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...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...reactions4replies
HELP. ...I have been diagnosed with Emphysema COPD & COAD. I take Trelegy as my primary preventer however Ventolin & Atrovent have little...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...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...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...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...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...reactions26repliesAwarenessCoping
Bloating...I started taking antihistamines a couple of months ago , my dr recommended them as i was wheezing and crackling quite alot...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...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...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...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...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...reactions2replies
MODERATE COPD...Morning - I have just been diagnosed with Moderate COPD after a Spirometer test and to be honest was shocked. I've been...reactions6repliesBreathing
How to handle questions from a store cashier....For a number of years, I have been reluctant to use my oxygen in public. It just made me feel different. But...reactions8replies
There’s an App for That: My Favorite Apps for COPD...Nowadays, there seems to be an app for everything, and if you have a smartphone, you probably have a few or have...reactions2comments
How I deal with my COPD and other conditions ...I have COPD, PTSD, anxiety, and neuropathy in my left leg the neuropathy and COPD don't let me do much exercises. And...reactions2repliesCoping
What can I do to keep my Tubing from Twisting...I use the 50ft tubing for my concentrator,it’s enough to get me around my entire 2 story house. The only think is...reactions6repliesTips & Advice
Weight gain...I am really struggling to lose weight with shortness of breath with activities, a bad knee that gives out, chronic pain and...reactions7repliesExercise