Pain and COPD: Your Thoughts?...Do you ever get pain that you think could be related to COPD? For example, you may get pain from chest tightness...reactions4replies
GLD's Story...Having COPD, I'm on four on my oxygen concentrator and two at night. Have tried many different inhalers ending up in the...reactions2comments
Untreated dental infection and postural drainage...I'm Vlado, 53 years old living in Croatia. I have never smoked, my Alpha trypsin 1 is ok, I lived in a...reactions1comment
The Emotional Pain of COPD...Many with COPD suffer physical pain, other than the breathlessness that almost all of us with a respiratory condition suffer. I am...reactions10comments
Good Self Care for a Bad Day...“You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocket ship underpants don't help.” Calvin, “Calvin and Hobbes” by Bill Waterson “Ugh,” I...reactions11comments
The long journey...My problem began from my adolescence. Cold, and coughing. I thought it was rhinitis but never had a sure cure until almost...reactions2comments
Explaining Emphysema, Part 2: Treatment...In "Explaining Emphysema, Part 1", we discussed the risk factors and symptoms associated with this condition. Now, let's look at what can...reactionscomments
What is a recommended dosage of vitamins?...Hi, I was wondering if anyone could tell me what is a recommended dosage of vitamins A,C, and E in supplement form...reactions3replies
Is genetic COPD treatment different from any other COPD?...Is genetic COPD treatment different from any other COPD? What is the purpose for the testing?...reactions1reply
8 Things To Know About COPD Pain...While COPD isn’t necessarily a painful disease, there is some good evidence linking COPD to pain. Here are 8 things to know...reactions17comments
Video: Move That Body...I have written much over the last decade about COPD, and my personal fight with it, how it is possible to improve...reactions10comments
Yes, We Do Grieve Our Old Lives...A couple of years ago on a grieving site, a person wanted to grieve her old life. Some on the site said that...reactions11comments
Will I always be short of breath?...Hi Everybody, I'm new here and I'm glad this site is here. My issue is my breathing. I stopped smoking March 20...reactions13comments
Ms. Diagnosis...I have had lung issues for many years, many improperly diagnosed. The first time I had an exacerbation experience the specialist told...reactions4comments
Is my persistent consolidation a mass or growth?...I had a bout of aspirational pneumonia in May. My follow up chest X-ray on July 3rd showed still some consolidation in...reactions7replies
What's the latest on stem cell therapy?...I see a lot of people who believe that stem cell therapy for COPD is a viable option. All the professionals I...reactions4replies
Have Peace of Mind with Lung Cancer Screening...COPD patients spend a lot of time focused on their lung health. Between staying on top of breathing treatments, going to pulmonary...reactions1comment
Unremitting mucus...I'd appreciate any advice on controlling the mucus coming from my lungs. It's gross. I go through at least one large box...reactions38replies
Explaining Emphysema - Part 1: Risk Factors & Symptoms...There are many people in the United States, and around the world, living with COPD. Emphysema is one lung condition that falls...reactions8comments
A Letter To My Family About COPD...Dear Loved One: Sometimes it’s difficult to talk to you, to tell you what I feel, to tell you what I’m going...reactions20comments
