Learning the new *normal* and how to tell if I am going downhill...Hi there I'm a 48 year old lady from UK have mild emphesema and mild Bronchieastatis along with alpha 1. The route...reactions1replyDiagnosisEmphysemaChronic Bronchitis
valve placement recovery...Hopefully I'm in the final stages of valve placement approval. What is the recovery like? I live alone with no family in...reactions2repliesSurgeryDiet & NutritionTreatment
Mucus plugs...I usually don’t get sick with colds and never had flu my thing is I have a lot of mucus and sometimes...reactions1replyFlares
Scared the hell out of me!...I first told my story here about a year and a half ago , when I was sure my days were numbered...reactions4replies
Anesthesia and COPD...I asked my pulmonologist about general anesthesia for an elective surgery. He was short, not so sweet, and too the point. Joe...reactions5repliesCopingSurgery
Zephyr valves...Had 5 Zephyr valves installed in lower left lung on 4/10/24. I walked into the hospital without oxygen and came out with...reactions2repliesSurgery
never tested for COPD...I was never tested for COPD, I was just told offhandedly that I had it because I had gotten bronchitis again. Here...reactions16repliesDiagnosisTreatment
Nothing helps me...I have stage four emphysema. I’ve tried all the medications , nebulizer treatments, bronchodilators, pulmonary therapy, steroids but none have helped and...reactions5repliesBreathingCopingTreatment
My Emphysema Journey...I began this journey nine years ago at 72 when I was in the hospital for a compression fracture of T12. Obviously...reactions4comments
Losing Our COPD Friends...I recently wrote about the positive things that have happened because of having COPD. One of the things listed in that article...reactionscomments
A COPD Travel Guide...It is getting to be that time again for me to travel for the annual Alpha-1 national conference and I know some...reactionscomments
New Here...There must be many folks here just like me that read and learn as much as possible but never say anything. May...reactions5replies
Medication Management: A Key to Better Health...Looking back in time, I can still remember my words, "I don't take medication, not even an aspirin." And I didn't. If...reactions2comments
COPD and Sexual Health...Has COPD impacted your sexual health and intimacy in any way?...reactions87repliesCopingSymptoms
Sexual Health and Intimacy With COPD...Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an ongoing (chronic) condition. COPD affects the lungs. It can cause difficulty breathing, coughing, or a...reactions3comments
Inhalers Price Drop ...As of June 1, 2024, Aztra Zeneca and Boehringer Ingelheim will cap the cost of their inhalers for COPD and Asthma at...reactions3repliesCost
Using oxygen ...When at home I am on constant flow oxygen. 3 or 4 When we go out I have both portable and the...reactions4repliesBreathing
COPD/Emphysema Diagnosis: What is next?...Hello everyone! I just have a couple of questions. My 75-year-old father went to the hospital this weekend after being significantly short...reactions1replyCaregivingDiagnosisEmphysema
Oxygen Use While Traveling With COPD...The spring and summer months offer a great time to get out there and enjoy a vacation. Yet, for those with COPD...reactions7comments
Traveling With Supplemental Oxygen...Do you have any tips for traveling with supplemental oxygen? Are there any do's and don'ts that you follow to make the...reactions9repliesCopingTips & AdviceTravel
