20 Reasons Why COPD Awareness Matters...I’m going to give you 20 reasons why COPD awareness matters: What are some reasons you think COPD awareness matters? Let us know in the comments below....Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
DebraKay's Story...I am 58 years old and I was told I have COPD 10 years ago. I went on an inhaler and never had a problem until 3 years ago. I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Cramps in my side....I was diagnosed with COPD 3 weeks ago. I already had asthma and had quit smoking one year ago. I was given a portable nebulizer and started doing my treatments...Reactions0reactionsComments34 comments
Supplements...If you don't eat right,does anything take supplements and what kind? Where is there a good diet plan to start?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
rehab with COPD..exercising...I am 84 and very active , or as active as my COPD allows. I would like to build up stamina though. How expensive is the rehab for COPD?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Lorna's Story...I am 63 years old and mine started 2015. My left rib and under breast area - I get these I call Charlie horses or spasms. Afterwards I get a...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
About Myself...I am 58 years old and have COPD. I was told 2 years ago. I have real shortness of breath all the time. Making my bed is a challenge, washing...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
5 Things To Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving...In the spirit of Thanksgiving, here are five things COPDers may be thankful for. A proper diagnosis. For most of history COPD was pretty much lumped under the umbrella term...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Colleen K's Story...I'm 57 years old and my story started in 2005. I had a failed back surgery and put on disability from a job I absolutely loved. I was a certified...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Getting to Know Series: Tonya Hidalgo...You know what COPD.net’s contributors and moderators think about COPD - but there’s more to everyone than COPD! So we’re doing a “Getting to Know...” series to introduce you to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Day in My Nice Life...The sun was high overhead but the ocean was cool and calm. I adjusted my snorkeling goggles and looked down at gorgeous shells and fish beneath me in the aquamarine...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
About me...Hi, I was expected to have COPD 33 years ago, the doctor didn't explain it, but told me he would give me something to clear up my congestion. So I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
THANK YOU, WRITING HELPS...Hello, I was having a hard time trying to sleep so I finally just got up and got on my computer. I came across this website and here I am...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
What We Need to Hear and What You Can Do...My friend rubbed my upper arms as if she were warming up someone who'd just come in from the bitter cold. Her touch was like a lifeline. It meant everything...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
3 Products That Make My COPD Life Easier...Twenty-one years of having COPD had passed before the progression of my illness forced me to retire from work. Another three years later, I was prescribed oxygen after falling blood...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Why I Became a Respiratory Therapist...“Hi. My name is John. I’m a respiratory therapist. What is your last name?” That’s the typical way I introduce myself to all my patients now. I started out introducing...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Why COPD Awareness Matters...November is COPD Awareness Month. It is a time that many of us will collectively bring more awareness about this disease to the people who really have no idea about...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Halloween Costumes with COPD...I hope you will take this in the fun that it is intended. I was just thinking about my mom and her sense of humor, and I wondered, if she...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Indoor air quality...When first diagnosed I didn't realize the importance of the air I was breathing indoors. I started cleaning my apartment by vacuuming up all the dust I could find. I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
feeling like a fish out of water!...Information on COPD here in the UK. Despite having been diagnosed in February this year, I've been told very little. I've read that drinking plenty of water is important and...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies