December 2020 Journal...Dear Journal, Here we are at the end of another year. It has been a strange year for most, great sadness because of so many lives lost with Covid, and...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Exercising With Resistance Bands (Part 2)...Editor's note: This is part 2 of a series. Check out part 1 and part 3! Doing respiratory rehab one-on-one with my therapist on ZOOM made it even more intimidating...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Jeff Collings...I was born and raised in a small Canadian town with two brothers on a dead-end street with a cornfield and abandoned gravel pit behind the house. Dad thought to...
What do you think caused your COPD?...Smoking, your career, the alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency... what do you think contributed to your diagnosis?...Reactions0reactionsComments90 replies
Chronic lung diseases: prospects for regeneration and repair...To halt or reverse disease progression and achieve lung regeneration, there is a need for earlier identification and treatment of these diseases. A precision medicine approach to treatment is also...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Mullien Tea...There seems to be more than one kind of Mullien Tea. I’m wondering if anyone what kind would be the best to buy to help with breathing problems...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
What can I expect with a maintenance of prednisone?...I have been prescribed a course of prednisone. I am starting out on 60mg for 3 weeks then then 50mg for 3 weeks and so on. My Doctor said I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Do humidity and barometric pressure affect breathing ability significantly?...I have had much-reduced breathing ability during this cold, wet winter....Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Ask the Advocates: Irritability...We asked our COPD advocates for their thoughts on irritability and here’s what they had to say. Our families and friends know that I have COPD, asthma, allergies, and more...Reactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Nose Dryness With Supplemental Oxygen...Sometimes mom had nose dryness with supplemental oxygen for COPD. Then the cannula would irritate it and make things worse. Her skin seemed drier and thinner inside her nostrils anyway...Reactions0reactionsComments30 comments
What Can I Eat?...It never occurred to me when I was diagnosed with COPD how much it would affect my diet and eating habits. I have been lucky in that I don’t have...Reactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Blood Tests Your Doctor May Order and What They Mean...Doctors often order blood tests which requires that you have your blood drawn. The information obtained from your blood can be helpful to doctors. It can help them monitor how...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Complete Surprise...I am a 65 year old woman. I smoked for nearly 40 years, thankfully finally, successfully quit about 12-14 years ago. I first noticed this Spring what I thought was...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
What does your daily routine look like?...Wondering what a typical day is like for those who have COPD stage 4. I’m trying to figure out a better routine for myself that includes the time for stretching...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Diagnosed at 37...Hello community. I have just been diagnosed as having COPD. I'm only 37, and I'll be honest, it's really got me scared. I smoked since I was 18, and switched...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
Back pain with COPD...Is back and spine pain a part of COPD? Mostly if I sleep on one side I get shape pains in my shoulder blade and middle upper spine while taking...Reactions0reactionsComments12 replies
Cold Turkey...After numerous failed attempts to quit smoking I made the choice of quitting Cold Turkey w/ several provisos. Do it FOR someone special in your life. Do it after first...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Out of breath...Hi everyone, I am kind of new at this and have read a number of posts on how to deal with it but sure could use some advise. Last year...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
My New Best Friend...Small town boy, spent my youth running the neighborhoods playing sports and only sat long enough to eat, while friends waited outside to play. My Dad's theory was to keep...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Has anyone tried those handheld rechargeable nebulizers?...I bought one online for 20.00. I love it. Rechargeable and quiet. It helps me get around better. I can use it in my car, at someone's home, in the...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
