A Lonely One...Hi, I got COPD in 2004 and the following year I lost my husband. It was very hard to deal with the...reactions18comments
Roller Coaster...In the past 2-1/2 years, I have gone from walking through a fairly normal (for me anyway) life, to jumping on this...reactions5comments
Researchers Find Pathway to Potential New COPD Treatment: Necroptosis...Researchers continue to work overtime to learn more about COPD. A recent study links COPD with a certain kind of cell death...reactions16comments
Making Decisions...Sometimes in life, we have to make tough decisions that will chart out the way ahead of us. I had declined the...reactions19comments
Applying for Disability...Have you applied for disability? What was the process?...reactions5repliesWork & EmploymentTips & AdviceInsurance & Disability
COPD vs. Aging (Part 2)...Editor's note: this is part 2 of a two-part series. Be sure to check out part 1! We have been talking about...reactions6comments
What Are Alveoli?...They are called alveoli - small, grape-like clusters inside your lungs. They play a key role in the exchange of gases into...reactions28comments
My Medication Is Too Expensive. Advice?...Hi. This is my first time posting on this forum, but I am an avid reader. This problem may have already been...reactions12repliesInsurance & Disability
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
