It's been a heck of a year....I quit smoking about 25 years ago. Diagnosed with COPD about 5 years ago. About 2 years ago I was diagnosed with a condition called polymyalgia rheumatica. Had to be...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Cramps and COPD...In August 2010 I had a bi-lateral mastectomy because of cancer. I thought these cramps were from something to do with that. Wow! What an eye opener for me. Never...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Going to Gym with Oxygen...Has anyone here exercised at a gym successfully with portable oxygen concentrators? I'm planning a trial of this soon because my pulmonary rehab has run out. Thank you....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Community Feedback: Rib Cramping with COPD...One aspect of managing a chronic illness is the constant deciphering of new symptoms! Every time you experience something new you have to ask “Is this normal?” “Is this because...Reactions0reactionsComments54 comments
Hard to breathe...I was diagnosed in March 2015. I had gotten sick from cold and flu made lungs collapse. Did a 5 day stay in hospital when I left they prescribed $900.00...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
It's Been A Year...This year has gone by so fast. Maybe it’s because I’m getting older, and maybe it’s because I had to just put my head down and push through it all...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Pulmonary Rehab: The Best Therapy for Me...I was diagnosed with emphysema, chronic bronchitis, COPD two years ago. I was started on inhalers and saw some improvement, but could not exercise because of severe breathing problems. I...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
GERD and Hiatus Hernia...I would be interested to hear more on the affects that these have on COPD. For me, these also flared up when I had a COPD exacerbation. I had acidic...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Stiolto Respimat (tiotropium bromide and olodaterol)...Stiolto Respimat® (tiotropium bromide and olodaterol) is an inhaled medicine. It contains both a long-acting muscarinic agent (LAMA) and a long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist (LABA). Stiolto Respimat is a long-term maintenance...
Bruzzi's Story...After my heart surgery, COPD kicked in pretty violently. Guessing the muscles that helped breathing did not help any more. Yes I am on 02 but still six years later...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
A Story from a Hoosier Girl...I am a retired school bus driver. Never smoked. 64 yrs young, married 45 yrs. I started with the symptoms almost 4 yrs ago. I just was in the hospital...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Rewards of Quitting Smoking In a Nutshell...Everyone today knows it's better to quit smoking, that are some significant rewards to quitting smoking. When my parents started smoking in the first half of the 20th century, the...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Getting Through Difficult Blood Draws...Patients with COPD will have to endure countless blood draws over the course of their lives. For most, this is uncomfortable, but it can be tolerated. For others, it seems...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Overcoming Eating Challenges - Part 2: Overweight and Underweight...Editor's note: This is part 2 of a 4-part series. Be sure to check out part 1, part 3, and part 4. I know it is very hard to maintain...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Diagnosed in 1992...I am a 68 yr old female who was diagnosed with COPD in 1992. I was a heavy smoker, 2 packs a day. I also have scoliosis and had surgery...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
I refuse to bow to the ravages of COPD...The phone rings and everything else such as noise, TV, conversations and family seem to fade into the back ground. My Pulmonary Doctor is calling with the results of my...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Building An Indoor Garden...I remember one year when my mom planted almost three hundred tulip bulbs in my grandmother’s yard and some in her yard. She loved to be outside, with her hands...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Marilyn's Story...I am 64, widow, mother of 5 and grandmother of 12. Former smoker for 30 years nearly 2 packs a day. Smoke free for 16 years this coming April. I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Overcoming Eating Challenges - Part 1...Editor's note: This is part 1 of a 4-part series. Be sure to check out part 2, part 3, and part 4. COPD is a challenging condition to live with...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Doing pretty well so far...I have had COPD for about 18 years (probably longer but that is when I was diagnosed). I quit smoking 19 years ago - I had smoked 3 packs a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
