Don't Be Afraid to Cancel...Never be afraid to cancel a coffee date with a friend or a lunch date with family members. Living with COPD is...reactionscomments
Having a hard time maintaining O2 saturation...I'm caring for my bedridden mother, 75, she's got end stage heart failure, COPD, a host of other stuff. Recently, we took...reactions7replies
Gardening for Life...One of the things that keeps me going, even with COPD, is my garden. As I am writing this article, I am...reactions4comments
What Could Have Caused My COPD?...Smoking and second-hand smoke aren't the only causes of COPD. There's much more to it! In a recent Facebook post, we asked...reactions1comment
COPD Mystic: Predicting Our Future...The COPD mystic is an old friend of mine. He looks like he’s about 30, though I am told he’s more like...reactionscomments
What is Saharan Dust and How Can it Affect COPD?...I am a strong believer in "learning something new every day"; and I had never heard of Saharan dust until recently. A...reactions7comments
Respiratory Warnings...Out of nowhere, a WeatherBug weather warning popped up. It said that the air quality for those with a respiratory illness is...reactions15comments
Has anyone seen improvement in their lung function tests?...Yesterday I had three lung function tests and was astounded by the results. Six months ago my FEV1 numbers were 1.15; 2.82...reactions5replies
Awesome...I have COPD. Had it for years. On oxygen 24/7. Anxious today. Resting and breathing ok. I try to do exercises sitting...reactions8comments
COPD and Cleaning Products...Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a term for a group of conditions that affect the lungs and make it hard to...reactions39comments
Air hunger...I’m finding air hunger to be one of the most difficult things to deal with at the moment. Newly on supplementary oxygen...reactions5replies
Has anyone had twilight sleep cataract surgery?...I saw my ophthalmologist just prior to the coronavirus. Since then I have started wearing my oxygen 24/7. On level 2. My...reactions8replies
Weak Diaphragm. Advice?...Hello all, thanks in advance for your time. I'm trying to figure out what's going on with my breathing. The thing that's...reactions2replies
Sometimes...Sometimes When I get to 500 miles playing cat and mouse with long and lung Is just not the same as the...reactions5comments
What Does It All Mean?...Editor's note: This is Part 3 of a three-part series. Part 1 can be found here and part 2 here. COPD stands...reactions6comments
COPD...Hello, I was diagnosed in 1995 with severe emphysema. After 3 weeks in the hospital I was sent home to die. After...reactions3comments
There's Always a Solution, Part 2...Editor's note: This is part 2 of a two-part series. Part 1 can be found here. Getting dressed and taking showers seem...reactions7comments
The Story of My COPD, Part 4...If you read parts 1, 2, and/or 3 of my story, you'll see that there are many reasons for my COPD. The...reactions3comments
