Have Power Over Your CircumstancesI was diagnosed with COPD in 2002. I started at 20 percent lung function. Today with the help of my amazing Pulmonologist my lung function is at 79 percent! From... By KitCat1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Confusion and initial denialI have always, taken pride on being fit for intense work-Captain on large commercial fishing boat. Yes, I did smoke, less than a pack a day, but never really inhaled... By peter36992 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
COPD with Lung CancerHi, I was diagnosed with COPD in 2010 and worked full-time until January 22. I was diagnosed with Stage IIIB SC Lung cancer on July 26, 2021. After I started... By gjnino2 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
MrIt’s probably been 5 yrs since I was diagnosed with COPD I used to smoke cigarettes and cigars. Mowing my yard one day I kept running out of breath many... By blayde1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
MOST EFFECTIVE DRUGS FOR COPDI visited my pulmonary doctor today and he was overjoyed at the improvement in my COPD issues from the last treatment, at which time he prescribed prednisone 20 mg daily... By CommunityMember39891 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Learning About COPDI've known about having COPD for about 9 years or so, but it's only been in the last 1 to 2 years that is become an increasingly difficult obstacle for... By MattyKlaus1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
GratefulI’m grateful for these emails and stories. I’ve discovered I’m not alone. Others get down or discouraged too. I learn new things and ideas. So I thank all of you... By rsuem541 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Don't Quit.There are days when I just want to quit, but then I will come across COPD.net and there is always something there that helps me keep going. I get very... By sheryldill1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Blind Going InMy journey has been long without knowing what was happening to me and the many things going on inside felt like any day I could die. If not for my... By CommunityMember35461 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Not Happy With My DoctorI also have been diagnosed with COPD. No stage has been given to me yet, but it's been six years. I am having a CT scan in January to determine... By sunnyme1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Post Nasal Drip and My COPDI wake up in the morning with a lot of nasty sputum. I used my neb, but for a long time, I needed something more. I would hack and cough... By Rdonaldd1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Never Give UpI was diagnosed with COPD after entering the Air Force back in 1973. It was minor at that point. As the years progressed (I kept smoking), so did the disease... By Grumpyroger1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
COPD Plus AsthmaI have had COPD for over 10 years and asthma all my life, I try to stay active, but some days it's hard to walk to my mailbox. I use... By CommunityMemberae609c1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
COPD ScaresWell, I get fearful every time the oxygen level drops. This comes from the two times I have been in the hospital on a ventilator in the last year. The... By mylesb1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Just Say the TruthI'm 2010 was diagnosed with less than 50% lung function. Although happy to know what was wrong, I started researching what I could find. Well, I found COPD.net, and it... By charlynmac1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
COPD and AnxietySometimes I would get confused if I was having a COPD Flare Up or an Anxiety Attack especially after having Respiratory Failure 4 years ago. I would panic really quickly... By gracefulgailg562 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Lost with COPDI was diagnosed with C.O.P.D back in 2007. That was it. No one told me anything about it. Just that I have it. I never really understood how it works... By CommunityMember4e37511 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Living With COPDI was diagnosed with COPD in 2011 which was 11yrs. ago I was still working and doing ok, except a few incidents of not being able to breathe and sleep... By Yvette R.1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My COPD journeyI was diagnosed with COPD, stage 3, about 5 years ago. I love COPD.net because it helps me know I'm not alone on this hard journey. My body tends to... By lindaw1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
copdI have been living with COPD for 6 years now a long with other health problems. I read about others that are going through the same, and it makes me... By poppy761 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
