O2 Tanks and home concentrators vs Portable concentrators...My husband has moderate COPD and is on O2 24/7. We are considering switching from O2 tanks and a home concentrator to a system from Imogen which would have a...reactions16repliesTips & Advice
Stage IV and Rehab...My FEV is 27% and it seems it is getting worse by the day. I do not cough up anything anymore and I am too out of breath to even...reactions5repliesEnd StageExercisePulmonary Rehabilitation
Cigarette Maker Transitioning to Inhalers?...Phillip Morris has been in the news recently. The word is that they have purchased Vectura, a company that makes inhalers and nebulizers. So this begins the transition of a...reactionscomments
Getting A Good Night Sleep...Hello - been using CPAP off and on for the past two months. Unable to get a good night sleep, maybe 4/5 hours top. Any tips on ow to get...reactions8repliesSleep
I’ve been on the sick now with my copd 20 weeks ...Hi please can someone give me advice as I’ve never felt so alone I’ve been on the sick now 20 weeks my husband is the landlord and I landlady the...reactions1replyTips & Advice
Sleeping Position: Left or Right?...I sleep in front of a fan w/o O2 or CPAP. When I lie on my left side, I find that my sleep is interrupted and I get wheezy. I...reactions4repliesSleepTriggersTips & Advice
Learning to breathe...Learning to breathe It’s been a real struggle for me. As an active person with five sons and a husband, three cats, and a dog to look after as well...reactionscomments
Just a thought about inexpensive percussion therapy...I've been noticing the popularity of deep tissue massagers lately and wondered if they would have a similar impact as an alternative to expensive percussion vests that my insurance won't...reactions3repliesPulmonary RehabilitationTips & AdviceTreatment
Newly diagnosed with COPD and fearful...I now realize that I have probably been having symptoms of COPD for several years but was in deniaI. After all, I never smoked so I couldn’t COPD. I got...reactions8repliesCoping
Scared...Hello everyone O recently had a CT scan and the results read.... minimal centrolobular emphemas lung changes..I have little phlem,no cough an mild short of breath..I immediately made an appt...reactions5repliesMental HealthTips & Advice
Taking Control of Your Anxiety...One thing that I know for certain is that many of us struggle with anxiety. Even if you don’t have COPD, you may be suffering from anxiety on some level...reactions9comments
November is Alpha-1 Awareness Month...Not only is November COPD Awareness Month, but it is also Alpha-1 Awareness Month, which is a genetic form of COPD. I was diagnosed with Alpha-1 in 2010 and have...reactionscomments
Hopeful or Hopeless...Recently I found myself with an extra 100 lbs., and dragging oxygen tubing throughout my house. The weight came from that "miracle" drug called Prednisone, and the oxygen is supposed...reactions9comments
Easy Tai Chi With COPD...Many tai chi classes seem complex and involve a lot of fancy moves. This easy tai chi with COPD class includes simple postures that are easy to do. Follow along...reactions2comments
Tracking, Charting, and Planning Your Chronic Illness...Why should you maintain a daily journal to track your chronic illness journey with COPD, heart failure, and diabetes? There are a good number of reasons why you should document...reactions6comments
Did anyone else experience early fluctuations in their symptoms...My own COPD hit suddenly, after experiencing heat stroke at work. During the first month my physical function and health crashed but then I gradually began to experience occasional days...reactions5repliesSymptoms
30 Things I Am Thankful For...Thanksgiving is just around the corner. And there are so many things COPD-related I am thankful for. Here is a list of 30 of them. I could list more. Although...reactions7comments
Leg cramps...I was wondering if anyone other than myself have had any issues with extremely band lower leg cramps at night? I have been getting cramps so bad lately I have...reactions25repliesAwareness
As Summer Leaves and Autumn Arrives...Well, it definitely feels like summer is getting shorter and shorter. I feel like it won't be too long before we will only have two seasons. As the weather changes...reactions1comment
Tired of it all...I was diagnosed with COPD around 2017. A year after my husband of 40 years passed away from colorectal cancer. In 2019, had a really deep basal cell Carcinoma (...reactions4comments
