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...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...reactionscomments
Social Distancing Spurs Telehealth Surge...The technology needed for virtual healthcare has been around for decades. But virtual care has not been widely used in the United...reactionscomments
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...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...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...reactions52comments
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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions2replies
What is bioenergy healing for COPD treatment?...Has anyone heard of bioenergy healing? I contacted a company who emailed me back claiming to be able to halt progression of...reactions1reply
FDA Makes Way for Experimental Drugs to Fight COVID-19...On March 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the testing of two drugs, chloroquine (hydroxychloroquine) and remdesivir, to treat...reactions3comments
