For my family. ...Stage 4, o2 24/7 21% lung capacity. I’m tired of explaining myself and how I’m feeling and that it’s just not me but all of us with COPD who are...reactions5replies
severe emphysema waking constantly breathless...dont know what to do im scared...reactions14repliesBreathingEmphysemaHealthcare Team
The Benefits of Respiratory Therapists...My regular readers know I'm a respiratory therapist (RT). So, what exactly do we do to help people with COPD? Here's a list of seven things we do to assist...reactions16comments
Rescue inhaler...How many times a day do you use your inhaler? On mine it says 4 times per day as needed. I use it more than that. Am I the only...reactions2repliesBreathing
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....reactions2repliesBreathing
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions6replies
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...reactions2repliesCopingEmphysemaBreathing
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....reactions6repliesBreathing
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions16repliesEmphysema
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...reactions18comments
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...reactions7replies
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...reactions47comments
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...reactions6repliesSymptoms
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...reactions5repliesNewly 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...reactions10comments
Wife has missed 3 pulmonary funtion tests...HELP MY WIFE CANT DO HARDLY ANYTHING. SHE SITS MOST OF THE TIME....reactions8repliesPulmonary RehabilitationBreathingCoping
