RAF Mick's StoryI live in Ilford Essex. Started smoking at the age of sixteen. During 5 years service in The Royal Air Force, smoked on average 30 cigarettes a day. Reduced gradually... By raf69mick1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Emphysema and ConfusionWent to a small rural hospital with some minor chest pains in February. Due to previous heart issues several test were performed and I spent the night. Home the next... By brucifer2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Emphysema Gives Me the "Creeps"I'm a 64 year old woman who was diagnosed with stage 2 (now I'm stage 3) emphysema three years ago. I smoked for many years but quit in 1999. And... By sharonb-22 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
Time to Start Educating MyselfMy memories of my mother were mostly of how sick she was with asthma all my growing up life some fifty years ago, so I have always considered myself “lucky”... By shirley2011 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
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 more we share and support one another, the... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments
Just Diagnosed with Moderate COPDThis is my first post and wanted to join a community where I could get information about COPD. I am 77 years old and was first told by the VA... By sirfrancis1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Windpipe Seemed to Close Whilst I Was Eating My MealA few weeks ago we decided it was about time we had a Family Sunday Dinner. So I got up early had all my meds and my morning cup of... By probbo1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Antibiotic Resistance and Side EffectsI have experienced terrible "gut" related problems after daily ingestion of antibiotic (erythromycin); including weight gain, constant constipation with brief episodes of diarrhea only to be immediately followed by more... By jeanninewilber1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
It's taken me over 14 years to realize that it wasn't my lungs fault.Today has been an odd day for me. I've done productive things and feel very proud about them. I was ready to settle down. Then, I was down the hall... By Edi Mesa1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Staying focusedIf someone had told me 30 years ago I would be on oxygen I wouldn't have believed it. Yet here I am I have COPD and I'll be honest with... By stanley1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Confusing diagnosisHi everyone. Im 55 and a 40 yr smoker. I was told I had mild COPD 14 months ago. I stopped smoking the day they told me. I had a... By angie621 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Wearing a cannula.Hi, I live in the U.K. I was diagnosed with emphysema 6 years ago. I am now on home oxygen. My biggest problem was the cannula. My nose would often... By jeanjones1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
THUMBS UP!I came up with what I consider to be a brilliant idea! Some of the biggest problems that we encounter in the world of lung disease are awareness and the... By affxwj1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments20 comments
Lung enlargement shockI was diagnosed with copd about 15 yrs ago, I have since had several chest infections, wheezing attacks and breathlessness, but nothing that hospitalized me. I thought that I was... By susanmarie1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Rib CrampingI was sitting in church. This was about 5 years before they told me I had stage 3 COPD. I believe I had COPD back then, I just had not... By carolcole1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
A surprising diagnosisOne year ago I moved from the east coast to northern Arizona. Newly retired, I was eager to take advantage of all of the outdoor activities, especially horseback riding and... By threeofsix1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Recently diagnosed... looking for encouragementHi everyone. I was diagnosed with COPD very recently. I have spent a lot of time trying to ignore it. Now I’m ready to do more about it. It scares... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments17 comments
Holidays in the hospital.I turned 25 in the first week of December! My gosh! I am officially a whole quarter. I was sick on my birthday so I celebrated at home with my... By Edi Mesa3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Happy Hospital ChecklistI don't think there are many people who get excited to become admitted into the hospital, I know I don't. When allergy season comes into play, we might find ourselves... By Edi Mesa2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
happy new yearHello all, Over Christmas I have been getting more and more out of breath, so rang the doctor and he left prescription for antibiotics plus steroids. The problem I have... By wally21 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments