Singing to stay alive...I have stage three COPD, I won't let it control me and force myself to keep going. I sing songs and share them on a Youtube channel, here is my...Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
Appelllas...I use the device daily. I have an Aerobica from my local oxygen supplier. They charged me twice the price I found it in the drug store a few months...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Waking up every 2-3 hours...I wake up after 2-3 hours. Coughing up phlegm etc. Takes a good hour or more to feel comfortable enough to lay back down. It's becoming a curse to lay...Reactions0reactionsComments27 repliesBreathing
Allergies to sprays...Have had COPD for 10 years. Used Spiriva, then Ventolin with Spiriva till it didn't work anymore. Tried many others and Anoro for 4 years. (Qvar, Symbicort, Combivent, Dulera) but...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Be the Captain of Your Own Health..."Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." - Jim Rohn In this video, Jeff encourages people living with COPD to take control of their...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
controling long hoses...help with the long hoses getting kinked...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Scavenger Hunt Visa Gift Card Giveaway (now closed)...The giveaway is now closed. Thanks for entering! Join us here at COPD.net for our latest giveaway! Enter to win a fun prize while connecting further with your very own...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
azithromycin 250mg...has any one been on these , and do they work , and how did you feel afterwards ???...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesEmphysema
Looking Forward to a Brighter Future...Editor's Note: We are heartbroken to share that Liana passed away in November of 2021. She is deeply missed, but her encouragement and positivity live on in her articles. Thank...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Changes We Have to Make...The last couple of weeks I have had plenty of time to think, or should I say dwell (the dwelling didn't last too long). The thinking has stayed but not...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Another Baby Step Forward...I have mentioned several times that I have a great deal of anxiety about going out without my husband. If I get very short of breath or there is an...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Travelling...I'm about to travel in car for a long distance has anyone heard of wearing compression socks to help with blood flow for you upper levels while walking around or...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
taking it one day at a time...In 2011 I was diagnosed with COPD and asked what that was, I had never heard of it. They told me what it was and that I had to quit...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
The Power of Music: A COPD.net Playlist...Music is powerful. It can lift our moods, console us when we're down, and connect us with the world. We asked you to share your favorite songs and were amazed...Reactions0reactionsComments17 comments
My story @ 67 Years of age. (Continues)...While I was in the hospital four years ago I was given a breathing apparatus called an "Aerobika" it seems to help considerably. It is like an exercise device for...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Could a Protein One Day Prevent and Treat COPD?...There is a protein COPD researchers are very interested in. It is called adenine nucleotide translocase (ANT). They are hoping this protein may someday be used as a potential treatment...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Lung percentage ...Anyone else told your lung percentage after a breathing test at the dr office? I’m feeling alone out here, he says mine is 26% am I alone? I know I’m...Reactions0reactionsComments25 repliesBreathing
debiweb...I have been living with COPD for over 15 years and my lungs get overinflated and its very uncomfortable for me and after years with no relief I am tired...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Dealing with the hot/humid weather...What are some tips you use to deal with the Hot and Humid weather?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
FeaturedIf you'd like, share a picture of yourself so we can put faces to names in our community 💙...Looking forward to seeing everyone's photos!...Reactions0reactionsComments113 replies
