Letting go...Hi all, I am having a hard time letting go and trying to move forward. This is so hard. I don’t know how. But I wanted to thank all of...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesAwarenessIntimacy & Relationships
Medicine ...Has anyone have experience with salubutamol...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Salubutamol ...What is the difference between albuterol and salu butamol!...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAwareness
Can People With COPD Undergo General Anesthesia?...General anesthesia can be inevitable depending on the medical procedure being performed. People with COPD may have extra concerns about anesthesia due to the risk of lung complications. This raises...Reactions0reactionsComments23 comments
Medicare plan...Which plan is best for those with copd. I have reg. Medicare and Express Scripts as drug program. , but it is changing and cost is doubling....Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesCost
Regarding Breo...I took Breo for nine months and stopped with my pulmonologist's approval. Every couple of months I would have a bout of pneumonia and we couldn't figure out why. Well...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Family Support Is Critical...I was diagnosed with severe COPD on my 63rd birthday. I knew something was going on so I intentionally made an appointment to see a Pulmonary Specialist as a birthday...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Overthinking everything...Shower time is a real issue. For 6 years... I dread everytime I have to. I have a chair I do use, but it’s just a crutch. Going out is...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesCoping
Anxiety...I have found that if I overthink a situation I’ve become very anxious, which in turn makes me even shorter of breath and my heart starts pounding. I do my...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesMental HealthTips & AdviceCoping
Anxiety ...This is me to a t! I'm always thinking what if this happens while I'm walking or what ever I'm doing that requires more breath than I have. I throw...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCopingMental Health
Just curious...I also take Breo for my emphysema. I'm just curious as to how much of the powder actually reaches the lungs. There is such a small amount of the powder...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTips & Advice
COPD Choices...Most people think that when you are diagnosed with a serious chronic illness like COPD that all your choices are made for you. Nothing could be further from the truth...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Dental work using a POC...Hello Everyone: I'm new to your group although I've been reading various sections for a few weeks now. I was diagnosed with COPD in 2014 and have been doing quite...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesTips & Advice
my dad is in the hospital with COPD...My dad has been in the hospital for 2 1/2 weeks. He smoked for 40 - 50 years, maybe a pack a day at times at the most. I know...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesEmphysemaEnd StageTips & Advice
Our Medical Charts...Many hospitals and clinics provide their patients with online medical charts. These help me discuss so many things with my doctor at our appointments or even with my family at...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Anxiety...I too have some difficulty with anxiety. My daughter thinks I should get therapy. I disagree. Therapy can't remove the source of my anxieties. I am anxious going anywhere, concerned...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Tiredness...I find myself extra tired recently. I also have osteoarthritis in my back, knees and shoulders and they say you can be tired due to that. I am curious as...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSleep
New Update on my Brother and Me...On my brother Gene: I've just been informed by him that he is being brought home tomorrow (Wednesday). That's all I have at the moment as they have not bothered...Reactions0reactionsComments28 repliesCoping
Maintaining Hope! COPD Awareness Month 2021...November marks COPD Awareness Month. This year, we want to focus on how you maintain hope while contending with a chronic lung condition like chronic bronchitis and emphysema! Below, we...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Tubing...I have written about this before, but now l have a problem with it. I started using my walker with the big oxygen in my basket, in my apartment to...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
