats up, i sweat and my nose closes. After the cough is finished nose stays closed for short while sometimes with mucous sometimes without. Anyone...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesBreathing
Learning How to Live With COPD...Having a chronic illness like COPD can be all-consuming if we don't fill our days with other things. It isn't an easy thing to do. We can however learn to...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
I'm Mom So I'm Expected To Do Everything...I live with my daughter and son-in-law, granddaughter, her boyfriend and their 5 year old. I've always been the one to do everything cuz I like the house clean but...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
The Shift...My life has shifted. These days I wish for a lot of things. The things that I wish for now are much different than the things I would have wished...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Feeling Overwhelmed (Part 2)...Editor's note: This is part 2 of a series. Be sure to read part 1! In Part 1 of this article, I discussed a few issues that cause me to...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
bad days breathing .....why are there several days od breathing being more difficu lt...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesFlares DepressionBreathing
Years after lobectomy ...Does anyone feel like your rib cage shifts and debilitating pain for seconds afterwards?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Nebulizer use....I have been using inhalers for asthma and then COPD for some years now. In January, 2021, I was prescribed a nebulizer to help with the albuterol and saline inhalation...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Exercising at 77...My family is telling me to exercise. I am 77, I am very tired and on a new medicine. I know exercise is important. Also cooking, bathing, driving a car...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
New Comer...Hello all, I was recently diagnosed with COPD. I am seeing a pulmonologist. I started out taking just the rescue inhaler until I got into the specialist. He then put...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Trouble getting BIPAP machine...My mother is in end stage COPD and has been told that the only way for her to obtain and be set up properly for a BIPAP is to complete...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesSleepEnd StageCost
