Bathing with COPD...I’m having trouble washing my long hair in the bath tub and when I try to shower the air is so full of heat and humidity that I have trouble...reactions8repliesCaregiving
Ativan ...Is anyone taking Ativan to help with anxiety? I have end stage COPD and anxiety. My doctor prescribed .5mg Ativan when I'm feeling anxious but I've read it slows down...reactions6repliesBreathing
Targeted Lung Denervation for COPD...Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease. With COPD, changes in the airways block the normal flow of air in and out of the lungs. This...reactions14comments
Meltdown...I too have had many meltdowns with the doctor's office. I would call and they were too busy and I would wait for them to call me back and they...reactions8comments
Diane With Advanced COPD...I haven’t written for a while. It seems like I’m getting more and more forgetful. Days of the week. Severe back pain for over 25 years. Getting worse. Now down...reactions3comments
The Healing Power of Routines and Rituals...I used to thrive on living life with spontaneity. My work schedule was planned, but beyond that, I believed in letting life happen as it happened. A great deal of...reactions22comments
What to Know About Philips CPAP and Ventilator Recall...After many months of investigation, Philips has announced a recall notification for many of its devices. The medical device company analyzed risks related to several products, including: In the United...reactionscomments
Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits...Living with a chronic health condition may make working impossible at some point. Your symptoms can affect your ability to get your job done. When this happens, you may find...
Workplace Considerations...Everyone deserves to be treated fairly at work, including people with chronic medical conditions or disabilities. It is not only the right thing to do – it is the law...
Managing Healthcare Expenses...Managing a chronic health condition can take a financial toll on you and your family. Costs add up quickly from medicines, testing, copays, travel, and more. But help is available...
Disability Benefits...When you have a chronic medical condition, there may be times when you are not able to work. This can seriously affect your finances and your family’s. However, there is...
Health Resources...Living with a chronic health condition can be challenging, frustrating, and tiring. You might feel like your life is on hold. Frequent hospital stays, difficult or noticeable symptoms, and constant...
Turning My COPD Into a Challenge...Sometimes it's so difficult to get into a routine and to do something positive. I have found that I love doing art, though at the moment I am at a...reactionscomments
Make Your Home COPD Friendly...When you are diagnosed with COPD, you will most likely want to make changes in your home environment. It is so important to eliminate anything that may be harmful to your...reactions1comment
Travel areas of heat or cold ...I want to visit my son in MN. I still drive and he will come to drive. I am 2000mi away, but am too fearful of air travel at this...reactions1replyWeather
Noises...Does anyone make noises while exhaling? When I'm out of breath or having a hard time I make these funny little grunting noises, it's very annoying to me and others...reactions1replyBreathing
Connecting with other...Hi all I don't come on here often but really need to connect with other I do isolate from people and its no good that I do this I'm stage...reactions2replies
Is a Portable Oxygen Machine in Your Future?...My sister told me she saw someone with a portable oxygen tank and asked why I didn’t have one. Well, I wondered the same thing. It was around Christmas time, a...reactions58comments
The way back - improved control but not cured...My decline was slow - perhaps over 16 years starting several years after I retired. By that time I was being treated for an unnamed condition - still don't know...reactions7comments
Oxygen. UGH...My dad died having experimental surgery for COPD. I still smoked, got put on oxygen, still smoked for for 5 more years. I finally quit smoking in 2004. Been using...reactions13comments
