Depressed....I am finished with myself and have no reason to keep on going. I am scared I am angry at what my government has done to so many of us...Reactions0reactionsComments23 repliesDepression
Learning curve ...Ok, been diagnosed with COPD and Sleep Apnea for a few years now, but no matter what is taught, read, learnt or experienced in hospitals, doctors, forums like this one...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCoping
Stage 4 emphysema ...I’m short of breath just lying still . I’ve tried everything and am currently in a rehab facility. Getting nebulizer treatments with only a little relief but with side effects...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesEmphysema
Hi Everyone, I am a Grandma, Beautiful Baby Girl, Mother a Baby doing fine.X...Baby Girl Everyone.X...Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
UPdate on Lung Cancer and COPD...Hi all, so glad you allow me to do this, it's helpful just to vent in a way. Well as you know I finished chemo and radiation a while ago...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCoping
So this is my life now?...Greetings everyone! I'm Janice, 66 y/o, and I was diagnosed with stage 3 COPD in February. I also have asthma and allergies. Life has changed a lot since the diagnosis...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Diagnosis ...Hi I’m Andrew 🙏🏼, I’ve been Diagnosed with stage 2 COPD ‘ I’m asking if anyone has the same stage as me but you feel as though your maybe more...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesAwarenessDiagnosis
World COPD Day and Awareness...On November 15th, we celebrated World COPD Day. It is this day of the year when we bring awareness of our COPD. This year's theme is ‘Breathing is Life-Act Earlier.’...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Ask the Advocates: Oxygen and Shortness of Breath...We asked our advocates about their challenges in using oxygen and managing shortness of breath. Here are their responses. Barbara I started using oxygen about six years ago. At first...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Oxygen Usage and Shortness of Breath...Do you use oxygen? If so, do you still struggle with shortness of breath? How do you manage it?...Reactions0reactionsComments54 repliesBreathingCopingSymptoms
RSV Vaccine...Good Evening all, I was wondering how many of you on this site has had an RSV vaccine? I saw my pulmonologist last week, and he suggested I get one...Reactions0reactionsComments15 repliesTips & Advice
herbal spray...im thinking og using the south moon herbal spray cleansing lung is it safe to use and does it work...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesTips & Advice
Finally a diagnosis ...So I was Recently diagnosed with diffuse centrilobular emphysematous change. There are a few thin-walled pulmonary cysts. Mild lower lobe subpleural linear densities. This all is so confusing. Anyone else...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosis
PRP...There is a treatment not in the USA yet. Platelet rich plasma nebulizer. It is not stem cell. It is made from the patient's own blood. It regenerates tissue on...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Swelling and bloating ...Does anyone also have this bluge on the thighs the bluge is hard and painful on the muscles? It's on the inner side of my thighs What is it? Is...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesHealthcare TeamTips & AdviceSymptoms
Dear Family,...I want to thank you for being the people to take care of me. From the time we got married and had children, my life path changed. I had no...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
présentation...Bonjour tout le monde, je suis Gilino, je suis nouveau dans cet forum, je rejoins ce forum en raison de collaborer et de discuter des idées sur la santé. merci...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
You can’t see it....People say, well, you look great! Or you look good. My thoughts are You can’t see COPD. All I can say to them is it’s a struggle to breath. I...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Surprise for me....I had a severe SOB issue at a client's house in 2017. I came home and my lung collapsed less than a minute before the paramedics walked in. Lung re-inflated...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments