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
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...reactionscomments
COPD and Hallusantions...I have Emphasema and Cronic bronchitis and I experience hallucinations. I usually experience them right before I get hospitalized. This last episode...reactions6repliesMental Health
New to COPD...Well, I have had minor breathing issues for years. Initially I thought I was out of shape, then for being overweight (I...reactions5repliesDiagnosisCoping
Treatment effectiveness...How do you know if your current inhaler is working well? Will I always feel slightly short of breath?...reactions5repliesTreatmentBreathingEmphysema
Deciphering Spirometry test results...I would like a second or even third opinion on the results of my Spirometry test. First time I took the test...reactions1replyTreatment
Forest Bathing...By definition, forest bathing is immersing yourself in nature in a mindful way. The term (shinrin-yoku) originated in Japan, acknowledging that time...reactions3comments
What has been your experience navigating the healthcare system as someone with COPD?...Have you had a positive or negative experience? Let us know in the comments below!...reactions12repliesHealthcare Team
Spirometry test...Is a test at a doctors office accurate or shout the test be done by a respiratory doctor? Thanks...reactions2repliesDiagnosisHealthcare Team
The Little Things...Standing in the kitchen and looking out the kitchen window, I feel a burst of joy. One that comes when I am...reactions13comments
Oxygen & walking...If you are put on oxygen does it help for taking a walk? What other differences does it make to your COPD?...reactions12repliesBreathingExercise
Update on Dan...Hi all, I have gotten so many replies to my last post I want to let you know we saw Dans' Pulmonary...reactions4repliesAwarenessDepressionEnd Stage
COPD PT...I'm stage four COPD, 24% capacity, on 4 litres of oxygen. My DR has referred me for pulmonary PT. Has anyone tried...reactions1replyBreathing
Trelegy for moderate Copd ...It’s so expensive. Anyone tried using it every other day with success?...reactions22repliesTreatment
