Does anyone else have speaking problems with COPD?...I'll be very lonely since I need people. Anybody dealt with this, and how....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Should I be on inhalers in addition to oxygen for COPD treatment?...I just found out I have COPD. I am using oxygen and I don’t have inhalers. Is this good or bad?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
High-dose N-acetylcysteine....I have gotten responses ranging from ABSOLUTELY NOT; don’t use it (from a pulmonologist) to it could be a great use (from an acupuncturist)....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesBreathing
Tiredness...I also have osteoarthritis in my back, knees and shoulders and they say you can be tired due to that....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSleep
Nebulizer recommendations...Can anyone share what there recommendations would be. Thank you so much !...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesBreathingChronic Bronchitis
Severe Depression ...I don't know how to be sick. To accept that I am disabled now. I am a wreck....Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesCopingMental Health
5 mm nodule in left lower lobe...Should I be concerned that my new doctor doesnt' seem to think it necessary to continue the CT Chest Scans??...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesHealthcare TeamTreatmentDiagnosis
My oxygen and me...I kept on going to church, but he makes me feel uncomfortable to be around. I need to use oxygen 24/7....Reactions0reactionsComments20 repliesBreathingCoping
Hottub...Would it be safe to try or not recommended? Would appreciate any advice, thank you. ...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesBreathing
Plans...plan every single thing u do,the bathroom,eating,walking,bathing,and just hope u don't have a breathing attack.U wonder if the next exacerbation will be...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Mad at Myself...My mother had it for years also and lived to be 93 but she had a positive outlook. My problem is mucus in my throat....Reactions0reactionsComments22 replies
Researcher Will Use £500,000 Grant to Develop ‘Virtual Lung’...and other lung diseases, this would be a “virtual lung.”...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesResearch & Clinical Trials
Exercise for sittig...My o2 drops so much when I walk, will the exercises I do while sitting eventually help me be able to walk farther before desaturating?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Rejuven Air liquid nitrogen spray trials...So far I would be the first to have the procedure here if I qualify. I can't find any results of any prior procedures anywhere....Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Hemoptysis, Bronchitis and endobronchial valves...Docs say it served its purpose so it should be removed. I say it doesn't bother me, leave it be. Anyone else ever experience hemoptysis?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesChronic BronchitisDiagnosisFlares
Has anyone thought death would be better than life?...I have smoked for 50 years. My breathing has become awful. I'm tired all the time, in a bad mood most the time, it is awful and not me at...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCoping
What is a good amount of exercise for COPD?...I've read we should be doing 30 minutes continuous exercise and I've read just do what you can. Is the goal to get to 30 minutes continuous?...Reactions0reactionsComments40 replies
Managing Stress with COPD...A few community members have mentioned that managing COPD day-to-day can be stressful and often cause anxiety....Reactions0reactionsComments14 replies
What's it mean to be sent to hospice and palliative medicine?...I am being sent to a doctor who specializes in hospice and palliative medicine, does this mean I have more problems?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies