Antibiotics - Needing them, Insurance Problems ...Just a little bump in the road.....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesAwarenessFlares Treatment
Polycythemia...I have been diagnosed with polycythemia as a result of COPD and Obstructive Sleep Apnea....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
breathing...So is it the machine or copd that is making it harder for me to breath....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesBreathing
Living with End Stage Emphysema...He honestly said that he hadn’t treated many people with emphysema or COPD before and wasn’t sure if he could, and would try....Reactions0reactionsComments48 repliesEnd StageEmphysema
Will bird dander/feces have a negative impact on my Copd?...and chairs out there w umbrellas to sit, and I can’t help but wonder or be nervous about their dried feces and if it will have a negative impact on...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesBreathing
Giving up...I have stage 4 copd & have tried to quit smoking unsuccessfully. I don't complain to anyone because I know I did it to myself....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Query Apnea...I have severe stage copd. Recently when I lay down to sleep it feels like my throat is closing up at the back.Does anyone else get this?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesBreathingSleep
Tips for Showering...Showering seems like such a basic thing, but for many with COPD, it’s no easy task. What strategies have you tried to ease the burden of showering?...Reactions0reactionsComments15 replies
When is it time to consider going on disability for COPD?...I just spent 3 days in the hospital with a flare-up. Still having symptoms requiring nebs. I have an office job at a hospital. I still want to work but...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Is it normal to feel a large weight on my chest?...Is it normal with copd to feel like I have an heavy blanket across my chest when I wake from sleeping?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Low Oxygen levels...My mother is 68, she has COPD and just had a bout of pneumonia in November. Now she's back in the hospital with a new case of it....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Life Expectancy ...Those who've recently received a COPD diagnosis and are despondent and experiencing anxiety about their future should be aware that I was diagnosed in...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
Has anyone experienced degradation with the effectiveness of azithromycin?...In late December, 2019 and early January, 2020 I had several events related to my COPD....Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Does anyone get dizzy from smoking?...Or is it something to do with the COPD or emphysema?...Reactions0reactionsComments11 replies
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....Reactions0reactionsComments16 replies
my unhappy life...I have copd am so depressed have no one to talk to on oxygen so I don't get out my kids are to busy to talk to me am...Reactions0reactionsComments24 replies
Novel ideas to help your breathing...I am posing this question and asking other members to share their opinions or ideas of ways to help you breathe more comfortably and manage your COPD....Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesCopingProgressionSymptoms
Newly Diagnosed and also scared....I am from Cape Town, so as you can see, COPD has no boundaries. I was diagnosed by pure chance 2 months ago....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
