Does anyone have any experience with CBD oil use with their copd?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
What is the average life expectancy for someone with Stage 3 COPD?...For reference: FEV 1 - 42% FVC 43%....Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
27 year old male. I suspect COPD and/or Emphysema. Very scared....I confronted the possibility that this was a lung condition, and my symptoms seem to line up with that of COPD and/or...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Active todayWhat would you share with others who are newly diagnosed with COPD?...Comment your learnings, tips, resources, or (non-medical) advice here to support others going through it 💙...Reactions0reactionsComments96 replies
What about COPD.net are you grateful for? ...November is COPD Awareness month, and this year our theme is Being Grateful for our Community...so we want to hear from you!...Reactions0reactionsComments34 repliesAwareness
Targeting bad stem cells...We should apply funding there. https://uh.edu/news-events/stories/2020/april-2020/04152020-xian-mckeon-copd-lung-stem-cells-cloning.php...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Not and sick...I have copd, this has been happening for a month, had a lung infection and being treated for it, for about a month, just...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Recent diagnosis ...Hi I recently was diagnosed with mild to moderate copd in July. I feel that my world has fallen apart. I Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Plans...Having COPD,with shortness of breath,U have to think out and plan every single thing u do,the bathroom,eating,walking,bathing,and just hope u don't have...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Breathing exercise devices...'The Breather' & 'Airphysio' etc that claim to improve breathing for COPD people. Do I invest in one & if so which one?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesBreathingExerciseNewly Diagnosed
Mad at Myself...I quit smoking 35 years ago and I still have COPD because of it. My mother had it for years also and...Reactions0reactionsComments22 replies
Hi, new here, my PC diagnosed me last week...I had got a cold that just wouldn't quit and it really shined a spotlight on lots of little things I was...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesDiagnosis
What is the difference between medical grade oxygen concentrators and ones that are sold online without requiring a prescription?...I ask as I am not yet on oxygen, and as an administrator for a COPD support group, I have...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
How can one continue when you can't be active?...How can one continue when you can't be active? I have severe COPD plus have knees that need to be replaced but won't be...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Does anyone experience shortness of breath after medication?...Could it be the weather?...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Supp. O2 Nose Stuffed Plugged...I checked with my doctor to verify I could still use it and yes was the answer....Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesBreathingCopingTreatment
Continuous oxygen...How do you find tubing that doesn't coil up and kink?...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
It's a bitch...If you have COPD you need to rely on doctors, medications, machines, exercise, and, if your lucky, from family and friends....Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesCopingBreathingFriends & Family
Is there a causal relationship between exposure to asbestos and COPD?...then 4 years, your current copd was undoubtedly caused by asbestos exposure....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesDiagnosis
Has anyone heard of pneumonitis, which is very similar to COPD?...I guess they are more for COPD....Reactions0reactionsComments19 repliesNewly DiagnosedTreatmentSymptoms
