A Type of Stem Cells May Reduce Emphysema...A while back I talked to you about stem cell therapy for COPD. The idea is you inject stem cells into a vein and they travel to lung tissue and cause...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Don’t give up!...Hi all, Well, the last two weeks have been bad with Dan being in hospital again. This is the second time in two weeks.He is having a really hard time...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
talking and being out of breath...After I talk for even five minutes, I get out of breath and feel weak and shaky after. Does anyone experience this?...Reactions0reactionsComments24 repliesTreatmentBreathingSymptoms
A healthful life rewarded with copd...All my life I've been an exercise and nutrition fanatic. I've never smoked, never used illicit drugs or abused prescription medications. I hardly ever embibe. For more than 50+ years...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Respirologist & 7ft. Tubing....I am going to a Respirologist. He specializes in breathing. Ask your GP Doctor to refer you to one, in your area. Mine is very very helpful. I started with...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesHealthcare TeamTips & Advice
My right...If you have the right to die ,then why don't you have the right to your own treatment for COPD if it helps you relax and not have constant anxiety...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatmentTips & Advice
Another Year Older!...Today I am another year older - 51. Wow! I used to think my parents were so old when they were this age. I’m not old! My body and lungs...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Stay Silly...We all know life with COPD isn’t easy, particularly when it is severe. We spend a great deal of time managing the symptoms, avoiding exacerbations, and stopping to catch our...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
traveling with copd...How do I travel to an island with oxygen tanks? Or do I bring the machine with the long hose with me instead along with small tanks . If I...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesTravelTips & Advice
Extreme Tightness/Pain Around Chest ...Double lung cancer Survivor/ COPD/Extreme Tightness/Pain Around Chest...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
Mask outdoors...COPD has,slowed me down (so has age), but it is,NOT going to stop me from doing what I love like garden and yard projects. Well, last week I took my...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSymptomsTriggersBreathing
What am I missing that is good?...I am new to this community and I am suffering with COPD. I am on Symbacort 160/80 and Pro-air breather that I use sporadicaly throughout the day. I am 66...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesNewly DiagnosedCoping
Update on Dan & Vicki...Well folks. It’s been a rough week. I called 911 last sat for Dan. Diagnosis was heart failure, which I now know goes hand in hand with lung issues like...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCaregivingAwarenessDiagnosis
Like Thieves in the Night...It is week 65 of the biggest pandemic of our lives. Our province of Ontario, Canada is in its 3rd lockdown. We are not able to shop, golf, go to...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Stigma about breathing problems...I'm having a really bad few days right now. Great difficulty breathing and accomplishing small tasks. I'm trying really hard to hide it from family and friends. I'm a smoker...Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesCopingBreathingSmoking
Exercise and Normality...Hey Guys, I have two questions for you: 1. Do any of you guys who have had COPD for a while still cut your own grass? 2. Do any of...Reactions0reactionsComments25 repliesCoping
Help, please: Did my dad have COPD?...Hi, I decided to post here because I lost my 60 year old dad 3 weeks ago, and I am trying to understand or make sense of it, if anyone...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesProgressionSmokingSymptoms
COPD and Nucala ...I have copd and asthma. I am about to start treatment with Nucala. I'm quite leery about it, I guess because it's a monthly injection and I've dealt with that...Reactions0reactionsComments22 repliesTreatment
You need you oxygen...I am at stage 3 and require a minimum of 6 lpm while at rest and as much as I can get walking. The yellow band tanks will last about...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesBreathingCoping
Dear Doctor...Dear Doctor, You are a very important person with regards to my COPD health as well as my whole life with COPD. You might be a general practitioner (GP), an...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
