UnpredictableI am a 57 year old AA female who was diagnosed with COPD. It has gotten progressively worse within the last 12 months. I have a question for the community...reactions4comments
COPDHi I am a 62 year old female. I have had COPD since 2014. It was severe. I got treated with different types of inhale disks. I was in and...reactions5comments
MY COPD JOURNEYI was fourteen when I came to terms with my own mortality. Sitting at the top of Mill Hill, on the South Downs, looking over the town of Shoreham-by-Sea, which...reactions3comments
WendyI am 64yrs. old. Had my first real scare with COPD, waiting to go for breathing test...reactions4comments
Annette in AfricaI am 65 years old and was diagnosed with COPD June 2013. I think I have between 30-40% of my lungs still working. I am however still working every day...reactions2comments
COPD and ExerciseI am 67 year old man with COPD. I use oxygen at night and have been told to use it when I walk as well. Interesting how many people have...reactions1comment
Coping with SymptomsHello I am a 46 year old female, diagnosed recently with COPD stage 2. Any comments on feelings when you were diagnosed? How to cope?...reactions6comments
Have COPDI'm 62 and have copd. I would love to communicate with you all and learn your experiences. Some days I feel ok and others, more so lately, I feel like...reactions6comments
Ms CarolHi I’ve got end stage COPD which is soul destroying. I have no quality of life, I stop in bed because a couple steps and I get severely out of...reactions4comments
Iron DeficiencyI read ‘Mary Ultes’ story on how she still managed her life even with COPD. She showed so much courage over her last years. In 2004, hospital doctors diagnosed me...reactions3comments
Zephyr ValveMy brother had the treatment. You have to look on the Zephyr site and see what state has the treatment and what hospital will perform the treatment. It does take...reactions5comments
Is It Smoking or Silica Dust?I was employed at at a mine as an underground mechanic for 23 years. In that time I was exposed to lung damaging working conditions. I was diagnosed with COPD...reactions3comments
Stage 4 and Life Is Good!My name is Carol. I have had COPD for a long time and had my share of hospital visits. I always bounced back and continued to live life, me and my...reactions12comments
Stage III was diagnosed 6 years ago with COPD and am now in stage II. I am only on inhalers at this time and have never seen a pulmonary doctor, only...reactions4comments
My Stage III COPD Story: Part III was DIAGNOSED 2 Years Ago, On 2017 NOVEMBER 16Th, after being DIAGNOSED with VERY SEVERE OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA and put on BiPAP, on 2017 AUGUST 08 — 09th!!! Met...reactions10comments
A COPD Diagnosis from Secondhand SmokeSOAPBOX TIME. Getting on my Soapbox--I posted this on my Facebook page. I have to get on my soapbox today as I'm really frustrated with this COPD business. Please don't...reactions5comments
Diagnosis Of COPD Stage 3: 2017 NOVEMBER 16thThis began THANKSGIVING 2015, November 25th, @ Around 2 — 4 AM, EST, with a bout of BRONCHITIS from a Cold. I began having TROUBLE BREATHING and couldn’t CATCH My...reactions14comments
DalirespI started Daliresp for my stage 3 COPD and couldn’t continue after a week of severe issues. My collarbone hurt, then it radiated into my neck, jaw and face. 168...reactions21comments
My Life Since 2017When to get in shower one morning and bam... could not breathe. Admitted to hospital with CHF hypoxia and COPD. That was two years ago Dec. this year. I am...reactions22comments
ExhaustedHi, I'm a 66 year old baby boomer. I have COPD and was diagnosed with asthma last year. I finished hepatitis C treatment a year ago and seem to be...reactions10comments
