What do you do when you need oxygen on vacation?...What do you do when you need oxygen on vacation?...reactions5replies
Lesson...I am almost 69 years old. Inhaled lots of second hand smoke as a child, but never smoked. Not even pot. I was diagnosed with asthma as a child, as...reactions4comments
Eleven Tips for Self-Care We Can Do...Self-Care For Real There are a lot of articles out there about self-care. The intended audiences are everyone from healthy people to those with chronic illnesses to those with specific...reactions11comments
A Day In My Life With COPD...This morning, like many other mornings, I get up to let the pups out and to use the bathroom myself, after removing my c-pap mask and oxygen. The time could...reactions2comments
Why do I keep getting sick?...I have Stage 2 COPD. Why do I keep getting sick? Every month I’m in the hospital for a week. I do what the doctor said. I take all my...reactions2replies
Quit Smoking Programs: What's Better—Short or Long Term?...Quitting smoking is the best thing anyone can do for their health, especially those who have COPD. In fact, quitting smoking is the only way to prevent a rapid decline...reactions6comments
Richard's Story...I'm 54 and have been playing hurling for 20 years. I retired 18 years ago. Two years ago I noticed when I was out walking my two legs would cramp...reactions4comments
Is my tiredness due to COPD?...Exertion/feeling unwell. diagnosed with COPD 2 years ago, just come back from north Cornwall and walked the coastal trail for about 5 hours didn’t struggle anymore than my husband will...reactions6replies
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 because I'm high risk. I had...reactions6replies
I'm Not Sick Enough To Go To The Doctor, Am I?...Waking myself up coughing and coughing. Yes, it’s important to spit out the mucus and whatever else is coughed up. Be sure not to swallow it. Head hurt? Ears? Sinus!...reactionscomments
What are your tips for finding a specialist?...Have you found a good pulmonologist, respiratory therapist or other specialist? Share your tips with fellow community members! If you haven’t found a good specialist, what challenges have you faced?...reactions23replies
What's My Purpose Now?...When I was younger, I wanted to be a photojournalist. That profession combined my love of writing, photography, and travel. I thought it was perfect for me. That dream gave...reactions15comments
Losing My Comfortable Livelihood...I was a normal working person, in the last years of my career. At age 60, I hadn’t really begun the game of looking ahead toward retirement or losing my...reactions2comments
Dreams...Dreams…. I’ve always been lazy and could stay in bed for most of a mid-winter storm or for a humid, 95-degree plus day. But, career, children, wife – name your...reactions3comments
COPD and pneumonia...I developed COPD from 30 years of fiberglass and body work and 30 years of smoking. I am now well within the third stage on oxygen at night and I...reactions3comments
Video: Pursed Mouth Breathing...Learning how to use pursed mouth breathing was something mom and I did together. Over time, it became a very valuable tool to help her increase her lung capacity, get...reactions16comments
My dad...Just joined this forum. My dad has stage 4 COPD with 24/7 oxygen. Lately things seem to be getting worse as he gets so breathless after a few steps. I'm...reactions8comments
Confusion and COPD...More and more I’m hearing from people who struggle with confusion. The discussion usually begins with someone asking if COPD can cause them confusion. The question then is, can COPD...reactionscomments
