Stories

Stopped smoking 1979 and two years later was told my lungs were clear. Enjoyed great health until 86. Copd hit me hard. 90 now and I have more bad days...

Only smoked for around 13 years but was exposed to a lot of stuff in Iraq. Please tell me that there are people diagnosed as young as me that are...

I have been here before so I will stick to the basics. At the start of Nov. I was blissfully unaware that anything was wrong other than what I was...

After having recurring mouth ulcers for nine years I have at last found relief. I was prescribed a tetracycline mouth wash from a specialist which I had made up from...

Over the past several years I developed a nighttime hacking cough but was able to calm it with Delsym. Last summer I developed a phlegmy smokers cough but said "Oh...

Hi All...my name is Bill, and I'm from N. Nevada (Lake Tahoe). I'm new to this website and just trying to introduce myself and connect with some fellow COPD patients...

In 2011 I had a heart attack in Tescos of all places. I was prescribed Simvastatin, although my cholesterol was relatively low. Within a few weeks I had muscle pain...

I am 69 & have chronic COPD. In clinic on the 7th Jan 19 my stats were 94-96 despite a chest infection. I then caught a cold from a friend...

Has anyone else experienced severe tremors while taking COPD medication? I have sever tremors that affect my hands and arms...

I have just read an article on people with COPD who suffer from rib cramping. I have had COPD for about 14 years now. I get a tightness around the...

My journey (COPD) Have I started this alone it would have been easier For care then, behold neither and neither And the basing reality of my double life does not...

Hi, my background is I'm severe copd emphysema stage 4 @15% lung function, I been hospitalized 24 times since my first diagnosis back in 2004, I suffer 4 trips to...

I already wrote quite a bit about my story and my wonderful partner and husband, but today I will talk about our changes that made a very big difference in...

A little item that I recently learned has helped me especially on reexamining my diet and what to do and not to do. I had been on a fairly strict...

I am almost 69 years old. Inhaled lots of second hand smoke as a child, but never smoked. Not even pot. I was diagnosed with asthma as a child, as...

I'm 54 and have been playing hurling for 20 years. I retired 18 years ago. Two years ago I noticed when I was out walking my two legs would cramp...

I developed COPD from 30 years of fiberglass and body work and 30 years of smoking. I am now well within the third stage on oxygen at night and I...

Just joined this forum. My dad has stage 4 COPD with 24/7 oxygen. Lately things seem to be getting worse as he gets so breathless after a few steps. I'm...

Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder When my wife and I see a movie these days, I often find myself watching certain things more closely than I used...

Hello, I’m 37 years old and found out 1 year ago I have COPD. It has taken the whole year for it to hit me and get me thinking. I...