New here ...Found out about 5 months ago i have copd . Now found out have apnea to . Bit of a shock but there you go . Ive give up smoking...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesDiagnosis
What I Thought Was Eczema Turned Out to Be Shingles...Editor’s note: This article was written by Health Leader Cora Lyn Sears and originally appeared on our partner site AtopicDermatitis.net. She describes her experience of having shingles while living with...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Navigating the Impact of GERD on COPD...According to Google.com, GERD stands for gastroesophageal reflux disease. Heartburn is the main symptom, but it also affects swallowing and causes food to get stuck in the esophagus. When you...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Phone number...Is therea phone number to connect with someone there? I have a member in my adult mental health group who is on oxygen now and considers herself "housebound" and suffers...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCoping
How Often Should We Change Our Hoses and Other Oxygen Information...Just recently, in one of the Alpha-1 support groups, questions have been asked about how often we should change the hoses on our oxygen concentrators. When reading some of the...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Tips for managing nigh time oxygen ...How much tubing do you put in bed with you?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiet & NutritionExerciseTips & Advice
Copd advice needed...Hi, everyone! I am caring for my 86 year old Mom, who has copd. I am not sure what stage, but my guess is at least stage 3. She is...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesBreathing
Spring Has Sprung...Yearning, I so want to smell the flowers. Wildflowers are my favorites. Yet, nothing compares to the aromatic lilacs from those beautiful lilac bushes. I remember picking them up when...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
You Don't Look Sick...I want to thank a few of you members from our forums who reminded me of how this feels. I think we all have been through this, but it would...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Cold oxygen into warm nostrils ...I have been experiencing running problems while using oxygen thru a cannula. Very annoying!!!! That is running nose as opposed to running. Help...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesBreathingPulmonary RehabilitationTips & Advice
Oxygen Precautions...Hi, I am newly on oxygen after hospital release. I have been told not to run the hair dryer while it is on and not to smoke around it. Those...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesEmphysemaAwareness
Using and Wearing Supplemental Oxygen...At least once a day, I hear someone say how much they dread wearing supplemental oxygen. Some because their vanity dictates it, some because of prejudice, and others because, the...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Shingles: Good Reason to Boost My Immune System...Editor’s note: This article was written by Health Leader Jacqueline Harmon and originally appeared on our partner site BladderCancer.net. She shares her experience with shingles while living with multiple serious...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Had pneumonia and a bacteria I’m a COPD patient .. ...Is been a month and I still feel out of it .. I had a biopsy then a bronchoscopy.. due to my Oxygen that dropped at 60 I ended up...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesChronic BronchitisCopingBreathing
Has Anyone Ever Experienced a Rash......I have developed this very strange and very itchy rash and when I looked in the mirror at my back this morning, it was almost exactly where the lungs would...Reactions0reactionsComments16 repliesEmphysema
And the days go by, the water flowing underneath!...Well, if there's anything certain, it's change, and I am trying to cope with a large helping of it! My most recent discoveries and updates are really piling on! First...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesCoping
nebulizer instead of inhaled steroids...I was wondering if anyone has tried going off the inhaled steroids, such as Stiolto and just used the nebulizer more? these steroids are so expensive once you hit the...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCost
Facebook and copd community forum ...If I delete my Facebook can I still stay on the community forem I need to know before...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
What can I do to take my mind off smoking?...Hi, I'm going to attempt to stop smoking with patches and gum.I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on what to do when I get the craving to smoke to...Reactions0reactionsComments74 repliesCoping
I,m Going to be a Grandma.😁yeahhhh...Hi everyone this is CopdGirl, I just want everybody to know I am going to be a Grandma. I am so happy I could burst, I am over the moon...Reactions0reactionsComments68 repliesAwareness
