Does this happen to everyone?...In my reading of this site I have read a lot where people have had a cardiac arrest or something going on with lungs, collapsed. Is this a normal thing...reactions3repliesCopingSymptoms
Sandy Spears...I’m Sandy Spears, a lifelong resident of Georgia. In November 2015, an x-ray revealed a large mass in the lower left lung. The doctor said appeared to be lung cancer...
Winter & Cost Of Living...Anybody Else Worried About Winter , The Cost Of Living & COPD . I am so worried I only just got through last year ... The Flue or Chest Infections...reactions2repliesFlares
HAP (Hospital Acquired Pneumonia) ...I know of two people who have HAP (Hospital Acquired Pneumonia) And who now require Oxygen 24/7. Has anyone else seen or know of people who have HAP?...reactions1replyBreathing
Controlling Flare-Ups?...Is there anyone that can advise on how to control Flare-Ups . I no they can't be stopped completely but is there any way of making easier . Especially when...reactions8repliesCoping
Support ...Just knowing that they support us is a big deal! That they are caring and answer questions is everything to me ! Thanks...reactions1reply
sick and tired of being sick and tired ...COPD, I've had it longer than I can remember. I drag around my tubing of oxygen at home , I have a oxygo to carry when I can make it...reactions24replies
COPD and Anxiety...Sometimes I would get confused if I was having a COPD Flare Up or an Anxiety Attack especially after having Respiratory Failure 4 years ago. I would panic really quickly...reactions6comments
in and out of hospice...Things have been very rough this year. I dropped to 74 lbs in Feb and they put me into a in home hospice program. The hospice nurse tripled my morphine...reactions2replies
Lost with COPD...I was diagnosed with C.O.P.D back in 2007. That was it. No one told me anything about it. Just that I have it. I never really understood how it works...reactions2comments
Living With COPD...I was diagnosed with COPD in 2011 which was 11yrs. ago I was still working and doing ok, except a few incidents of not being able to breathe and sleep...reactions1comment
My COPD Journey...I was diagnosed with COPD, stage 3, about 5 years ago. I love COPD.net because it helps me know I'm not alone on this hard journey. My body tends to...reactions4comments
You Can Write About COPD if You Want...I never planned on being a COPD writer. I never planned on being a COPD advocate. It was not even a distant thought when I graduated high school. It was...reactions3comments
Copd components ...Is allergic bronchitis a part of COPD ? I have continuous mucus since 2021. After asking my pulmonologist she said it’s not copd but it can lead to Asthama. I’m...reactions3repliesDiagnosisSymptomsTreatment
Sleeping...My oxygen levels dip to less than 80% for periods of half an hour when I am asleep. This occurs every two hours or so. I am increasingly scared of...reactions20repliesBreathing
Routines, exercise, and COPD...As most on this board know, my wife and I moved recently. For about 3 weeks, there was basically chaos. Between packing, cleaning, moving, unpacking, and cleaning again, there was...reactions2repliesExercise
copd...I have been living with COPD for 6 years now a long with other health problems. I read about others that are going through the same, and it makes me...reactions2comments
Grateful for you all...So to start, I'm going to say I went through every stage imaginable: The why me? The this is unfair. The anger. I am one of the minority with COPD...reactions1comment
Young on oxygen 25/7...I was 61 when I was diagnosed with COPD. I enjoy the information and helpful hints that make things easier. I am glad there are other people going thru similar...reactions2replies
Covid is tough COPD is tougher...I found out I had COPD because I got Covid. Thankfully, I got the meds I needed and a clean way of life to help manage my symptoms with more...reactions1comment
