It Was a Meltdown (Part 2)...Editor's note: This is part 2 of a 2-part series. Be sure to read part 1 as well! I hadn’t heard back from my doctor's office for 3 days. Finally...reactions4comments
Lung pain...Does anyone’s lungs actually hurt when having a particularly rough time? This TX heat came on so fast this summer I didn’t have a chance to get acclimated. My lungs...reactions9repliesBreathing
recent hospital visit...I also wanted to add to my earlier comments that I found it strange to be in the hospital for something other than breathing issues, I was not used to...reactions1reply
Have been diagnoses with COPD . . ....This was quite a surprise to me as I had quit smoking 45 years ago. Have been an avid tennis player for over 40 years, and within the past year...reactions2repliesResearch & Clinical TrialsCopingBreathing
How Pharmacists Can Help People With COPD...Managing a condition like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) calls for an entire team. While you might first think of your doctors and nurses, your pharmacist can also be a...reactionscomments
6 minute walk test...Could some of you share your experience of having the 6 minute walk test? I'm new here and will be sharing more in later posts, but right now I am...reactions29repliesDiagnosis
Ever Get Tired of Seeing Doctors? ...Ever get to the point you get tired of seeing doctors and having to constantly get tested for one thing or another? If this describes you, you are not alone...reactions15comments
What Does it Mean if I Am an Alpha-1 Carrier ?...An Alpha-1 carrier is a person who has one normal Alpha-1 gene (M) and one defective Alpha-1 gene (usually Z or S) (but there are over 150 mutations). Being a...reactions4comments
FeaturedShare a photo: What's in your COPD toolkit?...Inhalers, breathing devices, oxygen - comment with a picture of your COPD treatment and management toolkit!...reactions22repliesCopingTreatment
Take the Person Before Patient Survey...The Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with a serious health condition like COPD can mean...reactionscomments
Frequency of desaturating ...Hi All, I was wondering if everyone desaturates when they are walking around even with oxygen? I’m talking about the 25 or so steps from my bedroom to the kitchen...reactions5repliesBreathingAwareness
The different symptoms...I lost my mom last year on may 30th I say the worst day if my life. As u can tell I am a momma's girl. Anyway I start d...reactions1replyAwarenessChronic BronchitisCoping
Almost Diagnosed...I got sick last April very suddenly. It started with dry cough, some regurgitation/reflux and then I couldn't breath very badly for two weeks. I felt better for a day...reactions4repliesProgressionSymptomsBreathing
Is it OK to use the inhaler more than once a day...I was diagnosed in the year 2012 but since I exercise regularly and eat sensibly my condition has remained in the early stage condition even after 9 years. However some...reactions3repliesChronic Bronchitis
Coping with our mortality...I try to remember all the fun I had before I learned I had wrecked my lungs. I also try to think back to the times when I had overbearing...reactions5comments
My COPD and Covid...I grew up in a house of smokers. So at the age of 14 I started smoking. The problem was my father already had emphysema. I could see what it...reactions2comments
Follow-Up Appointments and Their Importance With COPD...About 3 weeks ago I went for a follow-up CT scan for my lungs. Yesterday after much anxiety and stress, I received the results. The anticipation was nerve-wracking, to say the...reactions5comments
Airport disaster...Traveling from PBI TO JFK. When we arrived at JFK I couldn’t believe the walk to the exit to be picked up. The plane parked at the end of the...reactions6comments
Surprised diagnosis...I am 67 and was diagnosed with early emphysema in March. I quit smoking in my 30's! I also found out the same month that there is damage in my...reactions1comment
What We Wish the World Knew About COPD...Living with COPD can at times be lonely. In the spirit of raising awareness and educating others, we wanted to highlight what you thought the world should know about COPD...reactions11comments
