Oxygenated Water...After 40 years of cigarette smoking, I have become accustomed to the sound of my breath while walking, especially up and down...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...
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...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...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...reactions26comments
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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactionscomments
