Welcome to COPD.net Stories...At COPD.net, we believe that we are stronger together than we are alone. Living with COPD can be a challenge, but the more we share and support one another, the...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
What is Airflow Limitation?...You hear the term bandied around. It’s described by the GOLD COPD guidelines as a key component of COPD. If you have it, and it’s always there to some degree...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What are the most important questions to ask during my first pulmonary visit?...Absolutely no question regarding COPD diagnosis however interested in knowing what other folks considered their most important questions to be answered. I am not really interested in what stage-does it...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Are You My Doctor?...People have asked frequently about lung doctors and who are they. Is there someone else they should be seeing? They wonder if they are getting the right medications, because medications...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Newly Diagnosed and also scared....I am from Cape Town, so as you can see, COPD has no boundaries. I was diagnosed by pure chance 2 months ago. I gave up smoking after 40 years...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
What are the differences between nightly oxygen therapy and the use of a CPAP or BiPAP?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone furoate, umeclidinium, and vilanterol inhalation powder)...Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone furoate, umeclidinium, and vilanterol inhalation powder) is a prescription inhaler used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Trelegy Ellipta combines 3 medicines to decrease the inflammation...
Incruse Ellipta (umeclidinium inhalation powder)...Incruse Ellipta is a drug used to treat people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is a long-term treatment that can help people with COPD breathe better over time...
When the Doctor Leaves Questions...Based on the feedback on my last article, which was fantastic by the way; I am left with a growing number of questions for my doctor. I’ve been told to...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
COPD Lexicon: Hospital Staff (Folks You’ll Meet in the Hospital)...I work at a small town hospital. Where I work professions are color coded. This makes it nice for patients. Once they know the color scheme, they know who they’re...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Can you drink coffee while on Spiriva?...It seems I read somewhere that one should not drink coffee while using Spiriva. I am interested to see if anyone does, with no ill effects....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
What questions should I ask at my doctor's appointment?...I have been short of breath since my early 50s for no reason. After a terrible summer and early fall due to extreme shortness of breath I quit work as...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesBreathingHealthcare TeamNewly Diagnosed
Do You Know These Ten Things About COPD?...1. Did you know that COPD was first referred to as “chronic airflow obstruction” and “chronic obstructive lung disease.” The first person to use the term COPD, was in 1965...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Spring Is In The Air...It looks so beautiful outside, yet it’s cold, It’s only the first day of March. Geese are flying, so we know that spring is in the air and getting closer...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Is it better to be active while in pain even if I have to take a pill?...I seem to hurt all the time in my ribs and back, and sometimes in my chest, mainly when I am having trouble breathing. Does everyone have that problem? I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Is there a mask that will filter pollutants from car and truck exhaust?...That is what triggers my COPD....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
If You Don't Like The Weather, It Will Always Change...It’s early March 2018 and so many here in the United States have been going through flooding, for many others, it’s blizzards. My heart goes out to so many and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Question from the community: What can you tell me about bronchiectasis?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
