The New Year and COPD...New Year is my second favorite time of the year after September. I don’t subscribe to New Year's resolutions; instead, I think about it as a time of renewal. From...reactions8comments
Breathlessness...I have COPD and asthma Am on Trelagy and blue pump when needed. As soon as I start walking about 20 paces I’m out of breath, been to hospital they...reactions2repliesBreathing
Three New Year Resolutions for COPD Management...As we enter the new year, it's an opportune moment to reflect on our lives and well-being. This year, I encourage everyone to make positive changes and improve their well-being...reactions2comments
Visiting bats...Hi, I'm going to Chester Zoo in March and wish to take part in the fruit bat experience which means I will be up close and personal with the little...reactions2repliesTravelTips & Advice
Out w Bang In w Bang for 2023 & 2024 Update...Well folks having Stage 4 COPD and being the home choose to host Christmas for the family I knew it was going to be rough or so I thought. I...reactions38repliesCopingBreathingDiagnosis
Holiday Traditions and COPD...One thing I've learned from COPD is that almost everything that I took for granted was going to change. No matter how hard I fought against giving in to my...reactions1comment
Wheezing...82yo dx’d with longtine asthma, recent dx’d COPD Rx Breztri, albuterol. Breztri helps but neither inhalant abolishes the birdlike whistles and wheezes. Hot water, lemon and honey helps for a...reactions2repliesSymptoms
I have COPD and I would like to know if any members on here have use this Lignosis product and if it actually helps ? ...Anyone ever used this product and dies it help relieve the symptoms if COPD ?...reactions6repliesCoping
Five Practical Gifts Ideas for Someone With COPD...I work in a hospital and engage in daily conversations with COPD patients. Additionally, as an active member of this community, I make it a point to listen attentively to...reactions2comments
Full of Air...I am a retired 72 year old female diagnosed with COPD in 2004. My scariest moments are when my abdomen feels full, I cannot inhale because my diaphragm has no...reactions17repliesBreathing
COPD emphysema and high blood pressure and colds...I've Ben fighting a cold 3 weeks my PCP says just a cold well now my mucus tastes really bad like infection is it possible I have a respiratory infection...reactions8replies
Medications...I have been on the following medication daily for 2 years now Prednisone 10mg, azithromizon and hfa rescue inhaler which I need quite often. I am also on 3l oxygen...reactions5repliesTreatment
What to expect ...Stage 4. On morphine twice a day. 3 liters oxygen. Last pft 20% efv1. Don't sleep well. What to expect? Dr just said if I end up getting hospitalized for...reactions2replies
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE,AND A HAPPY BREATHING EASIER NEW YEAR.X...MERRY CHRISTMAS,AND HAPPY EASIER BREATHING NEW YEAR,SENDING MY LOVE TO YOU ALL.X...reactions17repliesBreathingAwareness
Love, Adaptation, and COPD...On August 22, 2003, I married my best friend. I worked in the ambulance service while he was in the police force. We shared so many of the same interests:...reactions15comments
Travel Tips and Precautions for COPD Patients...So, you've mustered the courage, and you're gonna do it. You are finally feeling strong enough to take that trip, to see those people, enjoy the scenery, and make some...reactions10comments
What does the future hold, Stage 2 at an early age...Since the end of may, I had been having issues with shortness of breath, chest pain, overall lethargy. We did every test possible for the heart, EKG, Echocardiogram, Coronary CTA...reactions6repliesDiagnosisCopingNewly Diagnosed
Need for oxygen ...I'm a 70 year old man with copd. I have severe copd which I understand is one step before end stage copd. My oxygen levels don't fall below 93 and...reactions6repliesBreathing
Tips for keeping nasal cannula in place while sleeping...Good day I've been instructed by my Pulmonologist that I need to use oxygen at night. I have a concentrator on the main floor and when they set it up...reactions2repliesSleep
