Does anyone use an acapella?...Just been prescribed an acapella....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
COPD ...Although my family and friends know I have severe COPD I try not to put on them and do normal jobs but take longer I also play golf...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesCoping
Lung cancer screening...I've just been praying that comes out ok. Never had one of those before. I'm very, very clostrofobic. I hope that's spelled right....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesCopingAwarenessBreathing
Had pneumonia and a bacteria I’m a COPD patient .. ...Is been a month and I still feel out of it .....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesChronic BronchitisCopingBreathing
Tips for coping with the anxiety side of it...oxygen for 6 months now but when I was told I had to go on it for 16hrs a day I’ve just lost it please can...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 replies
Travelling with COPD...So, is this it? No more travelling? Or is it safe to travel so long as I am extremely careful?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesTravelTips & AdviceProgression
Do I have asthma or emphysema genes?...INCUBATOR till I REACHED 5 POUNDS, I went DOWN to 2 POUND; 07 OUNCES, But, LUCKLY I STARTED to THRIVE again!!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments21 replies
Inhaler proper usage ...But my question is when and if to use my albutiral rescue inhaler and how do I tell if I really need to use?. Sorry just was diagnosed...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesDiagnosis
How do I answer "will you be alright"?...Hi, I was just asked if I would be alright after telling someone I have severe COPD. I didn't know how to answer that....Reactions 0 reactions Comments16 replies
Venting - family needs to communicate!...I was at a restaurant a couple years ago, and got a lecture from a distant friend (on oxygen) that it was dangerous I wasn't using it full-time....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies
How long do your exacerbations typically last?...Can't wait for it end and hope the next exacerbation is 6 or more months away....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesFlares ProgressionSymptoms
Side Effects of Antibiotics...But it totally wrecked my digestive tract, and two weeks later, it has been quite severe....Reactions 0 reactions Comments23 repliesSide Effects
my dad is in the hospital with COPD...One day recently, a nurse said he spit the food out....Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesTips & AdviceEnd StageEmphysema
What am I missing that is good?...I am 66 years old and just stopped working because I could not keep up with the work and "stress" with out running to the mens room and...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesCopingNewly Diagnosed
Who is taking steroids as a treatment?...Are there others out there who take steroids for COPD?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies
RSV...Hi all, this latest respiratory virus has me so scared I won't even look up information about it. I just don't want to know....Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesCoping
Experience of a group like this...Is it me, or is it common to wake up in the mornings with a ' horrible ' taste in the mouth ?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesSide Effects
Blood Oxygen Levels...When I was diagnosed with Stage 3 COPD 4 years ago, they put me on 3 liters of oxygen and told me my blood oxygen should read between 88...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesBreathing