Accidental discoveryDue to shortness of breath I will have to tell my story in segments. Thank you so much for allowing me to join your community. I have so very much...reactions5comments
Breathing NormallyI have only one, maybe two days a year where all the planets align and I can actually take deep breaths without discomfort. Deep, full, breaths..and it feels good! I...reactions1comment
Removal of ventolin as it weakens my medicationA Dr Baker at Owlscot located in Armidale NSW 2350 has just commenced a reduction for COPD patients. I have been using Trelogy for near 8 months and have just...reactions18comments
Childhood problems?I was born in Glasgow, Scotland at a time when there was a lot of tuberculosis going around the city as the air wasn’t exactly pure. I developed tubercular lesions...reactions2comments
COPD? How did I get that?I was diagnosed with COPD about 10 years ago. I went for a breathing test at the pulmonologist and he said I had mild COPD and asthma. I was shocked...reactions8comments
My Personal Experience with Endobronchial ValvesI had the valves inserted a year ago in February. I am a 72 year-old woman. I am at the very severe stage, and had been on oxygen 24/7 for...reactions43comments
NewbieWell, 2020 has been quite a year. Not only was I diagnosed with osteoarthritis in both knees - very painful- but COPD. Like others, I was totally surprised. After quitting...reactions4comments
New to COPDMy Dad smoked, my brother and I started in high school. I smoked 20 years, but quit 40 years ago. Last September I had hyper inflated lungs. I didn't go...reactions6comments
ShockedI developed COPD a full 15 years after quitting smoking. I was somehow ignorant that I could escape that risk after having quit for so long. I also have multiple...reactions11comments
Complete SurpriseI am a 65 year old woman. I smoked for nearly 40 years, thankfully finally, successfully quit about 12-14 years ago. I first noticed this Spring what I thought was...reactions10comments
Cold TurkeyAfter numerous failed attempts to quit smoking I made the choice of quitting Cold Turkey w/ several provisos. Do it FOR someone special in your life. Do it after first...reactions3comments
My New Best FriendSmall town boy, spent my youth running the neighborhoods playing sports and only sat long enough to eat, while friends waited outside to play. My Dad's theory was to keep...reactions2comments
Facing COPD with GodI realized how short of breathe I had become. But still refused to quit smoking. I had tried and failed. Finally I realized smoking had become my God. So I...reactions2comments
Time Takes Its TollI have been living with COPD for 10 to 15 years. I would never give up cigarettes. I had my first serious exasperation. I’ve been in the hospital 2 times...reactions3comments
Another Smoking StoryI started smoking in 1961 at 12 years of age. Initially, it was just intermittently, scrounging from older kids, ashtrays, and even lit cigarette butts found on the side of...reactions4comments
My COPD JourneyMy journey started on 12-6-2018. I went to my husband’s Doctor because my feet and legs were very swollen and I had trouble breathing. Just walking to my car in...reactions8comments
Denny my storyHi everyone. Around a year ago my breathing at work was starting to show. I thought it was me smoking too much. I did cut down but still it got...reactions10comments
Learning to Live with DiagnosisIt has been about twelve years since I first learned my diagnosis. Having dealt with asthma since I was 19, I was familiar with breathlessness. I thought my time would...reactions7comments
Muscle spasms in my intercostal musclesI have muscle spasms often during COVID from being inactive. When the pain occurs it moves under my breast and hurts bad. I usually lay on after taking Advil. It...reactions1comment
COPD and now EmphysemaI am a 52 year old woman who was diagnosed with moderate COPD at age 38. I suffer with shortness of breath all the time and loose wind in the...reactions11comments
