I Want Suggestions, PLEASE!...I have underlying medical issues, had a stroke 12 yrs ago, unrelated to smoking (malformation in my brain)....Reactions 0 reactions Comments24 replies
THANK YOU, WRITING HELPS...I couldn't tell you how many times he quit smoking only to start again. He used to beg me to quit.... By patt10131 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Panic Attack...That's the year I quit smoking. Jan 1988. My doctor prescribed salbutamol 4 times a day. I often forgot but over the years I had lung infection.... By peterb1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
COPD LIFESTYLE AFTER DIAGNOSIS ...I'm 61 and was recently diagnosed with copd after a 5 day hospital stay with double pneumonia.and on top of that I was smoking over 2 packs of cigarettes...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesAwarenessDiagnosis
Tips that works for me.......Slowing down and doing purse lip breathing. 3. Making sure my equipment is working. 4. Keeping up with my scheduled appointments....Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesBreathing
Slowing COPD Progression...What are some things you do or have found helpful to slow your COPD's progression?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments26 repliesCopingTips & Advice
Cooking with gas...I’m curious. I have heard some people on oxygen still cook on gas stoves. I have been afraid to do that so I’d like to hear the opinions of others...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesAwareness
How can I stop smoking after 50 years of it?...Do people still use hypnosis to stop smoking?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments44 repliesSmoking
So this is my life now?...And I have almost 1,000.00 in a savings account where I've been putting the money I would have spent on cigs.... By Gemini lady1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments
My Story...I also am looking at stem cells. Has anyone tried the stem cell treatments?... By j9xyuw1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Living With COPD...Going to keep moving slowly but surely... By Yvette R.1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Really beginning to see this is not going to end well......Been in a bad flair for the last month and been putting off doing anything about it for as long as I had a premonition I would not make... By bobmmm541 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
A Pair of Lungs, A Few Spoons, and an Elephant–My Life with COPD...I can sit at my desk which is at a window looking into a small grove with a huge shade tree, carpeted in the spring with violets.... By michelle.vincent5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Lesson...In a month will I be sitting in a rocker on Oxygen, inhaling steroids again, and my bones will be falling apart? I just want to die.... By sashabear1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
COPD / then COVID...I was on oxygen 2L while sitting and 4L while ambulating. I developed emphysema in my early 40’s. Pulmonary doctor said it’s genetic.... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Slowly making progress...Smoking won't solve any of this except hurt my lungs more. I stay away from smoking....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
New to forums need a question answered if you can...Hello everyone, I'm new to the site and was just looking for some information. For the past 5 days I been having weird sensations and ailments....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesSymptomsDiagnosis
Trouble Sleeping...When I lay down to go to bed, I'm finding it hard to catch my breath it's like I'm choking on the mucus in my throat.... By Julie Barnson1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Does anyone get dizzy from smoking?...I was smoking 1 1/2 packs a day. I cut down immediately to 15, then to now 6. I don’t smoke them, just light up and take 4 puffs....Reactions 0 reactions Comments11 replies
Moving forward?...Well, I know I've have posted alot, But I feel like I'm finally moving forward. I'm 28 and last year I was diagnosed with "likely asthma"....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies