Tips for Helping Your Caregiver Help You With Your COPD...When you have COPD, life can be challenging at times. Having a caregiver can help when times get tough. However, a truly effective caregiver needs to understand how COPD affects...reactions5comments
What's the best pillow to use for COPD?...Can anyone suggest what is the best pillow to use? I use oxygen while sleeping and I am a side sleeper. I am waking up with a headache sometimes. I...reactions6replies
Your Inner Voice...Since the time we were children, we have had one. We probably developed it around the time we learned to talk and started to know the difference between right and...reactions2comments
My COPD Journey...My journey started on 12-6-2018. I went to my husband’s Doctor because my feet and legs were very swollen and I had trouble breathing. Just walking to my car in...reactions8comments
Are my concerns around COVID and COPD valid?...What is going on with me? I have just discovered this website tonight so please excuse me if my question is a bit vague. I was diagnosed about 2.5 years...reactions1reply
Liana Collet...Editor's Note: We are heartbroken to share that Liana passed away in November of 2021. She is deeply missed but her encouragement and positivity live on through her articles. Thank...
Caregiver Resources: Where Caregivers Can Go for Support...Millions of people are caring for loved ones who are sick or disabled. In fact, some 25 percent of U.S. adults report providing care or assistance to someone with a...reactionscomments
Can I still have COPD with a normal chest CT scan?...Does I have COPD with Normal Chest CT Scan Show?...reactions5replies
Inhalers and Their Proper Use...Too often, I seem to read about "inhaler abuse." A recent study cited in the Journal of General Internal Medicine stated, "Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use among patients with COPD increases...reactions13comments
Denny my story...Hi everyone. Around a year ago my breathing at work was starting to show. I thought it was me smoking too much. I did cut down but still it got...reactions10comments
how are you adjusting to the new normal?...How are you adjusting to the new normal? What's the new normal like in your place?...reactions9replies
Can COPD Cause Choking?...Mom and I were enjoying a cup of coffee one morning when she started coughing. It started as a tickle, and then suddenly she was gasping for air. Jumping out...reactions9comments
Has anyone had a bronchoscopy?...I am getting scheduled for a bronchoscopy. Am I put to sleep for this? Thank you....reactions13replies
The COPD Journey Continues...Hi all! Hope everyone has had a few easy-breathing days of late. It's sure been a challenging few days for me. Highs and lows, laughter and tears. No one said...reactions5comments
lymphotoxin beta receptor blockers for COPD...“Our idea is to develop lymphotoxin beta receptor blockers for COPD which reduce lung epithelial cell death and lung inflammation. The automatic activation of Wnt signaling could then induce lung...reactions2replies
Fresh Air!...Is there anything better than being inside the house or apartment on a cold winter’s day when you don’t have to go out and you can enjoy all that beautiful...reactions18comments
Learning to Live with Diagnosis...It has been about twelve years since I first learned my diagnosis. Having dealt with asthma since I was 19, I was familiar with breathlessness. I thought my time would...reactions7comments
Muscle spasms in my intercostal muscles...I have muscle spasms often during COVID from being inactive. When the pain occurs it moves under my breast and hurts bad. I usually lay on after taking Advil. It...reactions1comment
My medicine...My doctor prescribed Anoro when l was diagnosed. I have tried taking it two different times but each time l end up with a lower respiratory problem like a cold...reactions10replies
Why I Chose Not to Have a Lung Transplant...I have been quite happy with my general practitioner handling my COPD. On one visit he decided I should have a pulmonologist. He explained they keep up on new medicines...reactions69comments
