Be Kind - Always...I’m told that quote is attributable to the late Catholic missionary – Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu, commonly known as Mother Teresa. She is now a Catholic Saint. What extraordinary words. What...reactions2comments
Symptoms of COPD, Some May Be Surprising...COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, which is the third leading cause of death in the United States. COPD has some standard symptoms: Some of the surprising symptoms of...reactions4comments
What Is it Like to Live With COPD? – Results From the 2019 COPD In America Survey...More than 2,000 people with COPD participated in our COPD In America survey to share more about life with the condition. Respondents opened up about their diagnosis journey, their relationships...reactions17comments
Oxygenated Water...After 40 years of cigarette smoking, I have become accustomed to the sound of my breath while walking, especially up and down my driveway. However, after drinking Montana’s Miracle oxygenated...reactions7replies
Money Saving Hacks for Those with COPD...COPD can feel like a bank-breaking diagnosis considering it requires medication that many have to take daily. Too often, patients are choosing between their medication and saving money. The good...reactions10comments
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...reactions15comments
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
