Living today...Hi, living with COPD the past 8 years after a bout with lung cancer. It has been a challenge for me because I wanted to stay active in my family...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Spotlight on... Weather!...Whether it's the heat and humidity or wind and the cold... we hear from many COPD.net community members that weather can strongly affect their COPD. Does this happen to you?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Stem Cell...Have done a little research on stem cell treatments. What opinion is in the community for this treatment?...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Caregivers, Stay Calm...As a caregiver, you need to stay calm. Being the calm person in the room can be incredibly helpful for your loved one as he/she is trying to recover from...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Emily...I have never smoked. Was around secondhand smoke for 10 years. Had open heart surgery over 5 years ago. Afterwards, heart surgery fluid was in my lungs. And I guess...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Wake Up Call...My life changed not only due to COPD but because I went through respiratory failure where I was struggling so hard to breathe that I was turning blue. The problem...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Hello, I Have COPD...I am a 58 year old female from Northern Maine. I was diagnosed with COPD and stress-induced asthma a year and a half ago. I have, by the way, read...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Learning to Cope: Making Lifestyle Changes...Most people with chronic lung diseases don’t walk around saying, “Woe is me!” We don’t do that. We make adjustments and we learn to cope. And one of the bigger...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Blame Game...When I was 19, I was pushed into lighting a cigarette, actually it happened frequently. I got past the rotten taste and realized that I was losing weight, a lot...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Oxygen Factor-Pure Oxygen...Does anyone have any experience with this aerosol product for COPD? Cannot get a response from the mf'r....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Managing Anxiety...It is no secret that anxiety goes hand in hand with COPD as symptoms worsen. Once the shortness of breath, or dyspnea, becomes severe enough to cause fear, dealing with...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
What Are Obstructive Sleep Apnea and CPAP?...Some people with COPD develop a condition called Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). When this occurs, it is often referred to as COPD-OSA Overlap Syndrome, or simply "Overlap Syndrome.” A common...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Nothing helps...I've had COPD for many years and take Ventolin, Symbicort, Prednisone, Azithromicin, DuoNeb, Spiriva Respimat and now have been put on oxygen. Nothing lasts like it should. I am still...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
The Big Bad Wolf Had the Big C...With this particular life, you will learn that your breath is the most important thing in the world. Every meaningful event or minuscule happening will be over-shadowed by breath monitoring...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
You Are Not Alone...“Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone.” – Anthony Burgess I hope you got a laugh out of that quote. You deserve a laugh. Because...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Not "Just" a Cough?...Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a term that is used to describe a group of lung conditions that, among other things, make it difficult to breathe well. The four...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
My experience with copd...I have given up regular smoking of cigarettes, about 6 per day, for almost 54, yes 54 years. I put a dead stop to smoking one day, and not much...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Theresa Cannizzaro, RRT...Theresa was previously a health leader on COPD.net. Lungs are Theresa’s passion, both personally and professionally. She was diagnosed with mild asthma at age 8 and it turned severe when...
The Mindset, Pacing, and Breathlessness....COPD effects each of us differently. But the one thing we all have in common is breathlessness which at times can - for us in the more advanced stages -...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Bevespi Aerosphere (glycopyrrolate/formoterol fumarate)...Bevespi Aerosphere® (glycopyrrolate/formoterol fumarate) is an inhaled drug used to treat the symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Bevespi Aerosphere can help relieve and prevent symptoms such as: The...
