Stage 4 COPD ...The most frustrating thing is not having energy to do anything trying to walk gets my heart rate going so high....reactions4repliesCopingAwarenessBreathing
To Swim or Not To Swim......question is - I don't have any problem breathing in either pool but I've met some people who can NOT breathe in the warm pool because of their COPD.....am I...reactions1replyExercise
Two steps forward...I was doing really good until spring when I caught a cold and now can’t get rid of the bronchitis. Dr....reactions2replies
Discovering COPD...Though I won't be going out to drop trees for my firewood anymore, I can still work on those things that are enjoyable....reactions1replyDiagnosisNewly DiagnosedCoping
Repeated flare ups...Quite often (like at the time I’m typing) there are loud popping and rattling wheezes, most prominently when laying on my back....reactions8repliesBreathingChronic BronchitisCoping
Chronic Bronchitis and Mild Obstruction- COPD...-Use a daily peak flow meter FEV 1 remains the same BUT FVC keeps going down year over year....reactions12repliesBreathingDepressionChronic Bronchitis
On 10 mg of prednisone and not getting better...I seem to be going down hill fast....reactions5replies
Diagnosed and Happy(!)...It's not Cancer......it's not Dementia either and those are the scary ones for me....body or mind doing stuff beyond my control....reactions5replies
Home Oxygen Devices ...I started doing research on what I might use at night. Today a company said my device would be on its way!...reactions2repliesTreatment
Never smoked, havent even had my breathing test yet but have questions...So I am hoping that I still have many good years before things get really worse. Comments?...reactions2replies
shortness of breath / good oxygen level...I quit going to the grocery store for myself, because I get so short winded and then start coughing....reactions4repliesInsurance & DisabilityBreathing
Prednisone...Is this going to be the case every day? Any chance it will ease up?...reactions18replies
LVRS eligibilty...I have 170% hyperinflation, and my chest feels like it's going to explode most of the time, but I'm not sure I meet the other criteria (FV1, etc)....reactions3repliesTreatmentDiagnosisEmphysema
Spirometry test results...The nurse was also teaching as well as doing my test, she jotted on a bit of paper the following FEV1 1.67 FVC 2.36 PER 6.84 As usual I...reactionsreplies
What causes a quick drop in O2 levels?...Just sitting in his lounger, not doing anything and O2 drops from his average of 88-90 down to 70 and then panic attacks hit....reactions3replies
Service dogs?...But I am thinking of getting a dog and going through a program to train it myself to be a service dog, anticipating that I may need help with...reactions1reply
Steroids...I've been taking 10mg for about 5 years and my new doctor is finally going to ween me off of them....reactions1reply
Why are my oxygen levels dropping?...Long story short, lately my own level keeps going down to 86 -82 for no reason. My lungs are in poor shape and I had surgery on them....reactions1reply
