breathing...On a Cpap machine but still having thickness of mucus. So is it the machine or copd that is making it harder for me to breath....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesBreathing
My Experience Giving Up Smoking...It was a funny thing about smoking: even though I knew that it was hurting me, I still never really wanted to give cigarettes up. Until I had to, that...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Just got diagnosed with COPD...I go in to my primary doctor hopefully tomorrow since I just got told in ER today I have COPD.I wondering if any of e has any suggestions on how...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Living in Bushfire Regions...Good morning, I have early stages of COPD, and I unfortunately live in a bushfire zone in Australia, and now for the first time are experiencing effects of just back...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCopingEmphysemaBreathing
Looking for others confined to one room on High Flow Oxygen...I was on prescribed 2 liters and then in hosp put on 45 liters. Now it seems I can't ween off....Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesBreathing
Trying to remain positive when the unknown outweighs the known...Hi, I am a 56 year old woman, married with 2 children ages 30 and 26. I was diagnosed with COPD in my late 30's. I had a thoracotomy in...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I'm new here...I and 73 years old. I was diagnosed with COPD in the late 90's. I walk one lap around the track every morning, and walk at least 2,000 steps per...Reactions0reactionsComments16 repliesEmphysema
Body Cramping With COPD...Do you know how frustrating it can be to wake up in the middle of the night with a cramp that you simply cannot get rid of? You try to...Reactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Recent diagnosis ...Hi I recently was diagnosed with mild to moderate copd in July. I feel that my world has fallen apart. I am so anxious and depressed. I’m struggling to give...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Useful Items I Keep in My COPD To-Go Bag...I don't know about you, but ever since I was diagnosed with Alpha-1 (genetic cause of COPD) and started using inhalers and oxygen, I started bringing my “to-go bag” with...Reactions0reactionsComments47 comments
Pain...I am experiencing a lot of pain: headaches, severe muscle cramps, Leg pain, back pain as if my ribs are aching. Is this normal with COPD or is something else...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesSymptoms
help with if my breathing will get better...going for a chest xray next week i have good days and bad days sleeping is the worse. i quit smoking 8 days ago so far so good...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesNewly DiagnosedTreatmentCoping
The Stars Aligned...It was one of those days when the stars aligned, and everything turned out amazing despite my current COPD symptoms. Due to the wildfires we have had, we have had...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Wife has missed 3 pulmonary funtion tests...HELP MY WIFE CANT DO HARDLY ANYTHING. SHE SITS MOST OF THE TIME....Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesPulmonary RehabilitationBreathingCoping
Idjit...My 1st time posting. Thank you for the opportunity. I have come to discover COPD is underrated. I started smoking at 16. That was 1963 when they said it would...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Life Expectancy ...Those who've recently received a COPD diagnosis and are despondent and experiencing anxiety about their future should be aware that I was diagnosed in 1977....Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
7 Innovative Breakthroughs for COPD Patients...There have been a few noteworthy innovations in recent times. These tactics can greatly improve our quality of life with COPD. Here are seven new innovations that can be very...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Side effects from inhaler...Hi again all! Do all inhalers cause nervousness, blurred vision, Lightheadedness, fatigue? I’m looking for an inhaler for emphysema that does not cause any of these side effects. Currently using...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
This or That: Dealing With the Heat...COPD triggers are different for everyone, but a common trigger is hot weather! We want to hear from our community members about how the heat affects your COPD! Let’s play...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
