fatigue following an "event"...I'm new to COPD, diagnosed with stage one last fall. So, many symptoms and experiences are my first encounters. Even at this mild level, I have learned that COPD is...Reactions0reactionsComments10 replies
Urgent advice is needed for our elderly mum with COPD placed on end of life meds...Urgent advice is needed, especially independent medical advice, and legal regarding our elderly mum. Our mum has just turned 80 and has had COPD around 10 years, as well as...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCaregivingEnd StageHospice & Palliative Care
As My World Turns...So, here’s the thing. People know as soon as they see me that something is up. My COPD forces me to wear supplemental oxygen 24/7. I take more time and...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
FREQUENT FLARE UPS WORSENING...DEALING WITH COPD, ASTHMA AND CHRONIC BRONCHITUS AND THE FACT OF THERE BEING MOLD IN MY TRAILER AND A SPOUSE THAT CONTINUES TO COME DIRECTLY IN THE HOUSE FROM SMOKING...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCopingFlares Tips & Advice
Therapy and a COPD Diagnosis...Therapy: I’m wondering if it should be one of the first things prescribed to us by our COPD diagnosis. I have thought of therapy a few times over the years...Reactions0reactionsComments44 comments
What is the best portable nebulizer?...I am almost at Stage 4 COPD, but believe it or not, still active despite gasping just walking to the mailbox. My wife and I would like to do some...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatmentEmphysemaTravel
Exacerbation toolkit...Mainly a daily routine which tries to prevent the infections which cause exacerbations. Those result in a cough, some phlegm, minor breathlessness etc. Then, when you get that double the...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesBreathing
LUNG SCAR TISSUE DUE TO DVT...IN 2002, I SLIPPED AND BROKE(COMPOUND) MY WRIST. BECAUSE OF MY AGE(69), FAILURE TO FLUSH THE OPENING, AND INVASIVE SURGERY, I CONTRACTED DEEP VEIN TROMBOSIS AND ALMOST DIED. MINUTE BLOOD...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesBreathing
Dental appointments ...Hi all, Like most here, living with Covid during the last few years has been scary and challenging. Now that things are calming down a bit - though we’re not...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCopingTips & Advice
On Death and Dying: Part 1...I have COPD, which is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Under the COPD heading are emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and alpha-one deficiency. This subject may be peaceful, scary, or even taboo for some...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Dental work and trilogy ...I have a trilogy I use every night to sleep, today I got dental work done for an infection from a broken tooth and I do have one stitch. I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
The COPD Auto-Correct Lexicon..."I had to inject epic into the patient." Yes, that was a failed autocorrect. The word I wanted to use was “epi.” I like autocorrect for the most part. I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My Lower Body Workout Routine...It is hard to say which part of a whole body exercise is paramount. My main focus is always on the upper body, lower body, and cardio and breathing. Below...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Oxygen level...When I am sitting and at rest my blood oxygen level is between 90-97 on level 2 of oxygen. The minute I move and get up to walk and do...Reactions0reactionsComments18 repliesBreathing
Seeking correct diagnosis...I have never smoked but was raised in a home with a chain smoker. My childhood was lived in a blue cloud. In 2012 I was diagnosed with asthma. I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Fight boxing with copd...Hiya everyone, sometimes when you get up, after a rough breathing time, you think on certain days,right going to keep fit and exercise. Then when you try and start to...Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
bull headed...I have been diagnosed with COPD now for about 4 years and am at stage 3 with 42% of my lung capacity. Obviously on oxygen 24/7 with concentrator at home...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
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 COPD, Mild Case, in 2010, also Lung Cancer...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Emphysema and spirometer...Hi. I have severe emphysema and have been researching various treatments. With the spirometer, wouldn't that just ADD to the oxygen our lungs can't expel ??? And therefore add to...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesBreathingEmphysema
Loss of balance...Does anyone experience a loss a balance? I haven't fallen but I find it impossible to walk in a straight line....Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
