Living today...Short of wearing a mask and moving out of the area I live in (Gulf Coast) I would be interested in hearing any ideas to help with the... By joy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Antibiotic Resistance and Side Effects...episodes of diarrhea only to be immediately followed by more constipation.... By jeanninewilber1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Cramping in rib cage...I sure hope that soon there will be a treatment for it because they are very painful and debilitating.... By bdoggett1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
bull headed...I have been diagnosed with COPD now for about 4 years and am at stage 3 with 42% of my lung capacity.... By tomboyer461 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Is It Smoking or Silica Dust?...I made an application to the Workers Compensation Board in my area for compensation.... By justin1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Doctor Fatigue...I was on no medications at the time and the doctor told me that now I was going to be on several.... By beckycopd1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I started with the smoker's cough......Now I have been intubated, tubes down my throat, arm tied to the bed rails in the ICU 5 days, wake up you have panic because of the... By graingerhebshie1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Call 911!...I did really want to come home and not be admitted. You know, hospitals are full of sick people!... By cynthiajk1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Only me...It ended up that she arranged for phlegm to be tested for infection; this had never ever been done before for any reason in well over 80 years.... By bin there and dunit1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Happy Hospital Checklist...Now, when the doctor tells you that you may need to be hospitalized because you have flare-ups or something, you think of how bored you are going... By Edi Mesa2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
When I watch movies......Years ago, if you’d told me I’d be relieved of shoveling duty, I’d have been ecstatic. But now, I bemoaned not being able to “carry my weight.”... By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Fightin' The Blues...I drink beer, I still work a little from home on the old computer, I have friends but I fail to invite them over - most of them By rick19592 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Emphysema Gives Me the "Creeps"...I didn't want to go to the Dr. and be diagnosed with heart disease.... By sharonb-22 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Not Happy With My Doctor...I also have been diagnosed with COPD. No stage has been given to me yet, but it's been six years.... By sunnyme1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Peter Queripel...I've only been hospitalised twice for a total of 10 days, so I've been very lucky.... By peterqeripel1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
MY COPD JOURNEY...I grew up in a society which had thrown out any notion of personal responsibility.... By m-murrin6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Flare-up and new doctor needed...My primary doctor has been doing my refills on COPD meds.... By carol boberg1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
End of a Horrible Year...I have been here before so I will stick to the basics. At the start of Nov.... By sardonicus1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Squeezed...Since then it's been a kind of a nightmare. I have been on oxygen back and forth.... By glenda11 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Looking for advice...I'm not supposed to be lifting heavy weight but getting attention on this subject has been like pulling teeth. Has anyone gone down this road?... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments