My Copd Journey...I wasn't clear on my first time writing. It's just been a month or so, since I've started having nasal breathing issues.. I do have oxygen concentrator at home. I...reactions14repliesAwareness
Nano-silica exposures...My health collapsed eight years ago. Coating sprays at work, the kind which are used on the outside of glass bottles to prevent scratching when they rub against each other...reactions7repliesWork & Employment
My nose canula falls out of my nos...If I forget to put on my biPAP at night, the canula falls out of my nose; I wake up 4-5 hours later with an oxygen saturation of aroind 60...reactions4repliesDepressionBreathingCoping
The Changes of COVID-19...For the last year and a half, I've lived with the restrictions of COVID and have been advised to shield due to my health problems. Now all of a sudden...reactions2comments
C.O.P.D. SONG...Hi folks, Erik here. Musician here in No. Calif. diagnosed Stage 3 in 2015 with the life altering crud, and couldn't feel crappier. Well writing lyrics for a song doesn't...reactions1comment
I LOVE THE COPD WEB SITE...WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER AND SHARE OUR EXPERIENCES. WITH THIS HORRIBLE DISEASE, I STILL BLAME THE CIGARETTE COMPANIES FROM NOT PUTTING WARNING LABELS ON THEIR CIGARETTES YEARS AGO?...reactions6comments
FeaturedRough Night...I was extra tired last night, not feeling very well, so I crashed early, about 2330. Woke up at around 0130, went to the bathroom, got a drink, went back...reactions19repliesSymptoms
Yes! Hospitals Are Safe: Please Seek Help If You Need It...The answer is: Yes! Hospitals are safe, even in a pandemic. If you need help, please do not be afraid to utilize your local hospital services. We are here to...reactions21comments
Coping...I haven’t spoken on this site in a very long time. I am 62 and stage 4 COPD. Diagnosed 11 years ago. My lung function is 30 percent and on...reactions7repliesEnd StageCoping
The Cottage...Have you ever created a ‘go-to’ place? A place where you could let your mind run to? It’s where you go when you just can’t be present with what is...reactions6comments
Having a hard time dealing with everything...Hi sorry I haven't been on the site much lately. I have found out that I have lung cancer several nodules are big enough they are cancerous. And no doctors...reactions4comments
Medications...One GP said I had asthma the next said COPD, I have never smoked but my mother did heavily. I can’t have a Pulmonary Function test due to a hernia...reactions2repliesTreatmentSide Effects
Using my nebulizee...It seems over the past year using the nebulizer has become a problem. I broncodilate and get breathless for hours after I use it. Doesn't seem to matter what the...reactions6repliesTreatment
How to: Beginner Tai Chi in 6 Moves...Follow along on this 'How-to: Beginners Tai Chi in 6 moves' class. It is an ancient form of movement that anyone can learn. Most of us think of Tai Chi...reactions2comments
Treatment ...Has any body been prescribed morphine for severe Copd Has it helped in any way ? I have been prescrbed 1.5ml-2.5ml Morphine to be take when needed....reactions4repliesTreatment
Be Aware...One day last week was one of those warmer winter days, an easy breathing day. I bundled up, oxygen in tow, mask on, and actually went to a store. Darkness...reactions1comment
Creating a Quiet Space...I believe we should have a special space to retreat to. This is a place we can reflect and reconnect with ourselves. Managing COPD takes a great deal of energy...reactions28comments
Results of a CT scan...Hi all. Hope everything is as good as possible for all. As you know I was having some SOB....My pulmonologist changed my meds to Breztri and 3mg of Albuterol to...reactions16repliesDiagnosis
Happy New Year...Welcome to 2022, where possibilities are endless. It is within your power to make this year anything you want to make it. When you have a chronic illness like COPD...reactions2comments
I really need help with family...I have not been on this for a while, but I really really need advise. I have lived with my parents since I got sick 10 or 11 yrs ago...reactions2repliesFriends & Family
