Bloating and COPD - Part 1...This week I am writing about the bump many of us wish we did not have: bloated stomachs that no amount of...reactions13comments
Hubby's Life with COPD...Husband is currently stage 4. He's been on oxygen since 2008. Concentrator at home and motorhome. Liquid oxygen when away from home. In...reactions3comments
Michelle Vincent...Michelle was previously an advocate on COPD.net. Diagnosed a couple of years ago, she has Stage Three COPD with some symptoms of...
Valves...First I want to say that I am very happy to live in the Netherlands. Our insurance is wonderful. They pay for...reactions4comments
Medical Bills 101...As if the symptoms of COPD are not enough to deal with on their own, you also have to deal with medical...reactionscomments
The Conversation No One Wants To Have...There is a discussion that needs to take place, before it needs to take place. Honestly, I wish that I had pushed...reactionscomments
An Embarrassing Situation...When you have COPD and become short of breath, you may feel the urgency to go to the bathroom or experience incontinence...reactions86comments
What You Wish Friends and Family Understood About COPD...“You seemed fine yesterday.” “You don’t look sick to me.” “So, do you still smoke?” How much easier would it be if...reactions3comments
I Had No Idea Why I Was So Sick...It started Dec 26 2014 - I did not smoke on that day I was so sick. I went on the train...reactions1comment
What To Know Before Calling 911...There may come a time when you need to call 911 for help, but how do you know if you should call...reactions6comments
Christmas Shopping Tips...Purchasing gifts for the holidays can be overwhelming for a healthy person. Add COPD to the mix, and you have a really...reactionscomments
COPD for 8 years...I first knew I had COPD 8 years ago and for most of that time I was fine but around October of this...reactions2comments
A Pair of Lungs, A Few Spoons, and an Elephant–My Life with COPD...Cough. Cough. “I’m so tired and my lungs burn.” “You should go to the doctor,” said my husband. I had no idea...reactions5comments
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis...My husband has IPF and emphysema and on lung transplant list is there anyone else waiting patient or care giver that can...reactions1comment
Strong Smells Can Cause Shortness of Breath...You probably have that one uncle that always covers himself in half of a bottle of cologne before showing up at a...reactions2comments
How Safe Are Your Blood Oxygen Saturation Levels?...If you are diagnosed anything other than mild COPD I always advocate buying an oximeter to check blood oxygen levels, more so when...reactions18comments
COPD diagnosis made me stop smoking...I'm 75 have had COPD since 1992, I was a smoker for over 40 years and stopped in that year. In 1997...reactions3comments
Knew It Was Likely, But Thought I'd Have More Time!...I knew I was likely to be diagnosed with COPD because I had smoked as many as 3 packs a day for...reactions5comments
Tips and Tricks for Tackling the Holidays...In a recent survey, 106 of our COPD community members shared their holiday struggles as well as some methods for coping during...reactionscomments
Same Story, Different Person...I am a 61 year old male. I was told about 10 years ago that I had a spot on my lung...reactions1comment
