What Are Alveoli?...They are called alveoli - small, grape-like clusters inside your lungs. They play a key role in the exchange of gases into and out of your lungs and this role...reactions20comments
My Medication Is Too Expensive. Advice?...Hi. This is my first time posting on this forum, but I am an avid reader. This problem may have already been addressed. I was diagnosed with COPD in 2007...reactions12repliesInsurance & Disability
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...reactions1replyDiet & 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...reactions4comments
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...reactions12comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions8comments
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...reactions9replies
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...reactions9comments
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...reactions5replies
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...reactions1replyBreathing
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions2replies
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...reactions16comments
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...reactions6comments
bad days breathing .....why are there several days od breathing being more difficu lt...reactions6repliesFlares DepressionBreathing
Years after lobectomy ...Does anyone feel like your rib cage shifts and debilitating pain for seconds afterwards?...reactions3replies
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...reactions1reply
