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...reactions18comments
Rescue inhaler...How many times a day do you use your inhaler? On mine it says 4 times per day as needed. I use...reactions2repliesBreathing
breathing...On a Cpap machine but still having thickness of mucus. So is it the machine or copd that is making it harder...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions47comments
Pain...I am experiencing a lot of pain: headaches, severe muscle cramps, Leg pain, back pain as if my ribs are aching. Is...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...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...reactions10comments
Wife has missed 3 pulmonary funtion tests...HELP MY WIFE CANT DO HARDLY ANYTHING. SHE SITS MOST OF THE TIME....reactions8repliesPulmonary RehabilitationBreathingCoping
Idjit...My 1st time posting. Thank you for the opportunity. I have come to discover COPD is underrated. I started smoking at 16...reactions3comments
