FeaturedLow O2 Levels...Has anyone lost the ability to think and speak clearly when your O2 levels drop? ...reactions25repliesBreathingAwareness
COPD? How did I get that?...I was diagnosed with COPD about 10 years ago. I went for a breathing test at the pulmonologist and he said I had mild COPD and asthma. I was shocked...reactions8comments
COPD and Comorbid Conditions...When someone has more than one health condition, they are said to have comorbid conditions or comorbidities. Most people living with COPD have comorbid conditions. In fact, one study found...reactions45comments
Covid and COPD ...As I read about the symptoms of Covid I’m struck with the similarity between COPD and Covid. If this is the case what are the chances that research and new...reactions4repliesResearch & Clinical Trials
Disability...I am a disabled vet getting a disability. Does anyone know if the military will accept COPD as a disability? to add to my other problems from a source we...reactions2repliesInsurance & Disability
Researcher Will Use £500,000 Grant to Develop ‘Virtual Lung’...Researcher Will Use £500,000 Grant to Develop ‘Virtual Lung’ “In a nutshell, more than 90% of drugs fail to reach the market. This is because we lack the capacity to...reactionsrepliesResearch & Clinical Trials
Breathing exercising...Will the carbon dioxide decrease if I am doing breathing exercising? When my O2 levels start to decrease I sit down and start several breathing techniques and my level goes...reactions5repliesExercise
Stage what does this mean?...I started out at stage 4 I never had any issues as far as breathing. It started out as allergies a tree some cleaner in a four years time I...reactions2repliesAwarenessDiagnosis
Immune cell implicated in development of lung disease following viral infection ...Immune cell implicated in development of lung disease following viral infection...reactionsreplies
Becky Brooks...I am 68 years young, a mother with two sons and a daughter-in-law as well as a grandmother to my sweet grandson who affectionately refers to me as Yaya. Living...
The COPD Kitchen...I have always had a love of cooking. Collecting cookbooks and recipes, particularly from the colonial era, was a hobby. Weekend mornings were a time for watching cooking shows even...reactions51comments
What to do about mucus?...Having lots of congestion. A lot of coughing and mucus. What is a good treatment? ...reactions7repliesSymptoms
Newly Diagnosed ...Hey everyone, I just had an appt with a pulmonary specialist ready to talk about my test results, and he tells me I've got COPD. Wasn't expecting that. The disappointing...reactions5repliesDiagnosis
COVID Vaccine...Not sure what stage of COPD I have; testing is next month. I currently use an inhaler. I have been going back and forth about getting the vaccine due to...reactions42repliesBreathing
My Personal Experience with Endobronchial Valves...I had the valves inserted a year ago in February. I am a 72 year-old woman. I am at the very severe stage, and had been on oxygen 24/7 for...reactions43comments
Encouraging, Uplifting, and Promising...I am so tired of hearing the downside of COPD, so I thought I would change it around a bit and write about the good side of COPD. We all know...reactions30comments
Is the AirPhysio device helpful in building lung volume?...Just found an article about AirPhysio about helping to build lung volume and getting rid of mucus. Would like your input if it’s any good....reactions1replySymptoms
The Loneliness of COPD...Going from a very active social life to a stay-at-home, I can’t breathe kind of life is the start of a lonely existence. I don’t mean loneliness from social contact...reactions10comments
