Handling the Holidays with COPD...Gearing up for the holiday season can be an important part of managing COPD, strange as that may seem to some people. Large gatherings outside of your normal routine, which...reactionscomments
Holiday-related COPD Triggers...Do you have specific holiday-related triggers that aggravate your COPD? Share about them here - and feel free to include how you cope with them!...reactions5replies
COPD Awareness: 15 Ways it Makes A Difference...COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. We all know that, right? Some of us do, but not all. Do you know that many people do not know what COPD...reactions2comments
Celebrating Family Caregivers!...November each year is COPD Awareness month, but did you know it's also National Family Caregivers Month? This is a time to celebrate all those hard-working, compassionate family caregivers caring...reactionscomments
Grace Anne Dorney Koppel & Ted Koppel Raise Awareness for COPD on CBS Morning News...Many of you may know Ted Koppel as the former anchor of Nightline but you may not know his wife Grace Anne Dorney Koppel. Grace Anne was diagnosed with COPD...reactions2comments
Another New COPD & Medication Troubles...Hello, First of all, thank you to all the forum participants for honest questions/answers. As a newly-diagnosed person w/COPD, it is very helpful. I would appreciate any guidance/suggestions/advice for the...reactions4replies
What Can Giving Back Give You?...Giving can seem like a one-way street. We let go of something that belongs to us - often my money or clothing or food - so that someone in need...reactionscomments
How long does it take Medicare to approve oxygen?...Once my doctor has prescribed oxygen, how long does it take Medicare to approve it and I get the oxygen?...reactions3replies
10 Things To Be Thankful For this Holiday...Listed below are 10 things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving season. I didn't want to repeat my list from last year. So, this year I got a creative and...reactions2comments
Why Wasn’t I Chosen for a Clinical Trial?...In any clinical trial, participants must meet certain criteria to be eligible to participate. There are two commonly used terms when describing clinical trial eligibility, and those are “inclusion criteria”...reactionscomments
COPD, A Family Disease...When I was first diagnosed with COPD I heard the phrase “COPD is a family disease.” Over time, and talking with COPDers and family, as well as other support people...reactionscomments
My Illness...I first became sick back in about 2007. I am 54 years old now, and I'm dealing with emphysema and stage 4 COPD. I spend many of my days at...reactions2comments
Fatigue and Cramp...I am in the U.K. and I have COPD....Emphysema. Does everyone get so tired that it is not manageable. ??? I cannot sleep a full night caused sometimes for no...reactions4replies
Education - Don't Wait For It!...I have COPD, but I also see and take care of many COPD patients on a daily basis while working in the hospital. I can tell you that without a...reactionscomments
What benefits come from Daliresp 500 MCG?...If you've tried this or take it, what benefits have you experienced? My doctor gave me this to try. She recommended taking half (250 mg) of the pill for a...reactions3replies
Does anyone have clinical trial information?...If anyone has any information regarding clinical trials for COPD my husband and I are interested. Thank you....reactions1reply
Does anyone have any information on stem cell therapy for the lungs?...Does anyone have any information regarding stem cell therapy for the lungs? My husband and I are considering stem cell therapy we both have COPD. If anyone has any information...reactions4replies
Thin skin due to steroid use...I suffer from extreme thin skin due to prednisone use I get nasty bruises just from bumping into a wall and skin tears that take months to heal. If anybody's...reactions8replies
One deep breath......I've gotten slower, more tired and less able. It is infuriating, humiliating and dehumanizing. I am angry at myself but I'm more angry at my lungs. I hate them with...reactions12comments
How to Deal With a Tangled Oxygen Line...For those who use oxygen to help manage their COPD, the tube line can often pose a challenge. If you're not careful with your oxygen line, just walking from room...reactions46comments