Muscle cramps, itching...Using Symbicort and have muscle cramps in legs and hands. also itching over body....reactions2replies
Home oxygen concentrator...Is a home oxygen concentrator good to use? I have cold stage 4 and just going out a month ago. I also have congestive heart failure. Diabetic type 2. I...reactions5replies
Owning Your Courage...We all know the strangling fear of breathlessness. It knocks the wind out of us and leads us to believe that we're going to die. Our minds become clogged with...reactions5comments
Recipe that I used seems to help a little bit with symptoms....Bison Chili. 3 items I picked up from sam's club. 2.5 lbs Bison. You would just need the first half. Star roasted garlic olive oil. Use this for cooking the...reactions3repliesBreathing
Bad inhaler...Hi again. So I was diagnosed with emphysema this week and they put me on Symbicort and Spriva. Now since I’ve been taking the Symbicort it doesn’t help my breathing...reactions8repliesBreathingDiagnosisEmphysema
A Cough Is Very Beneficial...A cough can be annoying at times. This is especially true when you have a chronic cough or a cough that won’t go away. Still, a cough has a very...reactions3comments
Hot weather blues...I live in Florida. During the summer the humidity pretty much stays at 100% which, when stepped out into, will literally take your breath away. I am in late-stage COPD...reactions1comment
Here it is ...I walked out the door yesterday our mailboxes are across the street walk got the mail started walking back to my house I was out of breath before I even...reactions7replies
Holiday in Venice ...Hi guys, I have very severe COPD but I manage to get round with plenty of stops. Have any of you holidayed in Venice and can advise me of what...reactions2replies
Living/Dying with COPD...Does anyone else just feel like dying, asap, due to this condition? I mean, we can no longer really live anymore,we know it's never going to get better or be...reactions27repliesCoping
Affording Our Medications...I had no insurance when I was first diagnosed with alpha-1 (Genetic COPD). Trying to find the money to pay for my prescriptions was so hard. After going without at...reactions7comments
COPD, anxiety and vanity ...Hi, I joined last year and haven’t participated in any discussion. I am 65, I have stage 4 emphysema ( end stage,I’ve been told), pulmonary hypertension and Factor V Leiden...reactions4repliesCoping
Danicia...I was diagnosed in 2014. I struggle more in summer with pollen pollution and poor air quality. Have many sinus infections. So breathing is a real killer. Also bloat. Man!!!!...reactions1comment
COPD DM2 AND SHOWER FEAR...I am a retired physician from India. I was diagnosed with DM2 I am on insulin both short and long-acting for three years my diabetes is not under control. I...reactions1comment
Bloating...After 3 years of stage 4COPD I STARTED TO GAIN WEIGHT DOES ANYONE ELSE GAIN WEIGHT BEFORE I FROUGHT HARD TO GAIN WEIGHT I KNOW MY COPD is not getting...reactions1reply
Mother with COPD, CHF and other conditions...My mother is 82 and was diagnosed approximately 6 years ago with COPD. She is also diabetic, type 2. She has a history of CHF. For the most part she...reactions13comments
I need to talk with someone....I was doing that long COPD questionaire when I realized that I am so uninformed on COPD....I don't have a clue what all the medications are that are in question.....I...reactions3replies
Newly diagnosed w/COPD emphysema @ 34...Hey everyone! So I’m new here. Yesterday I was diagnosed w/ mild emphysema based on my CT scan. The doctors were all shocked since I’m 34 and relatively healthy. Plus...reactions3repliesEmphysemaDiagnosisCoping
Some Good News from the Doctor Today...I went to see my pulmonologist today. It was good news for a change. I was in ICU last October for a week due to mycobacterial pneumonia and a bleeding...reactions1replyHealthcare Team
