Fevers every day for a month...Hi. I have a question. With copd is it normal to have a fever of 100.4 to 101.6 every day for a month. I have wheezing sometimes. I also have...reactions5replies
I’m Getting So Excited...Excite, excited, exciting. Those are rare words for me. Christmas is two and a half months away, and I’m going to do gifts this year, even homemade. I haven’t been...reactionscomments
Stages and Ages of COPD...We are all curious about the stages and ages of our progressive disease. We tend to carry a torch about it, bragging from the hilltops about what we can still...reactions27comments
Newbie...I am 66 and I was recently diagnosed with COPD unspecified and I cough all the time. I was also diagnosed with GERD. Is this typical? I am a former...reactions6repliesCoping
Diagnosed with upper lobe cance...Along with my 6-7 yr fight with copd, I’ve now been cursed with a terminal lung cancer. Hospice has taken over my care (what a group of angels they are)...reactions4repliesDiagnosis
My copd is getting worse ...I’m fed up of coughing on a night it seems worse on a night I try and talk to myself while having these coughing fits because I feel afraid while...reactions10replies
Just a question not looking 4 diagnoses ...I get like a 'sonic wave' hit me from time to time yes i have copd n will talk to y doc when i see him on 28 th this...reactions7repliesFlares
Death and Dying: Part 4...Editor's note: This article contains references to death and other sensitive topics that may be upsetting to some readers. When a person is nearing the end of their lives, whether...reactions11comments
Living alone...I am almost always alone. It is very hard for me to cook to shop to do anything thank goodness from my brother-in-law he does my shopping for me they...reactions4repliesCaregiving
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? Why do some people with COPD develop it?...reactions3comments
Sleeping: Recliner vs Bed...Sleeping is never easy when you have COPD. In the early stages of COPD, I developed a nagging cough that intensified when I lay down to sleep. Laying down exacerbates...reactions26comments
Preparedness for storm situations....I have a portable oxygen concentrator that lasts up to 3hrs. and a portable tank that lasts for 6hrs. I have albuterol inhalers that help so as far as being...reactions1reply
Venting - family needs to communicate!...I attended a wedding recently where the service was streamed on face book. I clime up a long stairway to the doors of the church. I stop to chat with...reactions4replies
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 someone else could do to be of help:...reactions1comment
Oxygen ...Can anyone recommend a portable oxygen supplier I want to try it and see if it helps...reactions1reply
Medications...I have been prescribed 4 inhalers in total over the past year (by colour) the blue one did nothing the pink one was ok at the beginning the grey one...reactions14repliesBreathingDiagnosis
COPD...Please let me know how to treat early warning signs. Also what will help. Thanx...reactions2repliesTips & AdviceBreathing
medication...Hi, I take 2 Carbocisteine tablets morning and evening. I take 1 Ultibro- Breezhaler capsul every morning. These products are to loosen mucus (phlegm) from to the lungs. The problem...reactions9replies
Seeking Advice...After two years of perpetual respiratory problems beginning with covid and then successive bouts of URI and pneumonia, I was diagnosed with Stage 2 COPD a year ago. As a...reactions3repliesTips & Advice
Exacerbations...I have COPD emphasema I am on prednisolone it feels like every two weeks the breathlessness starts to get worse the respiratory doc put me on uniphyllin terrible side affects...reactions3replies
