Taking Time After a Flare-Up...Wouldn’t it be nice if we were able to bounce back immediately after a COPD flare-up? To be able to have some energy and fall back into our regular routines?...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Lung pills?...Over the last 15 years or so, occasionally I get something that tells me it will help my lung function, sometimes this is in pill form, and once it was...Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesTreatment
Removal of ventolin as it weakens my medication...A Dr Baker at Owlscot located in Armidale NSW 2350 has just commenced a reduction for COPD patients. I have been using Trelogy for near 8 months and have just...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
My Continuing COPD Journey...I'm counting my blessings. Lately, my life has been filled with so many obstacles, but everything is finally coming together. We are blessed. We recently got the good news that...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Childhood problems?...I was born in Glasgow, Scotland at a time when there was a lot of tuberculosis going around the city as the air wasn’t exactly pure. I developed tubercular lesions...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
INHALERS...HOW MUCH DAMAGE DO INHALERS CAUSE YOUR TEETH....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSide Effects
FeaturedLow O2 Levels...Has anyone lost the ability to think and speak clearly when your O2 levels drop? ...Reactions0reactionsComments25 repliesAwarenessBreathing
COPD? How did I get that?...I was diagnosed with COPD about 10 years ago. I went for a breathing test at the pulmonologist and he said I had mild COPD and asthma. I was shocked...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
COPD and Comorbid Conditions...When someone has more than one health condition, they are said to have comorbid conditions or comorbidities. Most people living with COPD have comorbid conditions. In fact, one study found...Reactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Covid and COPD ...As I read about the symptoms of Covid I’m struck with the similarity between COPD and Covid. If this is the case what are the chances that research and new...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesResearch & Clinical Trials
Disability...I am a disabled vet getting a disability. Does anyone know if the military will accept COPD as a disability? to add to my other problems from a source we...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesInsurance & Disability
Researcher Will Use £500,000 Grant to Develop ‘Virtual Lung’...Researcher Will Use £500,000 Grant to Develop ‘Virtual Lung’ “In a nutshell, more than 90% of drugs fail to reach the market. This is because we lack the capacity to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesResearch & Clinical Trials
Breathing exercising...Will the carbon dioxide decrease if I am doing breathing exercising? When my O2 levels start to decrease I sit down and start several breathing techniques and my level goes...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesExercise
Stage what does this mean?...I started out at stage 4 I never had any issues as far as breathing. It started out as allergies a tree some cleaner in a four years time I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosisAwareness
Immune cell implicated in development of lung disease following viral infection ...Immune cell implicated in development of lung disease following viral infection...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Becky Brooks...I am 68 years young, a mother with two sons and a daughter-in-law as well as a grandmother to my sweet grandson who affectionately refers to me as Yaya. Living...
The COPD Kitchen...I have always had a love of cooking. Collecting cookbooks and recipes, particularly from the colonial era, was a hobby. Weekend mornings were a time for watching cooking shows even...Reactions0reactionsComments51 comments
What to do about mucus?...Having lots of congestion. A lot of coughing and mucus. What is a good treatment? ...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesSymptoms
FeaturedLocal support groups ...How can I find local support groups. ...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesCaregiving
Newly Diagnosed ...Hey everyone, I just had an appt with a pulmonary specialist ready to talk about my test results, and he tells me I've got COPD. Wasn't expecting that. The disappointing...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesDiagnosis
