Is there research on a cure for COPD?...Is there any active research being done to try and find a cure for COPD? Doesn't seem to be much online about this! It doesn't seem to get as much...reactions3replies
Always Something to Look Forward To...When I set out to write this article, I was feeling down about my limitations and didn't particularly know what to say about COPD, but felt like I needed to...reactions2comments
Time to Start Educating Myself...My memories of my mother were mostly of how sick she was with asthma all my growing up life some fifty years ago, so I have always considered myself “lucky”...reactions10comments
Saying Goodbye...On January 16, 2018 I said goodbye to my mom. She didn’t have COPD, she had 2 types of cancer. It was a blessing, because the cancer had affected her...reactions1comment
What Does COPD Feel Like?...I was given the asthma/COPD overlap diagnosis when I was 25 years old. But for me, the COPD part has been pretty mild, however I do have severe asthma. Being...reactions27comments
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...reactions15comments
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...reactions12comments
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...reactions1reply
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions1reply
What are the differences between nightly oxygen therapy and the use of a CPAP or BiPAP?...reactions2replies
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...reactions4comments
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...reactionscomments
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....reactions4replies
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...reactions3repliesBreathingHealthcare 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...reactions6comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1reply
Is there a mask that will filter pollutants from car and truck exhaust?...That is what triggers my COPD....reactions1reply
