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
Comfort & Joy...It’s a really nice feeling to know you’re not alone on this adventure. Reading others stories, challenges, suggestions and solutions is not only tremendously helpful, but it brings me continuous...reactions1reply
3years withCOPD...I smoked all my life. Not since diagnosed. I have ups and down, when on predezone I feel great and can breathe ok, the minute the prescription ends I am...reactions3replies
Coping...Thanks to your newsletter and FB I have learned from others that what I am going through with COPD is not unusual. Listening to others stories and the articles you...reactions1reply
Never Give Up...Hello! I feel somewhat fortunate and blessed, I am not dying of cancer, in need of a kidney or liver some other sort of illness. The struggle is real. I...reactions1comment
Consequences of my choices......Started smoking in 1979 to "fit in" with the other kids..... didn't really like it but after a while I started inhaling. I ended up smoking until March 2, 2013...reactions1comment
Ask the Advocates: Thankful for Our Community...November is COPD Awareness Month, and since this is a month to give thanks, we asked our community health leaders why they are thankful for our COPD.net community. Read what...reactions2comments
Fickle Friendships...How could I have known that people from my past would join me in my current life? It was, after all, I who changed. And a lot about me changed...reactions3comments
Spirometer...Does anyone use a "Spirometer" (FEV1 tester) at home? If so what brand and model or kind?...reactions6replies
A Shoutout to Kloker and Intruder286...Hey Kloker and Intruder268, Haven't heard from either of you knuckleheads (I use the term with affection) in quite a while. Is everything ok with you guys? Kloker, the last...reactions6repliesFriends & Family
Loss of appetite ...Can anyone please help us with my wife as she has totally lost her appetite and feels sick all of the time...reactions2replies
I have COPD it doesn't have me!...I was diagnosed in 2018 as severe (I had it for a long time prior just not officially diagnosed ) I was already on oxygen from a prior brain surgery...reactions4comments
