smart vest...anybody tried or had good results with the smart vest?...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesPulmonary RehabilitationEmphysemaBreathing
My oxygen and me...I was embarrassed to wear oxygen to church. I managed to do it and over time I was pretty comfortable. Then the senior pastor told me I didn't need that...Reactions0reactionsComments20 repliesCopingBreathing
Certain foods that cause breathing attacks?...Hello.I have COPD emphysema and am wondering if there's any link between foods and breathing problems.I can't eat chocolate because it chokes me and causes horrible coughing attacks.I was wondering...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiet & NutritionBreathingFlares
Losses and Gains With COPD...I have battled being underweight or overweight all my life, shuffling between too small or too big. I intensely focus on input and output, or what I should eat and...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Easter break ...Just like to say have a lovely weekend what ever your doing and keep safe and well...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesFriends & Family
Still work?...Do any of you still work? I work pt but when i have a flare up,of course i miss work which isnt good....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesWork & Employment
Advair or Spirivia Muscle Cramps...Has anyone else experienced muscle cramps with either of these inhalers. I stopped the Spirivia and still having them so, I think it's the advair causing them....Reactions0reactionsComments24 repliesBreathingSide Effects
Feeling low...I’m on permanently antibiotics and I suffer with a chest infection at least once a month not sleeping at all my husband and kids don’t know what to do with...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesCoping
Had copd for 8 years feeling really low all the time ...As anyone suffered from extreme sweating all night Feeling low Really bad anxiety every time I try to speak to a doctor they just say I don’t know his cause...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesCopingChronic Bronchitis
Just noticed ...Just noticed I already joined this group last year , what a mupet I am , so I thourt I would just say hi It's taken me mounts to get...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesTips & Advice
Stop smoking...Well I got tested for COPD in 2016. À few years later I got sick for 3 month and was in the hospital for a couple of times. Eventually I...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesDiagnosisCopingSmoking
copd info and sites...these sites have great info and i and many others have learned quite a few things that are helpful with copd . however , i would like to see sites...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesAwarenessHealthcare TeamResearch & Clinical Trials
Humid or Dry - I'm Confused ...I'm confused as to where it is better for COPD to live/be in a humid or arid environment. I have read articles indicating that arid AND humid climates are better...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCopingBreathingEmphysema
Packing for Our Trip...Editor's note: This is part 2 of a series. Be sure to check out part 1 and part 3! Where do I even begin? Packing for me is worse than...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
COPD Hobbies...Do you have a hobby that helps you cope with your COPD? Share what it is or a picture of it in the thread below!...Reactions0reactionsComments86 repliesCoping
Possible diagnosis at 41...I have been struggling with shortness of breath for some time now, made much worse after catching Covid at the start of December. Gave up smoking 5 years ago but...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesDiagnosis
Side Effects of Antibiotics...I'm still recovering from my lung infection last month, or maybe it's more accurate to say I'm recovering from the side effects of the antibiotic, Amoxicillin Clav 875 - 125mg...Reactions0reactionsComments23 repliesSide Effects
Listen to Your Body...Jeff speaks about the importance of listening to your body as someone living with COPD. Do you have a COPD story? Click the button below to share with our...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Taking the 4th dose of Covid Vaccine...For the folks who have already taken the Vaccine how do you feel about taking a 4th dose?...Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesAwarenessResearch & Clinical TrialsTreatment
Don’t Forget Your Medicine!...“I felt so good I just flat out forgot my medicine!” said a COPD patient of mine from out of town. He was referring to his nebulizer and rescue inhaler...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
