COPD Caused By a Combination of ThingsI believe my COPD was caused by a combination of things:...reactions2comments
AwesomeI have COPD. Had it for years. On oxygen 24/7. Anxious today. Resting and breathing ok. I try to do exercises sitting...reactions8comments
SometimesSometimes When I get to 500 miles playing cat and mouse with long and lung Is just not the same as the...reactions5comments
Early Stage of EmphysemaI'm 58 years old and was diagnosed with emphysema two years ago after a CT scan. I was a smoker for for...reactions6comments
Misdiagnosed OftenI have emphysema. So when I have an exacerbation, I go to urgent care if my Dr. is not available. They listen...reactions5comments
UnrealI went from being healthy to stage 4. I just don't understand how it could happen in less than a year...reactions3comments
UnpredictableI am a 57 year old AA female who was diagnosed with COPD. It has gotten progressively worse within the last 12...reactions4comments
Welcome to COPD.net StoriesAt COPD.net, we believe that we are stronger together than we are alone. Living with COPD can be a challenge, but the...reactions15comments
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...reactions2comments
COPDHi I am a 62 year old female. I have had COPD since 2014. It was severe. I got treated with different...reactions5comments
WendyI am 64yrs. old. Had my first real scare with COPD, waiting to go for breathing test...reactions4comments
COPD and ExerciseI am 67 year old man with COPD. I use oxygen at night and have been told to use it when I...reactions1comment
Ms CarolHi I’ve got end stage COPD which is soul destroying. I have no quality of life, I stop in bed because a...reactions4comments
Have COPDI'm 62 and have copd. I would love to communicate with you all and learn your experiences. Some days I feel ok...reactions6comments
Coping with SymptomsHello I am a 46 year old female, diagnosed recently with COPD stage 2. Any comments on feelings when you were diagnosed?...reactions6comments
Changes we had to doI already wrote quite a bit about my story and my wonderful partner and husband, but today I will talk about our...reactions4comments
Iron DeficiencyI read ‘Mary Ultes’ story on how she still managed her life even with COPD. She showed so much courage over her...reactions3comments
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...reactions3comments
Zephyr ValveMy brother had the treatment. You have to look on the Zephyr site and see what state has the treatment and what...reactions5comments
ExhaustedHi, I'm a 66 year old baby boomer. I have COPD and was diagnosed with asthma last year. I finished hepatitis C...reactions10comments