How to decide on appointments....Even with the excellent insurance my husband has at work, ER visits start at $880 plus and they want to be paid right then and there.....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesAwareness
Treatment Progress!...This is my first week to be able to take a deep breath without pain since then. Much better! That's my report for now. Comments?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTreatment
New Update on my Brother and Me...He was all mumbly on pain meds, so I have my doubts as to whether this is appropriate. But I cannot do anything until I see what happens....Reactions 0 reactions Comments28 repliesCoping
27 year old male. I suspect COPD and/or Emphysema. Very scared....My chest feels a bit tight as well/painful (though the pain I feel could easily be a digestive issue or nerve pain related to lyme, as I have...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
Copd...and until recently I have managed to carry on as best I could with my symptoms, shortness of breath etc But lately I have developed a continual cough, anc...Reactions 0 reactions Comments14 repliesCopingDepressionBreathing
Help me understand COPD stages ...She said she gets winded from getting dressed, walking to the bathroom, basic task. She got on a steroid and it helped A LOT....Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesBreathing
Status Update On My Brother (and me)...But he was seriously blasted on pain meds at the time. I was able to talk with him in a non-mumbly state, and his care team, yesterday....Reactions 0 reactions Comments17 repliesCoping
Help me understand...also had other issues that made him sedentary, such as diabetes type 2, psoriasic arthritis, spondylitis, etc and took lots of medication, he lived in pain...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesProgressionDiagnosisCoping
Staying motivated with COPD...Reading the voluminous instructions, following step by step, picking paint colors, I have been drawn into the project, and look forward to each next phase...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesCoping
What has hurt me the most with COPD...I said hello and he looked at me and that is when the real pain started....Reactions 0 reactions Comments29 replies
Tools you have that help...I bought a pair at the Dollar Store!)...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
does this seem like how COPD started for any of you? is there hope for me?...I have some chest pain at times in the upper side of my chest. Does this sound like a course the disease usually takes?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesBreathingDiagnosisCoping
Chapter Two: My Continuing Oxygen Life...Luckily, the only damage was the pain rush. Nonetheless, a fine start to a Saturday. The story really started yesterday with my doctor's visit....Reactions 0 reactions Comments15 replies
A Disaster of a Week...I will have bad dreams for a while now because I had to hear two days and nights of people screaming and hollering in pain....Reactions 0 reactions Comments18 repliesTreatment
Seeking correct diagnosis...Spent a month sitting up on sofa at night drowning in mucus, chest pain unbearable....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Help, please: Did my dad have COPD?...He took a lot of medication, lived with pain all the time, years ago, so physical exercise was always a complicated issue....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesSymptomsProgressionSmoking