Cramps in my side....I was given a portable nebulizer and started doing my treatments 3 times a day.... By minblack591 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments34 comments
I'm afraid...My left side is starting to hurt and going on to my right side.... By denise19571 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Diagnosed in 2012 with emphysema by mistake....She asked me what I was doing for my emphysema! I said, "I don't have emphysema."... By leasafb1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Hello, still breathing!!...It seems there are different things that make it worse, like some cooking odors, extreme cold or hot, but normally have no problem at night.... By grannie821 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Buff...It is so hard to live with this but I smoked many years. I've just married the love of my life. I'm now 56, she's 50. Been in love since... By buff1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Strange Symptoms with COPD...So there are so many strange things that are going on with me it's really scary at times.... By rachel631 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
It's hard to exercise, so......I've had COPD for 10 years. I'm 69. I've had symptoms for around 20 years. I started out on 4 liters of oxygen, I'm on 6 liters now, 8 liters... By jimbos1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Love my life...I was diagnosed with COPD/emphysema 4 months ago, I quit smoking 12 years ago and was shocked to have received this diagnosis. I smoked for 27 years 3 or 4... By copdme1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
LVRS...Hi, I am 61 years old and have had COPD since I was 48. I am now at 24% capacity. I try to walk every day and if I can't... By moe19551 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Invention...This isn't really my story, it's a request. I wish someone out there would invent a device that could be worn on the waist like a belt, and it would... By jcgivan1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
DebraKay's Story...But I am doing OK. I have a positive attitude most of the time. I am not ready for the end. I have to much to live for.... By debrakay1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery...After reading a lot of stories most of which sounded a lot like me (hospitalization, oxygen, pulmonary rehab), seven weeks ago I had lung volume reduction surgery. It sure helped... By gbeards1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Living with COPD, or is it?...First thing you gotta learn and accept when you have COPD is that your married life is over as you used to know it. Not a lot of women can... By arnoldbentley1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Husband just diagnosed...He is doing well and I am a smoker, with a little bit of breathing problems, not too bad though, not like his problem.... By kimismail1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Ms Carol...Hi I’ve got end stage COPD which is soul destroying. I have no quality of life, I stop in bed because a couple steps and I get severely out of... By cazzy541 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Lost with COPD...I ended up moving to another state and didn't have insurance so I pretty much winged it for about 10 years not thinking much about it except the shortness... By CommunityMember4e37511 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
To work or not...Doing my very best, no that's not true. I'm struggling to quit smoking. My primary Dr suggested I go to oxygen 24/7.... By jillybean1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
How to start the morning...I have lots of mucus and coughing in the morning (and, sometimes vomiting). I have found a solution that helps to get me to the point where I am comfortable... By kenmort1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Invasive Aspergillosis...Not a good week... I have been on oxygen 24/7 for 17 years now with both COPD and Asthma and emphysema. I am end stage and have been for some... By miracle11 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
COPD & cannabinoid therapy...Beginning in 2010, my research took me to medicinal applications of cannabinoids - my first need was for extreme back pain from arthritis, but my follow-up research over a few... By davep1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments