COPD: It’s Not Easy To Watch...A girlfriend sent me a text the other day. She said that her husband didn’t understand when she got short of breath...reactions6comments
Mornings and rehab...So, a Lil catch up quick. I had a test done last year. And I got a 78 fev. I wasn't told...reactions12replies
Oxygen ...On oxygen 2 liters work fine when I am at rest but when I stand I drop quick on my oxygen level...reactions2repliesBreathing
Oxygen usage ...Do any of you who are on oxygen, change your settings up and down depending on what you are attempting to do?...reactions5repliesBreathingTips & Advice
Belly Breathing...I inhale for 2 seconds through my nose, with my mouth closed, and try my hardest to get the breath deep into...reactions15comments
lung stints...Has anyone had those stints put into their lungs for copd and if so do they work?...reactions1replyBreathing
Pain in back/ ribs...Went to PcP yesterdayand they did a pft, EKG, already had blood workup, took oxygen level, and BP. Dr never examined me...reactions5repliesBreathing
Copd with oab does medicine work?...I just learned about Copd with over active bladder when your body can get oxygen it goes into attack mode and get...reactions3repliesBreathing
Coping with c.o.p.d....My husband is at its wits end!! He can't find a doctor that even acts like they care about him & his...reactions2repliesCoping
Hello. I am new to this forum and recently diagnosed. Please help....I would like some information on my PF report. Does anyone have FEV1 at 42.6 and FEF 25%-75% at 20.7? None of...reactions1reply
Swelling ...Is it normal for your feet and knees to swell up with copd?...reactions5repliesSide Effects
Will a water air cooler help with my wife’s struggle to breathe?...Will a water filled air condenser/purifier help with my wife’s breathing? Please can someone help us?...reactions3repliesBreathingCaregivingCoping
End stage...I often wonder how hard it is going to be when I die , am I going to fight for my very...reactions8repliesDiagnosisCoping
Down Hill...Not much of a storyteller but here goes. I was told by my family doctor that I had COPD but did not...reactions5comments
New Inhaler...Just started using Incruse Ellipta . I also take Flovent HFA and montelukast . I am experiencing a very dry mouth ...reactions2repliesSide Effects
My Mom, My Sister, and Now, Me....In 2017, I lost my mom to complications of COPD. And in 2018, I lost my baby sister to the same. (I...reactions5comments
Missing out hi...Hi I'm Jill and I have stage 4 COPD I jumped pretty fast from 3 to 4 and find I can't do...reactions7comments
A Different Kind of Thermostat: Part 2...When my husband is going out to mow or haul something, I tell him, "I'll be right out to help." His response...reactions10comments
Written off as crazy by Doctors and ER - Rant...Hi, has anyone else been written off as crazy by their PCP and ER staff? Over the last two years I've had...reactions3repliesHealthcare TeamMental HealthSymptoms
Responding to comments left by others...I am lost on this site. I try to respond and then my labored response disappears. Are there steps to this?...reactions12repliesBreathing
