What Is Polycythemia? ...While it is not as common today as in the past, some people with COPD may develop polycythemia. So, what is polycythemia?...reactions3comments
Helping a Pet Owner With COPD...COPD is an acronym for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with four stages. Here is a list of helpful suggestions that you or...reactions1comment
One in 2500!!...I am an ALPHA 1. This is a genetic (inherited) condition. It affects about one in every 2500 people. My Geno type...reactions2comments
Hello, I Have COPD...I am a 58 year old female from Northern Maine. I was diagnosed with COPD and stress-induced asthma a year and a...reactions2comments
Preventing & Managing COPD Exacerbations...This is a follow up post that will go into how to manage COPD exacerbations. Check out the first post where I...reactions10comments
Your First Exacerbation After Being Diagnosed with COPD - What to Expect...Once you are diagnosed with COPD, emphysema or chronic bronchitis, it is only a matter of time before your first exacerbation strikes...reactions45comments
COPD and the Best Places to Live in the United States...I’ll be 65 on my next birthday. I’m already retired and I have a number of friends who are beginning to file...reactions2comments
Counseling?...Hi Everyone. I've been hitting some new and unexplored lows in my condition. I've always been a happy man, quick with a...reactions13comments
The Importance of Exercise...There are many significant benefits that may benefit one's health from participating in physical exercise. Jackie describes the benefits of exercise for...reactions4comments
Expert Answers: COPD and Himalayan Salt Lamps?...Sometimes, here at COPD.net, a community member will ask a question that could benefit from an expert's point of view. We've heard...reactions13comments
built up mucus damaged lungs...I have been in out of hospital in the last two weeks with being sent home with antibiotics and prednisone was not...reactions11comments
Things You Can Do to Help Those With COPD...COPD makes breathing difficult, and bending over can affect our breathing as it might not let our lungs expand to their total...reactions3comments
Avoiding exacerbations...Hi all. I listen to all of your stories and feel your pain. It's hard to tell whether you use 02 24/7...reactions9comments
I Didn’t Think My Heart Could Get Any Bigger...Too often, we may barter for more time when coping with a chronic illness. We might not see it as bartering. Maybe...reactionscomments
Double Jeopardy...I have COPD and sleep apnea. I use a CPAP machine. I get winded much too easily. The CPAP has kept me...reactions2comments
Fightin' The Blues...Most times, I'm a happy-go-lucky guy, quick with a joke and smile. Some days the grind gets to me. Mostly on the...reactions3comments
On being Happy...I was diagnosed with End Stage COPD in 2014. I discovered this by calling my former pulmonologist in NJ after I'd relocated...reactions3comments
Flare Ups Suck...Hi, Im female and 87 yrs old. Mentally feel and can do it all but my body tells me differently. Diagnosed with...reactions6comments
Another hospital stay...I had a COPD flareup and I couldn’t breathe and my chest was so tight and my husband saw I was in...reactions1comment
Questions for Your Pulmonologist...If you have been recently diagnosed with COPD, you may be feeling like you can't do anything that you used to do...reactions11comments
