Does Morphine Help With COPD? ...Morphine is an age-old medicine used to relieve pain though it has other uses too. In fact, it is sometimes used as...reactions6comments
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...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...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...reactions1replyDiagnosisCopingProgression
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. ...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...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...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...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...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...reactions5comments
The 4 People Everyone Needs...Editor's Note: This article was originally written by Jeff Collings, a COPD.net Community Health Leader. We, humans, were not meant to do...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...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...reactions13repliesCopingIntimacy & RelationshipsSmoking
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...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...reactions3repliesAwarenessCopingDepression
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...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...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...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...reactionscomments
