Canadian Pharmacist...She was previously a health leader on COPD.net. She is a pharmacist working in the field of specialty medicines and community pharmacy. She received her Bachelor of Science, English, and...
Polycythemia...I have been diagnosed with polycythemia as a result of COPD and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. I am wondering if anyone else has had the diagnosis and whether the treatment was...reactions4replies
Guess the COPD In America Statistics...In 2020, 2,074 people diagnosed with COPD took our 6th Annual COPD In America survey. We learn so much about this community each time we field this survey. Some of...reactions9comments
Accidental discovery...Due to shortness of breath I will have to tell my story in segments. Thank you so much for allowing me to join your community. I have so very much...reactions4comments
COPD and Self-Esteem...COPD and self-esteem. They seem like an unlikely pair, but are they? My computer has been sick and I finally took it in. A few days later my husband decided...reactions10comments
FeaturedSummer or Spring...Do you have seasons affect COPD? What season do you like best, spring or summer?...reactions6replies
At the End of My Rope...I got my shiny new oxygen concentrator in 2016, and 33 feet of hose to walk around the house with. They provided me with several smaller bottles, a backpack, and...reactions42comments
Censorship...When the FDA approves a covid vaccine, I will consider one, however so far they have not done so. According to the scientific site linked below, current c vid vaccines...reactions5repliesResearch & Clinical TrialsAwareness
BiPAP humidifiers running dry as I sleep...My humidifier tanks have run dry three times in the last 2 weeks. This leaves my breathing hot, dry compressed air. I can bring the water tanks up to snuff...reactions9replies
Hottub...I'm wondering if anyone has a hottub and uses it? If you do does it affect your breathing? I have 1 and I'm afraid to get in it. Would it...reactions4repliesBreathing
The Person Behind the Illness...I’m sure we have all seen the saying, “I have COPD, COPD does not have me.” Another common one is, “I am not defined by my illness.” I think about...reactions22comments
Isolation and Connecting to Groups...When we are diagnosed with COPD, most of us hold onto the thought that we can continue the path of our past lives as if nothing has changed. However, a...reactions2comments
Breathing Normally...I have only one, maybe two days a year where all the planets align and I can actually take deep breaths without discomfort. Deep, full, breaths..and it feels good! I...reactions1comment
Diagnosed With Alpha-1, Now What? (Part 1 of 3)...Editor's note: This is part 1 of a 3-part series. Be sure to check our part 2 and part 3! I was diagnosed with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha-1) almost eleven...reactionscomments
Alternative Lung treatment ...It’s been awhile since one been here. Is anyone familiar with the “zephyr valve “ procedure? I’m hoping someone on this site is familiar with it....reactions3repliesProgressionMedical Marijuana
Taking Time After a Flare-Up...Wouldn’t it be nice if we were able to bounce back immediately after a COPD flare-up? To be able to have some energy and fall back into our regular routines?...reactions6comments
Lung pills?...Over the last 15 years or so, occasionally I get something that tells me it will help my lung function, sometimes this is in pill form, and once it was...reactions12repliesTreatment
Removal of ventolin as it weakens my medication...A Dr Baker at Owlscot located in Armidale NSW 2350 has just commenced a reduction for COPD patients. I have been using Trelogy for near 8 months and have just...reactions18comments
My Continuing COPD Journey...I'm counting my blessings. Lately, my life has been filled with so many obstacles, but everything is finally coming together. We are blessed. We recently got the good news that...reactions6comments
Childhood problems?...I was born in Glasgow, Scotland at a time when there was a lot of tuberculosis going around the city as the air wasn’t exactly pure. I developed tubercular lesions...reactions2comments
