Status Update On My Brother (and me)...So, I share my house with my brother Gene, who is 5 years younger - I am the oldest. I now have COPD. He was a cab driver until a...reactions17repliesCoping
Oxygen Tubing...I have used oxygen at home for over 6 years. I have tripped over it, my friends the same. I also have a walker. I am talking about the tubing...reactions7comments
Help me understand...Hello, I decided to post here because I lost my father 3 weeks ago, and I'm trying to understand or make sense of it, if someone could help me The...reactions1replyCopingProgressionDiagnosis
Shaking Off Those Psychological Demons...COPD opens the floodgates to many psychological demons. Some of the demons that plague me are depression, embarrassment, fear, and feelings of worthlessness. I know that I am not alone in...reactions19comments
Pulmonary Rehabilitation closed....It's 72 degrees hear in South Carolina! Wonderful weather to be out in.....But COVID has changed our world for ever I think. I was up and felt great, I was...reactions1replyTreatmentTips & Advice
What to Expect...My first exacerbation made me think I was DYING! It was actually horrible. One day I was working two jobs and loving my income and my independence, and the next...reactions8comments
Crying with COPD...Hello I have an issue I would like to know if any of you have had and how you handled it. I have just recently paid attention to the fact...reactions13repliesCopingSide Effects
Resources for Reduced Cost Healthcare...Prescriptions, scent-free laundry detergent, over-the-counter products, special cleaning products, all these items can add up and can make living with or caring for someone with COPD expensive. There are resources...reactions4comments
Zoom Changed My Life...Before the pandemic, I didn’t have any knowledge of the Zoom program. I think that is true for many on a personal level. If I did any video chats, it...reactions5comments
The 4 People Everyone Needs...We, humans, were not meant to do life alone. We excel in a community, surrounded by people. But - and it's a big but - we are who we choose...reactions7comments
Acceptance...Over the years, I've been called stubborn and bullheaded. Determined, a doer, responsible, organized, and even a quitter. Each and every word has brought me through the good times and...reactions3comments
My BF has stage 3 COPD.. I am totally lost....Hello folks! I thought I'd register here and hear your thoughts, I'm kind of alone with mine at the moment. My BF is 48 years old, and has -pretty recently-...reactions13repliesSmokingIntimacy & RelationshipsCoping
PHILIPS RESPIRONICS - URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL...This Recall covers all such devices manufactured before 26 April 2021 CPAP and Bi-Level PAP Devices; as well as Trilogy 100, Trilogy 200, Garbin Plus, Aeris, LifeVent, BiPAP V30, and...reactions1replyTips & Advice
Update on Dan...Hi all, The antidepression meds are working! Horray! It is so nice to have my husband back!! After only 1 1/2 weeks I can see a big change in Daniel!We...reactions3repliesDepressionAwarenessCoping
Medicine Going Forward in the New World...At the end of 2019, I saw a pulmonary specialist. The frequency of visits is twice a year unless I need him in between. I was given an action plan...reactions5comments
Edema...I am in end-stage COPD, and was recently hospitalized with low grade fever (100.5 F) wheezing, and most alarming, serious edema in legs. While in the hospital five days on...reactions11repliesDepressionDiagnosis
Dealing With Other Illness...Have you found that after your diagnosis of COPD you now start to have other illnesses creep in? Or maybe you had other illnesses and COPD came along with them?...reactions11comments
What Is the Office of Aging?...Two years ago at age 65, I qualified for Medicare. In order to “get it right,” I called on an expert. Her name was Sandy and she worked at the...reactionscomments
The Importance of a Doctor and Others in Treating COPD...Once upon a time, back in my day, there was one doctor for everything. At that time, in my area anyway, the doctor was male. When I was called to...reactionscomments