Really fed up, angry and feeling hopeless, reduced to just my illness...I'm scared I'm going to die a slow horrible death. I'm completely isolated because I'm unable to do anything anymore.... By linni1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
A little help in the morning...I can then have my breakfast and finish dressing before doing my first nebulizer treatment of the day. What's your morning routine look like?... By ruth P1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Learning to breathe...Apologies for any capital letters I’m speech typing and Don’t always see mistakes.... By Blackmirror4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
PORTABLE CONCENTRATORS...I put my setting on 5L when I use it and am still short of breath whenever I'm moving.... By laceyjanet6931 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Living With COPD...Going to keep moving slowly but surely... By Yvette R.1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
53 Years Old with End Stage...I am 53 and was diagnosed in 2012 with COPD and all the other stuff that comes with it! January 2016 I was sent to UCSF for DOUBLE LUNG TRANSPLANT... By eby1jjd1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Surgery paralyzed my diaphragm on the left side...Dosing inhalers and leaving patients on them for years? I have gained a huge amount of weight in the ensuing years.... By patricialee2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Emily...I have never smoked. Was around secondhand smoke for 10 years. Had open heart surgery over 5 years ago. Afterwards, heart surgery fluid was in my lungs. And I guess... By emily1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
happy new year...Hello all, Over Christmas I have been getting more and more out of breath, so rang the doctor and he left prescription for antibiotics plus steroids. The problem I have... By wally21 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
New doctor...Hi, I have found a new pulmonary centre so I have a lung function test next Tuesday then a specialist will have a look. I will inform you of the... By andy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Covid Opened a Whole New World...There are free versions as well as paid versions of most platforms, and they are popping up everywhere. ... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Another Baby Step Forward...I have mentioned several times that I have a great deal of anxiety about going out without my husband.... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
COPD Anxieties: Isolation & Misunderstanding...In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical health conditions. Phrases in quotes are the words of our community members across various conditions on what it’s... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
November 20th is World COPD Day...World COPD Day is an initiative that is sponsored by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD). Beginning in 2002, it has gained momentum each year since. Banding together... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Winter of Our Discontent: Mental Effects...In this article I'm going to specifically speak about autumn/winter.... By michelle.vincent6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
COPD Overload...By the time I make my way to the kitchen for coffee, breakfast, and even more medicine, I can tell what kind of day it is going to be.... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments48 comments
Something crawling...Usually it happens when I'm doing something like walking or exercising, cooking, etc.... By madison1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
This or That: Mesh or Jet Nebulizers...The same is true when you are camping and need to take treatment at night.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Caregivers' New Years Resolutions...If your goal is to lose 20 pounds, you could have a target date for losing the first 5 pounds.... By Tonya Hidalgo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
This or That: Dealing With the Heat...Keeping cool, drinking water, and avoiding doing too much in extreme temperatures can help.... By COPD.net Team2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments