Who else has been diagnosed with asthma and bronchiectasis?...Has anyone else here been diagnosed with asthma and bronchiectasis, along with their COPD diagnosis?...reactions4replies
September, a Time of Renewal...September. It reminds me of New Year’s and a time of goal setting and the promise of new things coming into our lives. I was always excited as a kid...reactions3comments
Oxygen Therapy...I was recently prescribed to start 2 liters of Oxygen at night for sleeping. I have noticed that when I am at home relaxing if I wear my Oxygen while...reactions2replies
Top Five Apps for COPD ...There are so many tools to help us with COPD, and some of the best resources are right on your phone or mobile device. I personally downloaded and played with...reactions9comments
What a Pain...My body can actually confuse me on some days. I want to ask: “Is it COPD or something else that I’m struggling with?” Where does this pain come from? Sounds...reactions1comment
Frustrated and frightened...Let me begin by apologizing to whoever reads the following. It is long and rambling if only because the whole COPD experience has thus far been long and rambling. In...reactions16replies
VISCERAL – Relating to Deep Inward Feelings Rather Than to the Intellect...Sometimes, late at night, when everyone else has gone to bed and I’m alone in the living room with a book or the television, I get a sense of myself...reactions2comments
Debz Borge...We are heartbroken to share that Debz Borge passed away in October of 2021. Debz was a cherished member of the COPD.net community and an incredible patient advocate for COPD...
Is it Time for You to Start Supplemental Oxygen Therapy?...When you have COPD, the simple act of breathing becomes more difficult. Feeling breathless, having a chronic cough, and experiencing chest tightness and wheezing are all common symptoms. But even...reactions16comments
Labor Day Weekend...For many of us with COPD, here in the Northeast United States, this past summer was one of the more difficult ones in recent years - if not the most!...reactions2comments
Community Feedback: Strange Symptoms of COPD...COPD is not a one-size-fits-all diagnosis. It’s a complicated disease that affects everyone in slightly different ways, starting with the fact that some of you with COPD are triggered in...reactions23comments
Water Therapy for COPD Patients...Have you ever heard of using water therapy for COPD? Sometimes it's called hydrotherapy or aquatic therapy and it really is a thing. In fact, there have been a number...reactions13comments
How bad will my diagnosis get?...I have been diagnosed with mild emphysema and asthma based on PFT. I am still very active and scared stiff. I work full time in a very physical job. What...reactions3replies
Where can I safely fill COPD medications at a low price?...I live in New York City and my COPD treatment medication is so expensive I can't afford it. So can anyone help me to fill my COPD prescription safely at...reactions2replies
What Is Cystic Fibrosis?...Cystic fibrosis is a chronic lung disease. It’s a completely different disease. But it presents very similar to COPD. Here’s all you need to know about cystic fibrosis. CF has...reactions3comments
Can I get a flu vaccine while on antibiotics and steroids?...I started antibiotics and steroids today due to being more breathless and coughing more mucus. I had the flu 3 weeks ago. My vaccine is due while I’ll still be...reactions3replies
Tips for exercise...Hi I just wanted to share some tips I picked up for exercising. When the adverts are on the tv I sit upright and practice the leg raises gently lifting...reactions7replies
COPD and Employment Protection...Last night, my wife and I watched the 1993 film “Philadelphia” Wonderful movie. A bright, young attorney (Tom Hanks) who is HIV-positive is fired from his job at a prestigious...reactionscomments
Chronic Illness Changes Everything...When COPD strikes, it means lots of changes happen in a very short time in every part of our life. Our social life changes, our careers change and everything about...reactions9comments
Diagnosis and where I am today....Hi I wanted to share when I got diagnosed on June 6th 2016 stage 4 COPD it was obvious I had COPD years before but always declined the offer of...reactions2replies