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...reactions9comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions10repliesEnd StageCostSleep
Awaiting tests & diagnosis, oxygen saturation question, very distressed...Almost 47, mom of 2 young kids, smoked on and off since 18, longest quit 3 years, but on and off all the time the last 15 years really. Only...reactions3replies
Medicare...What do you do when you reach Medicare's donut hole? I'm already there and now I can't afford my inhalers....reactions1replyCost
It Started in Spring...My grandson was staying overnight and that means we have been up since the crack of dawn. It is now 9 am and we are on breakfast #2. It includes...reactions10comments
Swelling...My feet, ankles and legs are huge. The swelling of my abdomen is best described as the swollen belly if an Ethiopian starving child we have identified with over the...reactions1reply
Diagnosis of pulmonary Mycobacterium Avium Complex...Has any one else been diagnosed with MAC. What was your treatment. My pulmonologist thinks this may be causing my chronic bronchiectasis, cough, fatigue and weight loss. She is still...reactions25replies
Looking after my Dad...Hi I currently look after my dad who is 77, we had to call an ambulance last week for him, the first responder came and said his oxygen was less...reactions4repliesProgressionSmokingFlares
I Don't Want to Wear Oxygen Because I Don't Want to Get Dependent on it...Someday your doctor may prescribe oxygen therapy for you if or when your lung function starts to decline. Some patients don't want to start on oxygen because they think that...reactions79comments
Why do I sleep all the time? This fatigue is dreadful ...Hi my lovelies why is it I’m so tired all the time I sleep every afternoon for about 3 hours I sleep on a night when my coughing isn’t too...reactions1reply
COPD and falls....I wonder if anyone else has had falls caused by the oxygen line. In the past six weeks I have had four bad falls caused by tripping over the oxygen...reactions15repliesCoping
Side effects...Don’t have a lot of mucus, but clear drainage from my nostrils very often! I am supposed to have oxygen 24/7, and this drainage makes that very hard, especially when...reactions8repliesSide Effects
Air Quality...I live in a state that has air pollution ratings of F in five cities. I live in one, and vacation in another. The warnings say it can be dangerous...reactions1replyWeather
Moving Mom in With COPD ...If you’ve read my post 'When Your Kids Tell You to Quit Smoking', it’s clear that we all felt like it was time to quit smoking. Then we all agreed...reactions3comments
The Changes Continue...Do you notice your changes? I don't necessarily think about them until that day comes when I can no longer or really struggle to do that job. I've noticed I...reactions4comments
The Changes Continue...Do you notice your changes? I don't necessarily think about them until that day comes when I can no longer or really struggle to do that job. I've noticed I...reactions4comments
Feeling Overwhelmed (Part 1)...Editor's note: This is part 1 of a series. Be sure to check out part 2! It doesn't take much to get that overwhelmed feeling when dealing with being short...reactions5comments
Just Another Post About Showering...Personal hygiene remains on the list of THE hardest tasks we must do and it’s not a ‘one and done’ thing because these are tasks that we must repeat regularly...reactions61comments
