Another hospital stayI had a COPD flareup and I couldn’t breathe and my chest was so tight and my husband saw I was in distress and call the ambulance. We had a... By BlackmirrorBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Down HillNot much of a storyteller but here goes. I was told by my family doctor that I had COPD but did not know anything about it until years later when... By plungerBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
My Mom, My Sister, and Now, Me.In 2017, I lost my mom to complications of COPD. And in 2018, I lost my baby sister to the same. (I was her primary caretaker). I am a 61-year-old... By CommunityMember2085Bookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Missing out hiHi I'm Jill and I have stage 4 COPD I jumped pretty fast from 3 to 4 and find I can't do the things I have done a year ago... By CommunityMember1623Bookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Fast onset of COPD about a year agoMay 2021 I woke up and couldn't breathe, just like most here it seems. I did have an emergency inhaler, so I hit it like mad and finally was able... By Bert LBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
The pool and ISo originally I was told that I may not live longer than 5 years. I’m so happy to say that was 9 years ago. I use oxygen 24/7, I’m at... By picturemehappyBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Copd35 years old. Been recently diganosed with stage 2 copd and superventicullar tachycardia heart valve disease. Never smoked. I was working with cleaning chemicals for a couple years. Was misdiagnosed... By CommunityMember356Bookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Hot weather bluesI live in Florida. During the summer the humidity pretty much stays at 100% which, when stepped out into, will literally take your breath away. I am in late-stage COPD... By mamagretiredBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
DaniciaI was diagnosed in 2014. I struggle more in summer with pollen pollution and poor air quality. Have many sinus infections. So breathing is a real killer. Also bloat. Man!!!!... By DaniciaBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
COPD DM2 AND SHOWER FEARI am a retired physician from India. I was diagnosed with DM2 I am on insulin both short and long-acting for three years my diabetes is not under control. I... By nagaiah govindarajaluBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Mother with COPD, CHF and other conditionsMy mother is 82 and was diagnosed approximately 6 years ago with COPD. She is also diabetic, type 2. She has a history of CHF. For the most part she... By CommunityMember984Bookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
ExacerbationI had a good one last night. 3 in the morning thought I was going to die, bad shortness of breath, too out of breath to use a rescue inhaler... By doggyBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
cramping around the ribsI was just reading this and am so surprised that other people have this also. I get this pain on both sides of my ribs, and it really hurts bad... By sharon philippBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments28 comments
It put a kink in my everyday lifeI was diagnosed 2 years ago with mild COPD...it has progressively gotten worse by this past winter of 2022..I see my doctor as needed but he really isn't very interested... By francesfitchBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
advice?Perspective? Advice? I contracted a breakthrough COVID in June. It lingered into July. After weeks of negative COVID tests, it recurred with a vengeance, leading to double pneumonia. The long... By Dennis.NewkirkBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
RemindersThere is a reason we need to remind ourselves to be healthy, and it's called our understanding of mortality. When we're 18 we should be careful what we eat and... By jcupdikeBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Another visit from the ambulanceI knew last Thursday I was going to be in trouble, with the bank holiday weekend coming up I knew. My doctor was going to be closed. I managed to... By BlackmirrorBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Hope this might help others (slipping rib)I had a flare-up that started around November 15th, 2021. It lasted months. After two weeks, I started to have a severe pain in my back where a rib attached... By adrianhayterBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Engineered silica nanoparticle coatingsYou may never have heard of engineered silica nanoparticles before but you're bound to have been exposed to them already. They are one of modern industries favourite new toys as... By Baz392Bookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
I don't know where to turn.I'm rick, I'm 61 I've had copd for four years well much longer really. I'm about at the end of my rope, i just don't know what to do anymore... By alaskanwoodsmanBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
