Your Lungs and the Cardiovascular System...COPD affects your lungs, and it may also affect your heart. This is because your heart and lungs work together to send oxygen to the various cells of your body...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Oxygen...I am new. I live in Canada. My doctor retired. I was lucky because she referred me to her friend (doctor). Long story as short as I can make this...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
COPD and RSV...My name is Sharyn Goodwin and I have COPD. Have had it a long time. The doctor says I have stage 4. I do quite well getting around but my...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Gaining weight with COPD...Hi everyone, I am 60 years of age and diagnosed with COPD two years ago, I stopped smoking straight away and felt much better as my sense of taste returned...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
#SelfCareAware Soiree!...Have a self care tip that you can share? Join the conversation and discuss what being #SelfCareAware means to you. Don't forget to check out our page on self-care, here:...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Miracle...My experience with COPD was over ten years ago with a wonderful guy I met in west Texas. At that time he was diagnosed with asthma. When I would hear...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Winter of Our Discontent: Mental Effects... “I shall see the springtimes, the summers, the autumns; And when Old Winter puts his blank face to the glass, I shall close all the shutters and draw all...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Cramping in lung cage area...I submitted a story before about realizing that I wasn't the only one experiencing cramping under my rib cage. I have been studying the subject and found that magnesium and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What Should I Do In Stages 1 and 2?...If you have recently been diagnosed with COPD, you may be wondering: The short answer is, you should live. My mom used to say, "Do all you can do, and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Diagnosed at the ripe old age of 38...Hello everybody, my name is Cathy and I live in beautiful South Carolina. I'm 55 now so I've lived with emphysema for a while. I had lung reduction surgery on...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
CBD Oil Treatment for COPD...I was wondering if anyone has heard of a study on CBD hemp oil treatment for COPD? CBD oil reduces inflammation, anxiety, and depression, and is an expectorant. It has...Reactions0reactionsComments84 replies
COPD/Emphysema...has anyone had the symptoms of pressure in the middle bone I guess they call it the sternum? also pain on the sides of your lower stomach/pressure thanks chicker...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Tidbits and Tricks - Tried and True...We often hear of unconventional things people do when they are struggling to breathe, to feel better or for any reason. These are things I have done, my husband has...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD/emphysema...I'm 78 - well, 79 this month. I was diagnosed years ago and have had more shortness of breath lately since I had a flare-up a few weeks ago. I'm...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
No money for meds...My insurance company doesn't even sell any COPD meds, it's express scripts, if I order at Walmart or a local drugstore it's too expensive to buy so I go without...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Bowel movements...I am a 66-year-old male that has COPD and when I get really short of breath and stressed I lose control of my bowels. Is this a common problem with...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Oxygen During Activity...I have emphysema. 3 months ago my COPD went from taking meds to feel better to nothing was helping. I was put on oxygen at night. Still no help so...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
How to start the morning...I have lots of mucus and coughing in the morning (and, sometimes vomiting). I have found a solution that helps to get me to the point where I am comfortable...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Rib cramps, bloating and leg pain...I am 65 and have been told I only have 40% lung function. I've had bloating and three rib cramps and like so many others the doctors can't explain why...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
What I Learned From A Trip To The Emergency Room...Recently I had to listen to reason and go to the Emergency Room. It was something that I've never thought I would have do, but the situation was scary enough that...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
