COPD Scares...Well, I get fearful every time the oxygen level drops. This comes from the two times I have been in the hospital...reactions4comments
Just Say the Truth...I'm 2010 was diagnosed with less than 50% lung function. Although happy to know what was wrong, I started researching what I...reactions1comment
Steps...I see people mention getting their steps in for the day. Is it number of steps or minutes. How are the steps...reactions1replyExercise
Activity in Stage 4?...My sister in-law has stage 4 COPD, with Lee's than 25% capacity. On oxygen at 5 liters 24/7. Currently remains in bed...reactions14repliesCoping
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...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...
Winter & Cost Of Living...Anybody Else Worried About Winter , The Cost Of Living & COPD . I am so worried I only just got through...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...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...reactions8repliesCoping
Support ...Just knowing that they support us is a big deal! That they are caring and answer questions is everything to me !...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions3repliesDiagnosisSymptomsTreatment
Sleeping...My oxygen levels dip to less than 80% for periods of half an hour when I am asleep. This occurs every two...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...reactions2repliesExercise
