Time Flies When You Do Nothing (Part 2)...Part one is here. Living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) has its own challenges, but hobbies can be a good way for people with this disease to relax and...reactions4comments
COPD and Guilt...Do you struggle with feelings of guilt related to your COPD? Join the conversation below or share some support for someone who may need it....reactions32repliesCoping
Accessories for InogenOne ...Has anyone used the Oxy Breather single sided cannula? I'm thinking about getting one, but I'd like to know if they are as good as advertised, and which is best...reactions4replies
New treatments...My Father died of COPD about 25 years ago and he was on the same meds I have been prescribed , with the exception of Trelogy. The treatment hasn't improved...reactions5replies
tips on manageing COPD...Just need to know more about how to manage COPD, was not told a lot by the Dr. I have an inhaler, and do breathing treatments sometime. Thanks...reactions7repliesBreathingExerciseDiet & Nutrition
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...reactions30comments
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...reactions4replies
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...reactions7repliesEnd 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...reactions13comments
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....reactions2repliesNewly 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...reactions4comments
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!...reactions1replyCaregivingChronic 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...reactions26repliesAwarenessCoping
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...reactions1replyBreathing
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...reactions7replies
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions2repliesBreathingTreatmentTravel
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?...reactions2replies
