So Much Guilt Because of COPD...Editor's Note: This article addresses the topic of smoking, which has the potential to evoke strong emotions. I feel guilty about so many things regarding my COPD. I feel guilty...Reactions0reactionsComments28 comments
Really thick mucus ...I have been coughing so much and so hard for severely weeks now my mucus is so thick it looks just like silicone but it’s a green color I drink...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
HELP. ...I have been diagnosed with Emphysema COPD & COAD. I take Trelegy as my primary preventer however Ventolin & Atrovent have little or no effect as relievers. I had always...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesEnd Stage
Raging Wild Fires...Canada is on fire. Some of the fires are man-made, and some are controlled burns that got out of control. These fires could be the product of climate change and...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Understanding my diagnosis...X-ray and ct imaging have shown hyperexpanded lungs with chronic interstitial changes, scarring and nodules. Is this the same as ILD or interstitial fibrosis....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesNewly DiagnosedDiagnosis
Time Flies When You Do Nothing...Time seems to fly by. We just got over the new year, and before we knew it, here came August. Another eight months have passed. There seems to be no...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
COPD APPETITE CHANGES...My wife has terrible trouble thinking of foods she can eat. Fewer all the time. She is 5 foot 6 inches. Only 97 lbs now. She still cant quit smoking!...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCaregivingChronic BronchitisCoping
How are members.X...Hi everyone, I sit at times and wonder how members are, members like Spinbob Intruder, and many more. We sometimes never hear of them and how they are managing with...Reactions0reactionsComments26 repliesAwarenessCoping
Bloating...I started taking antihistamines a couple of months ago , my dr recommended them as i was wheezing and crackling quite alot given i live in a little villiage in...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesBreathing
GERD and COPD...I have had GERD for at least 20 years (I am 85 ) and have had COPD for 5 years. I had no idea they could be connected until the...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
What If You Lived With COPD 250 Years Ago? ...As a kid with severe asthma, I often wondered what life would be like if I had been born 50 years earlier when rescue medicine didn’t exist. Would I have...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Journey With GERD...At the very beginning of my diagnosis with COPD, I began feeling the symptoms of bloat. It felt like I was in a constant state of fullness and feeling of...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Good Day - New Equipment POC and HOC...Well it was a great day today, first I changed O2 companies and received my new equipment for O2 use at home and tag-a-long tanks. The concenter is a "Fill...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesBreathingTreatmentTravel
Paxlovid...Started on Plaxlovid a few days ago. Came down with Covid. Almost done. Not sure what expect after it's done. Is anyone going through the same thing?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
MODERATE COPD...Morning - I have just been diagnosed with Moderate COPD after a Spirometer test and to be honest was shocked. I've been very fit all my life, played rugby, professional...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesBreathing
How to handle questions from a store cashier....For a number of years, I have been reluctant to use my oxygen in public. It just made me feel different. But after dealing with a MAC infection my thinking...Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
There’s an App for That: My Favorite Apps for COPD...Nowadays, there seems to be an app for everything, and if you have a smartphone, you probably have a few or have heard of at least a few of them...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How I deal with my COPD and other conditions ...I have COPD, PTSD, anxiety, and neuropathy in my left leg the neuropathy and COPD don't let me do much exercises. And my PTSD and anxiety sometimes makes it harder...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCoping
What can I do to keep my Tubing from Twisting...I use the 50ft tubing for my concentrator,it’s enough to get me around my entire 2 story house. The only think is that it gets twisted in several places and...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesTips & Advice
Weight gain...I am really struggling to lose weight with shortness of breath with activities, a bad knee that gives out, chronic pain and IBS and diabetes. I feel like if I...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesExercise
