lung capacity questions...Hoping someone can shed some light on a few questions I have. My father, age 81 and a former long-time smoker, is...reactions4repliesProgressionEmphysemaEnd Stage
fatigue following an "event"...I'm new to COPD, diagnosed with stage one last fall. So, many symptoms and experiences are my first encounters. Even at this...reactions10replies
Urgent advice is needed for our elderly mum with COPD placed on end of life meds...Urgent advice is needed, especially independent medical advice, and legal regarding our elderly mum. Our mum has just turned 80 and has...reactions2repliesCaregivingEnd StageHospice & Palliative Care
As My World Turns...So, here’s the thing. People know as soon as they see me that something is up. My COPD forces me to wear...reactions9comments
FREQUENT FLARE UPS WORSENING...DEALING WITH COPD, ASTHMA AND CHRONIC BRONCHITUS AND THE FACT OF THERE BEING MOLD IN MY TRAILER AND A SPOUSE THAT CONTINUES...reactions4repliesCopingFlares Tips & Advice
Therapy and a COPD Diagnosis...Therapy: I’m wondering if it should be one of the first things prescribed to us by our COPD diagnosis. I have thought...reactions44comments
What is the best portable nebulizer?...I am almost at Stage 4 COPD, but believe it or not, still active despite gasping just walking to the mailbox. My...reactions3repliesTreatmentEmphysemaTravel
Exacerbation toolkit...Mainly a daily routine which tries to prevent the infections which cause exacerbations. Those result in a cough, some phlegm, minor breathlessness...reactions3repliesBreathing
LUNG SCAR TISSUE DUE TO DVT...IN 2002, I SLIPPED AND BROKE(COMPOUND) MY WRIST. BECAUSE OF MY AGE(69), FAILURE TO FLUSH THE OPENING, AND INVASIVE SURGERY, I CONTRACTED...reactions1replyBreathing
Dental appointments ...Hi all, Like most here, living with Covid during the last few years has been scary and challenging. Now that things are...reactions2repliesCopingTips & Advice
On Death and Dying: Part 1...I have COPD, which is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Under the COPD heading are emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and alpha-one deficiency. This subject may...reactionscomments
Dental work and trilogy ...I have a trilogy I use every night to sleep, today I got dental work done for an infection from a broken...reactions3replies
The COPD Auto-Correct Lexicon..."I had to inject epic into the patient." Yes, that was a failed autocorrect. The word I wanted to use was “epi.”...reactions3comments
My Lower Body Workout Routine...It is hard to say which part of a whole body exercise is paramount. My main focus is always on the upper...reactions12comments
Oxygen level...When I am sitting and at rest my blood oxygen level is between 90-97 on level 2 of oxygen. The minute I...reactions18repliesBreathing
Seeking correct diagnosis...I have never smoked but was raised in a home with a chain smoker. My childhood was lived in a blue cloud...reactions1reply
bull headed...I have been diagnosed with COPD now for about 4 years and am at stage 3 with 42% of my lung capacity...reactions13comments
Flare Ups Suck...Hi, Im female and 87 yrs old. Mentally feel and can do it all but my body tells me differently. Diagnosed with...reactions6comments
Emphysema and spirometer...Hi. I have severe emphysema and have been researching various treatments. With the spirometer, wouldn't that just ADD to the oxygen our...reactions3repliesEmphysemaBreathing
Loss of balance...Does anyone experience a loss a balance? I haven't fallen but I find it impossible to walk in a straight line....reactions3replies
