So confused !...I am such a mess. I had an exacerbation which hospitalized me back in April. I was diagnosed with asthma in the past. They told me that I had COPD...reactions8repliesFlares
Shortness of breath when bending over...So many of the things I do involve bending over. For example gardening, feeding and brushing my cats, really anything that involves bending over. My chest becomes very tight and...reactions21repliesBreathing
Having a Runny or Stuffy Nose While on Oxygen...Some people might get a runny nose or a stuffy nose while on supplemental oxygen. In my case, I have both. You'd think it would be one or the other...reactions17comments
Experiencing Dry or Stuffy Nose on Supplemental Oxygen for COPD...Has anyone else experienced these issues? What remedies or strategies have you found helpful in alleviating the dryness or congestion?...reactions31repliesTips & AdviceBreathing
Fungal infection...Has anyone with COPD ever been diagnosed with a fungal infection ? Please if anyone has, tell me about it....reactions3repliesSymptoms
Baseball vs. COPD...We are approaching the middle of the summer season. The smell of fresh-cut grass and the sounds of the ice cream man will soon waft through the air, and you...reactions3comments
Nasal mask...What kind of nasal mask do they offer for a TRILOGY?I have a mask that covers my nose and my mouth it's called Ameriveiw.I tried the nasal pillows ,No thank...reactions1reply
My mums complicated copd ...My mums is 86 & this last couple of weeks has struggled with a bout of severe breathlessness & at the moment also saying her tongue feels like its burning...reactions2replies
Swallowing problems...Does anyone else have problems swallowing? I guess that after so many years I am far from critical, taking tablets, inhalers and liquids daily. In the throat three "tubes" meet...reactions4repliesCoping
Bloated Belly With COPD...When mom had a bloated belly with COPD, her skin felt tight and stretched. I remember how she would make a joke about looking pregnant, and cover her protruding belly...reactions28comments
Belly Bloat and COPD...Do you suffer from belly bloat with your COPD? How do you manage? What tips can you offer others?...reactions82repliesTips & AdviceSide Effects
Has My COPD Been Cured?...We are often told that COPD is incurable and irreversible. But consider my story. I smoked marijuana for more than 40 years -- deep draughts from bongs and joints daily...reactions14comments
My COPD journey so far...I was recently diagnosed with COPD; the bloating was horrible, and the gas even worst. I immediately went on a detox with an alkaline diet and coach, saw a TCM...reactions1comment
Anyone have ground glass show up in CT ?scan ?...My lungs show a ground glass haze at the base of both lungs....reactions3repliesSymptoms
Out patient surgery? Zephyr Valve treatment...Have any of you heard of THE ZEPHYR VALVE TREATMENT?....If so has any one of you had this new treatment where they place valves in your collapsing airways that make...reactions10repliesBreathingAwarenessEmphysema
What are the effects of oxygen toxicity and how does it occur?How...how does too much oxygen affect the body. What reading indicates you are getting too much?...reactions1reply
Copd...Haven't had an appetite and when I do eat it bloating me. I forced myself to eat a bigger meal a few days ago and couldn't breath at all. And...reactions1replyBreathingDepression
Copd ...I’m a 70 yr old female I started smoking in the 60s I recently was admitted to hospital, my diagnosis were acute chronic respiratory failure I’m now on oxygen I’ve...reactions1reply
Surgery and COPD...I was so worried about oxygen during a major surgery when I should have been more concerned about carbon dioxide while under. Thank goodness for the respiratory therapist because the...reactions1replyBreathingAwareness
