Bloating/Swelling...Mine progressively gets worse thru the day. My chest feels swollen and my abdomen gets distended....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Grandchildren...I have 6 grandchildren- ages 8 thru 1 years old and I love them very much....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesFriends & Family
A Feeling of Urgency Not nice !...The only other 4 times I have felt this way it's always been a life or death situation for me health wise, even though I was not having any...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesCopingDepression
Does anyone else have speaking problems with COPD?...I can't breathe through my nose. It's near the point where I don't want to talk on the phone, or have family and friends around....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
To Swim or Not To Swim......either pool but I've met some people who can NOT breathe in the warm pool because of their COPD.....am I doing harm to my lungs in the warm pool, even...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesExercise
Exacerbation Recovery time...How long does it take some of you all to be back on track again after going thru this? I know I need to have some patience here....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesFlares BreathingCoping
No Doctor...Don't get me wrong I trust them. They are always there for me. They know me very well. I'm in and out of the hospital. I'm hoping we will...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesCopingHealthcare Team
Looking for other people who suffer from COPD...Sleep with a humidifier and try to stay hydrated as possible even though i pee every 2 hours....Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesChronic Bronchitis
Sexercise and motivations...Truth in the old saying "keep moving forward."...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesIntimacy & Relationships
Emphysema patient...The exercising was very difficult but I forged through it....Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesBreathingEmphysemaPulmonary Rehabilitation
Air hunger...Newly on supplementary oxygen but when I’m having an uncontrollable coughing session I begin panting through my mouth....Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Moving to another State....He tries though. I am having a hard time telling him how sick I am. I need help. Please....Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesBreathing
Young on oxygen 25/7...I am glad there are other people going thru similar things as me....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Do anyone feel they're not getting enough from their health provider?...I still think I'm lucky though, as I have a stair lift and a wet room where as others don't have this luxury....Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCaregiving
I don't want to get out of bed anymore....I have been through the gambit of medications that work for a while but stop working within a short period of time....Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesCopingEmphysema
The Zephyr Valve Treatment...It is a bronchoscopic procedure under general anesthesia: Intubation, camera and valve and instruments go through the tube they put down your throat to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
COPD Delirium...We were expecting to lose her in Oct, she's made it through Nov now....Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesEnd StageHospice & Palliative CareCaregiving
Air purifiers ...Currently I am using a Honeywell which works just fine but it is insufficient for the area and the environment is so dusty that I go through a filter...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCostTreatmentBreathing
Pain in left chest and back when swallowing...This pain runs from the front of my chest, just above my breastbone straight through me into my left shoulder blade. Only when I swallow....Reactions0reactionsComments10 replies
Plans...hope u don't have a breathing attack.U wonder if the next exacerbation will be your last,I've had a bunch of them,it's so scary,your just praying get me thru...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
