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
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...
