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
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...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...reactions2replies
Tips for Choosing the Right Portable Supplemental Oxygen Delivery System for You...So, your doctor has decided your breathing status requires supplemental oxygen. This is good news, because easier breathing is ahead for you...reactions12comments
Let’s Discuss The Nebulizer Market...Nebulizers are a great way of inhaling respiratory medicines. They are relatively small and expected to get smaller. They are relatively simple...reactions4comments
Goals Before I Go...My breathing was becoming more labored and I couldn’t cross the room without having to sit down to regain my breath. My...reactions21comments
Does my lower-lobe dominant emphysema exclude me from being a candidate for Endobronchial Valves?...My Emphysema is lower lobe dominant. Does this exclude me from being a candidate for Endobronchial Valves? I was already told by...reactions5replies
