COPD...Hi I am a 62 year old female. I have had COPD since 2014. It was severe. I got treated with different types of inhale disks. I was in and...reactions5comments
Does anyone else here have pulmonary fibrosis?...In January, I was diagnosed with COPD and mild emphysema. Last week they performed a CT scan of my lungs. The results confirmed the prior diagnosis. It also found that...reactions3replies
MY COPD JOURNEY...I was fourteen when I came to terms with my own mortality. Sitting at the top of Mill Hill, on the South Downs, looking over the town of Shoreham-by-Sea, which...reactions3comments
Underlying Condition - COVID...for the last several years whenever I got the flu or even the cold it was hard for me to recover. (I have four kids including a newborn and they...reactions8replies
Telehealth 101: How to Visit Your Doctor Online...Telehealth is a virtual service that lets patients interact with a healthcare professional online. This lets doctors and patients connect without being in the same room, or even the same...reactionscomments
In America: What’s That?...The In America survey is now closed. Are you one of the millions of Americans living with COPD? If so, we want to hear from you. To learn more about...reactions3comments
Will a dehumidifier help with COPD?...Is a dehumidifier in your home help with COPD?...reactions3replies
Does anyone have chest pain but can still breathe okay?...Just recently diagnosed with COPD. Does anyone have pain in the chest but still breathe ok?...reactions1reply
Things to Look Forward To...Here is a simple list. It contains what we can look forward to. New discoveries. Science has taken a thousand-year leap just in the past 30 years. I remember studying...reactions8comments
What constitutes an exacerbation?...I'm 72, diagnosed with Stage 3 COPD. If I get short of breath during a walk, and need to stop for 2-3 minutes, does that constitute an exacerbation?...reactions2replies
Cough With COPD: What's Normal and What's Not?...A chronic cough is one of the primary symptoms of COPD. Other symptoms can include: However, many people have COPD and don't realize it for a time, because the symptoms...reactions35comments
Bullectomy - Corona virus .....Hi everyone, I'm approaching my 20th anniversary with COPD, luckily it's still mild and I don't use inhalers or use any medication. I had a bullectomy, both lungs in September...reactions1reply
Wendy...I am 64yrs. old. Had my first real scare with COPD, waiting to go for breathing test....reactions4comments
Has anyone had experience with AlphaID?...I found a web page for AlphaID that advertises a free test to determine if a person with COPD has alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency. I'm naturally skeptical of anyone offering anything for...reactions4replies
Take the Fatigue and Health Survey!...The 2020 Fatigue and Health survey has now closed. Thank you for your interest! We are excited to share the results with you soon.Exhaustion, tiredness, weariness... fatigue. We know chronic...reactionscomments
Choking and Aspirations with COPD...Dysphagia is a word you may hear more and more often. It means that someone is having difficulty swallowing. You might find that you have dysphagia if you have COPD...reactions3comments
Can oxygen concentrators work in lieu of ventilators?...Can these COPD oxygen concentrators work temporarily before ventilators become available in the current crisis?...reactions3replies
Finding Cannulas...I have bought boxes of cannulas in the past, but yesterday the sources online said unavailable. I have some left, and called Lincare to see if they'd send me some...reactions1reply
Annette in Africa...I am 65 years old and was diagnosed with COPD June 2013. I think I have between 30-40% of my lungs still working. I am however still working every day...reactions2comments
Does NOT using inhalers reduce your life expectancy?...I was diagnosed 10 or more years ago and have only ever had one blue inhaler prescribed when I was due to visit a polluted air area of China. I...reactions2replies
