prognosis??...Sometimes you would'nt even know she had the condition though, when shes sat down she talks mostly fine or round the house, and can still walk to the bus...reactions3replies
Severe cellulitis ...question is have any of you had a problem with edema causing severe cellulitis and if you did what did you do.I am wearing compression leggings.I have went through...reactions6repliesBreathingCoping
copd ...but ankles swell up , even though i raise them on a box . yes it is padded . dosent help cos im diabetic now to , mines not...reactions1replyEmphysemaDepressionBreathing
Dental work using a POC...It's a pulse dose POC which means it doesn't work well and sends alarms if you breathe through your mouth. Thanks in advance for any advice....reactions7repliesTips & Advice
If you want a copd treatment, it will be in clinical trials....public outcry on social media and pressure from politicians and celebrities, the company agreed to make the drug available to Josh and other patients through...reactions1replyAwarenessTreatmentResearch & Clinical Trials
COPD & Confusion...Then again, I have never been through anything remotely close to this, since I was diagnosed with COPD....reactions3repliesAwarenessProgressionSymptoms
Auntie with COPD...all and I have no idea how to help but I want to , they are very proud people and never ask for a thing even if there struggling ...reactions3repliesCopingDepressionCaregiving
Stigma about breathing problems...I don't know how I'm going to get through the next few days. Any other illness I'd be able to be upfront about but I feel I have to...reactions13repliesCopingBreathingSmoking
Has anyone else got laryngitis from COPD treatment or meds?...Thus my new name. Anyone else?...reactions3replies
Out of breath...This scared me because even though I am over 60, I have very young children....reactions2replies
Caregiver to my brother...room because he doesn't have enough air I tried to tell him that he needs oxygen but I'm not the doctor so tomorrow I talk to her for the first...reactionsreplies
Oxygenated Water...While completing walks through my neighborhood with my granddaughter, I am able to walk longer and more effectively down my street and without assistance...reactions7replies
What can you tell me about oxygen and high altitudes?...They are also angry for all he has put us through....reactions9replies
He can’t breathe...How do I explain to the nurses and doctors that even though his O2 levels are high with supplemental oxygen, he still feels like he can’t breathe?...reactions4repliesCopingBreathing
Can I apply for both Medical Disability and Early Social Security?...cannot collect both but everything I have read say Disability can take up to two years to get and I thought perhaps my early retirement could see me through...reactions6replies
I Got My New NIV Machine!...I thought it would be noisy, though it is sitting on my nightstand right next to my concentrator. But it isn't....reactions5repliesBreathing
Major Power Outage and another hospital follow up...Couldn't get thru to 911. Had son charge phone in car....reactions5repliesAwarenessTips & AdviceBreathing
I’ve been on the sick now with my copd 20 weeks ...when I won’t have an employer and how do I apply for ESA I’m not intelligent and lately my concentration span is dreadful my anxiety and depression is through...reactions1replyTips & Advice
Newly diagnosed help with dlco...I have learned so much reading through others posts and questions. I have a question about dlco. Everything I read talks about it as a percentage....reactions1replyDiagnosisNewly Diagnosed