Diet...Having lived with COPD for 5 years and six trips to ICU I decided to do something about it and not accept...reactions1replyDiet & Nutrition
My Covid Hospital Stay (Part 2)...Editor's note: This is part 2 of a two-part series. Be sure to read part 1! Looking back, I can now see...reactions4comments
If I Have COPD, Should I Be Tested to See if it’s Genetic (Alpha-1)?...This is a good question. Let me share a few reasons why I think that answer should be...YES! One reason for testing...reactions12comments
Philips Ventilator Recall: What You Need to Know...Philips Respironics has recalled more than 16,000 ventilators in the United States due to a problem with the machines' oxygen flow. The...reactionscomments
COPD vs. Aging (Part 1)...The other day I was talking to my husband about some ailment that was new. I think at the time I was...reactions8comments
Dizziness...I am nearly always dizzy. Can’t get a satisfactory answer from my pulmonologist or GP. I see online on many websites that...reactions9replies
A little help in the morning...I use my rescue inhaler proactively before trying to get up and out of bed. Afterward, I sit on the edge of...reactions9comments
I'm the New (old) Guy . . ....I'm a 60 yo man. Diagnosed almost two years ago with heart failure and COPD. I smoked for 35 years and sniffed...reactions5replies
Nose closes when i cough...When i cough my body heats up, i sweat and my nose closes. After the cough is finished nose stays closed for...reactions1replyBreathing
Learning How to Live With COPD...Having a chronic illness like COPD can be all-consuming if we don't fill our days with other things. It isn't an easy...reactions6comments
I'm Mom So I'm Expected To Do Everything...I live with my daughter and son-in-law, granddaughter, her boyfriend and their 5 year old. I've always been the one to do...reactions2replies
The Shift...My life has shifted. These days I wish for a lot of things. The things that I wish for now are much...reactions16comments
Feeling Overwhelmed (Part 2)...Editor's note: This is part 2 of a series. Be sure to read part 1! In Part 1 of this article, I...reactions6comments
bad days breathing .....why are there several days od breathing being more difficu lt...reactions6repliesFlares DepressionBreathing
Years after lobectomy ...Does anyone feel like your rib cage shifts and debilitating pain for seconds afterwards?...reactions3replies
Nebulizer use....I have been using inhalers for asthma and then COPD for some years now. In January, 2021, I was prescribed a nebulizer...reactions1reply
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...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...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...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...reactions3replies
