Caring for mom...We are located in Michigan and are willing to travel for the right specialist. Please, if anyone has any suggestions, please share....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesBreathingTips & AdviceCoping
Staying safe...He said if I had been in office longer than the 10min I was there, he would have had to start antibiotics....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Use of prednisone or methylprednisole...My flare ups are more often now so my pulmonologist put me on 4mg daily which doesn’t work at all....Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesBreathing
Breathing exercise devices...There are some Breath improver machines around e.g. 'The Breather' & 'Airphysio' etc that claim to improve breathing for COPD people....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesBreathingExerciseNewly Diagnosed
Travelling with COPD...I had been managing it with Ventolin and Ellipta inhalers and doing pretty well until recently....Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesTravelTips & AdviceProgression
Full of Air...My scariest moments are when my abdomen feels full, I cannot inhale because my diaphragm has no room to expand....Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesBreathing
medication...These products are to loosen mucus (phlegm) from to the lungs. The problem is I do not expel any mucus. Is the medication working?...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
Wish COPD was like a light bulb......For the most part I'm really trying to stay positive but there are days that I crumble....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesBreathingDepressionEmphysema
Medicines...I know they are concerned but they need not be as i keep telling them ive 20yrs to live lol....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
Meals out...all get together on a regular basis and enjoy each others company but I've noticed since my breathing got worse after eating that family get together are...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesFriends & Family
Depression ...Any time I get laid up in bed for a while, I get depressed & it becomes harder to get moving again. I don't feel like doing anything....Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Activity in Stage 4?...What kind of improvements can be expected should she endeavor to increase physical activity?...Reactions0reactionsComments14 repliesCoping
To have mucus or not to have mucus that is my question...In the mornings lately there seems to be very little to " bring up" hence no concerns....Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Palliative care ...What services are available? Does Indiana Medicaid cover it? I’m not eligible for Medicare until Aug 2024! I’m on SSI....Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesHospice & Palliative CareTips & AdviceInsurance & Disability
Oxygenated Water...The energy that I am filled with and the increase in my quality of life are what make drinking this water worthwhile....Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Hello All. I think I’m nearing the END...I’m only 57 and feel there is something else going on then COPD but the people to be don’t think so....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCoping
Back in the Hospital for Me...He thinks he might have to scope me and fix the same area in my lungs as he did two years ago....Reactions0reactionsComments23 repliesAwarenessHealthcare Team
A Big Thankyou to Leon, for all the work you have done within the Copd community.X...I am guessing you have retired I noticed you have not been on site for awhile....Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesAwareness
Does NOT using inhalers reduce your life expectancy?...I was diagnosed 10 or more years ago and have only ever had one blue inhaler prescribed when I was due to visit a polluted air area of China....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies