Appelllas...I use the device daily. I have an Aerobica from my local oxygen supplier. They charged me twice the price I found it in the drug store a few months...reactions1reply
Waking up every 2-3 hours...I wake up after 2-3 hours. Coughing up phlegm etc. Takes a good hour or more to feel comfortable enough to lay back down. It's becoming a curse to lay...reactions24repliesBreathing
Allergies to sprays...Have had COPD for 10 years. Used Spiriva, then Ventolin with Spiriva till it didn't work anymore. Tried many others and Anoro for 4 years. (Qvar, Symbicort, Combivent, Dulera) but...reactions5comments
Be the Captain of Your Own Health..."Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." - Jim Rohn In this video, Jeff encourages people living with COPD to take control of their...reactions2comments
Scavenger Hunt Visa Gift Card Giveaway (now closed)...The giveaway is now closed. Thanks for entering! Join us here at COPD.net for our latest giveaway! Enter to win a fun prize while connecting further with your very own...reactions12comments
azithromycin 250mg...has any one been on these , and do they work , and how did you feel afterwards ???...reactions3repliesEmphysema
Looking Forward to a Brighter Future...Editor's Note: We are heartbroken to share that Liana passed away in November of 2021. She is deeply missed, but her encouragement and positivity live on in her articles. Thank...reactions2comments
The Changes We Have to Make...The last couple of weeks I have had plenty of time to think, or should I say dwell (the dwelling didn't last too long). The thinking has stayed but not...reactions6comments
Another Baby Step Forward...I have mentioned several times that I have a great deal of anxiety about going out without my husband. If I get very short of breath or there is an...reactions3comments
Travelling...I'm about to travel in car for a long distance has anyone heard of wearing compression socks to help with blood flow for you upper levels while walking around or...reactions9replies
taking it one day at a time...In 2011 I was diagnosed with COPD and asked what that was, I had never heard of it. They told me what it was and that I had to quit...reactions15comments
The Power of Music: A COPD.net Playlist...Music is powerful. It can lift our moods, console us when we're down, and connect us with the world. We asked you to share your favorite songs and were amazed...reactions17comments
My story @ 67 Years of age. (Continues)...While I was in the hospital four years ago I was given a breathing apparatus called an "Aerobika" it seems to help considerably. It is like an exercise device for...reactions9comments
Could a Protein One Day Prevent and Treat COPD?...There is a protein COPD researchers are very interested in. It is called adenine nucleotide translocase (ANT). They are hoping this protein may someday be used as a potential treatment...reactions9comments
Lung percentage ...Anyone else told your lung percentage after a breathing test at the dr office? I’m feeling alone out here, he says mine is 26% am I alone? I know I’m...reactions25repliesBreathing
debiweb...I have been living with COPD for over 15 years and my lungs get overinflated and its very uncomfortable for me and after years with no relief I am tired...reactions4comments
FeaturedIf you'd like, share a picture of yourself so we can put faces to names in our community 💙...Looking forward to seeing everyone's photos!...reactions105replies
Adapting to COPD...“Give yourself time to catch up. Be gentle with yourself. Listen to your needs. Let yourself adapt to the changes that are right for you.” Melody Beattie (Journey to the...reactionscomments
Just beginning...Anxious, I have not been diagnosed but am pretty fearful that I may soon be. My mother had COPD with emphysema and passed in 2018 after a short and terrible...reactions4comments
