Getting Diagnosed With Bronchiectasis...I was just told I have a condition called bronchiectasis. According to The American Lung Association, bronchiectasis is a chronic lung condition where the walls of your airways (bronchi) widen...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
In Canada...I get frustrated with my GP when I tell him I need to see my pulmonologist after a year but he feels there is no need. He admittingly admits he...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesHealthcare Team
The Benefits of Hospice Care for COPD Patients...When I was growing up, my grandmother was abruptly diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, which rapidly declined in a matter of weeks. The term hospice was reserved for the end of...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
When I was first told I had COPD...I denied it I just refused to have it and quit smoking. I did have it In 2007 I quit smoking too late lungs already messed up but still going...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesEmphysemaChronic Bronchitis
COPD in men...Research has shown men with COPD do have some differences in their symptoms from women. We want to know: Are you a man living with COPD? Tell us about your...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
I have copd...I found out I had copd in 2013. But I was smoking and it got worse. Next I knew I was on oxygen and I was going down from there...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCopingDiagnosis
Concentrator “Leash” Hose...Hi All: question from my sister… Her plastic concentrator cord/hose “leash” is driving her nuts with constant tangles and twists as she moves around the house. Very frustrating. We have...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTips & Advice
I have more of a question...I want and need to talk about my emphysema but doing so makes me realize and acknowledge that it's real. I was diagnosed 3 years ago with moderate to severe...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesEmphysemaCopingAwareness
Dos and Don’ts of Rescue Inhalers...Like many in our community, I couldn't imagine life without my trusty rescue inhaler. Over the 35 years I've been dealing with asthma, this little device has become a reliable...Reactions0reactionsComments24 comments
Is a Maintenance Dose of Antibiotics Good for a COPD Patient?...I have never been on a maintenance dose of antibiotics myself, but I know many who have. I have heard many praise that they have felt better on this maintenance...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
COPD/Asthma ...The year Covid-19 hit an wz making ppl sick I wz ok but by Nov of 2020 I happened to get it from my grandson who wz really lil, he...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesBreathingDiagnosisCoping
It's Always Something...This morning my wife totaled her 2020 Nissan Rogue on the way to work at 6 AM. I got a phone call at 6:05 AM and when I answered, my...Reactions0reactionsComments19 repliesFriends & Family
Need advice...Relative was diagnosed 5year ago with COPD after suffering from pneumonia. Started with oxygen at home for night time and a few hours during the day when needed. Now on...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCopingEnd StageHospice & Palliative Care
Heart burn and indigestion...I've been suffering with chronic heartburn and indigestion anyone elsewhere...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCopingAwareness
Here we go again! Another Exacerbation!...I woke up the other morning last weekend with the definite feeling that I was coming down with another lung infection. Shore 'nuff it happened. Again! Aargh! Luckily, the Doc...Reactions0reactionsComments44 repliesChronic Bronchitis
Short term memory...My dear friend has stage 4 COPD. He has been having a lot of short term memory loss. Is this common ?...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesSide Effects
Sleeping with COPD...As my COPD gets worse I’m finding it impossible to sleep what with gasping for air all the time I don’t know what to do...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesBreathingSleep
It’s Always Something!...Hi Gang. Took my sis a new local PCP to establish care. We liked her most of all because my sis has been enduring intense pain greater than 3 months...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSurgery
distracting my brain......I am a 65 year old with Stage 3 COPD. The best advice my therapist gave me was to count 100 backwards or start looking at my surrounding and start...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesBreathing
Pride, Humility, and COPD...It begins when others see that you're not as energetic or that you move more slowly. My mother's complaint was that she didn't want to make our weekly treks to...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
