COPD and Depression...So often with a chronic illness, a person becomes depressed. It gets so difficult to feel like we struggle so often. We get sick of being sick... tired of being...reactions2comments
My COPD experience....I had been with asthma attacks from time to time not very frequent. On Nov 2015 I was exposed to a breeze an cold day and I got a cold...reactions20replies
Hi...Hope everyone is breathing well today. I have already written my story but I am wanting to ask a question and don`t know where or how to do that on...reactions1comment
The Past and Outdoor Fun...As a continuation of my previous article, Getting Fit with Pulmonary Rehab, I wanted to discuss the past and also some outdoor fun. If I would have had COPD with...reactions2comments
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....reactions2comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions34comments
Supplements...If you don't eat right,does anything take supplements and what kind? Where is there a good diet plan to start?...reactions1reply
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?...reactions2replies
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions5comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions9comments
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...reactions4comments
