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
I ignored a flare-up and paid the price. ...About 3 years ago I had a COPD flare up. My symptoms were a 99° fever, fatigue, chest congestion, Etc....Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Coping...I was diagnosed with COPD in 2005 right after I finally stopped smoking....Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesCoping
Bereaved medical advice...Copd He was last in hospital in 2019 and they found nodules on his lung which must have been The start of The Abcess He was supposed to be...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Has anyone had twilight sleep cataract surgery?...Anyone had the surgery with COPD? Thanks for any ideas and shared thoughts....Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
How can I find out if I have COPD?...The doctors I went to so far because I had problems to breathe gave me evohaler or antibiotic and said I shell stop smoking and I will be fine. Specialists...Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
Well-Meant Words...“There are a lot of well-meant words from people who aren’t familiar with life with COPD. What’s your advice to those people?...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
New to group...Was diagnosed with severe COPD 2 years ago. On oxygen full time now. Just trying to figure out how everyone deals with different problems....Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesNewly DiagnosedTips & Advice
What foods do you eat that have helped your Copd...I've been doing reading on what foods help breathing people with copd....Reactions0reactionsComments18 replies
Peer Pressure...After nearly 40 years (and COPD) I finally quit....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Bullea...I have been suffering with diagnosed COPD since 2002 and following major lung surgery for the removal of a large Bullea on my left lung - surgery removed...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesBreathingCopingEmphysema
Does anyone in the community work full time?...I have stage 2 COPD, emphysema, am 60... Does anyone here in the community still work full time?...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Severe cellulitis ...I have COPD 9 years on oxygen 24/7....Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesBreathingCoping
Scared the hell out of me!...God give us all strength to face the hard road ahead....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
