What is the best medicine for rib pain?...Looking for pain relief. What do you use?...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
COPD deterioration...I suffer from moderate COPD. Five weeks ago I had a bad cough and sore throat. Since then I have had chest pains and been far more breathless than usual...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesBreathing
Could I have COPD? (28yo, m)...I am sorry if this is asked too many times here but I am desperate. I feel like I have had slight Bronchitis for 2 years, a few months after...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
morphine...just wondering how many are on morphine? i use0.25 ml 3 times a day currently. when i used it 4 times daily i did much better getting around. the VA...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
morphine...i am stage 4 very severe copd. just went in for battery of tests. unable to walk this time. they lowered my morphine to every 6 hrs instead of every...Reactions0reactionsComments23 repliesBreathing
cant breath...i dont exercise because i cant make it to the bathroom with oxygen level at 4....Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesBreathing
Breathing Issues and Frequent Illness in Childhood and Young Adulthood...Did you have breathing issues when you were young? I sure did. I remember having colds, bronchitis, and the flu all the time. My sister and I seemed to be...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Who or What Keeps You Going in Life?...If you are like me, you probably have other things besides your COPD that you struggle with that may hinder your will to keep going every day. COPD is hard...Reactions0reactionsComments33 comments
Nebulizer meds...Confused on what meds to take. My Doc has me on Albueterol, Ipratropirium, budesonide and Brovana. All nebulized meds. Im reading more and more that Ipratropirium and Budesonide don't need...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesTreatment
Emphysema patient...I recently completed 3 months of pulmonary rehab and my shortness of breath has gotten much worse. The exercising was very difficult but I forged through it. I was able...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesBreathingEmphysemaPulmonary Rehabilitation
The Daily Agony of Living With COPD...One of the things that I have learned while dealing with COPD is that it is hard for others to understand what we live with every day of our life...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Spirometry, stage II...Hello, I was bot taking medications for 2 days. Was filling okay before sleep and woke up 9 am because of cough and was in a bed until 2 pm...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesChronic Bronchitis
Having Long Covid and COPD...Let's talk long Covid. Twenty days after our previous Covid test, my husband and I tested positive for Covid-19. This was the third time. When we tested positive, my husband...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Life...Was told nothing 3 years ago when I got sick now have copd and pretty much found out when I went to get my inhaler that I had it...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Breathing...6 days copd stage 1 no sleep, emergency room visit anziety told me another of life to live but I can't breath already what to do...Reactions0reactionsComments27 replies
Copd...Please help not sure what to do...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesBreathingDiagnosisDepression
The Silent Suffering: When COPD Meets Lack of Understanding...Editor's Note: This article discusses domestic abuse and neglect, which may be distressing for certain readers. The cruelest part of having COPD is the people that refuse to understand. It’s...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Your thoughts on portable battery oxygen units...I have a question. I've been using an oxygen concentrator at a constant flow of 2L. When I go shopping I use a canister with this little gizmo on top...Reactions0reactionsComments18 repliesTreatment
