Call 911!Good morning, all! April 13th was a wake up call for me in a big way! I use 02 pretty much 24/7. Occasionally I give my nose a break if... By cynthiajk1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Where to go from here.Hello. I posted a story about 2 years ago about my boyfriend and his breathing issues. It has not gotten better. He has seen pulmonologists, has had x-rays, one ct... By Jasmine1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
I've Never Touched a CigaretteIt is true that COPD is mainly a 'smokers problem' or pollution and even genetics. I have never touched a cigarette in my life, my Dad smoked but never in... By baobab2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Exacerbations - what do they feel like for meI was replying to a topic I just read! What do these exacerbations feel like- I was just released from Hospital on another diagnosis about four days ago. I visited... By 74Elly1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
I Had To SmileReading the article on what a COPD patient should have which included a good doctor and an action plan I could only smile. I have neither. I was diagnosed about... By leajayse1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Never a smokerLast September I was diagnosed with emphysema. I am over weight and get short of breath upon exertion mostly. I grew up in the era when people smoked everywhere. Both... By cday19611 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
COPD since 2009My lungs are at 24% now. Very severe COPD now, I am very happy to have found copd.net to share my story and read other stories from all of you... By balexander1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
To stop smoking - a suggestion for what it is worthI smoked for perhaps 40 years. I had been thinking about stopping but had no real willpower to do so. For me, the key was being very busy. I was... By bin there and dunit1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Lack of doctors in NSW AustraliaIn Australia, at the moment we are seeing a large reduction in medical knowledge with physical doctors being replaced with online doctors. Knowledge and medical assistance are now being placed... By Pparsons1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Trouble SleepingI don't know what is happening to me. The last week I got all ready for bed but can't sleep. When I lay down to go to bed, I'm finding... By Julie Barnson1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
3 week countdown until...My first grandson's countdown to birthday!! I've tried hard every day to get whatever exercise I can in. Have kept to my med routine and have taken my 10 supplements... By PaulATX2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Julie's storyHello, my name is Julie I am a smoker I do have COPD emphysema and I have three nodules on my lungs. I have severe pain in my back I... By Julie Barnson1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Anxiety attacksAbout a month ago I was getting ready to shower and was having my usual anxiety. It was worse this time almost to the nervous breakdown point. I just stopped... By marlittle1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments119 comments
Hospitalized follow up, anxiety, coping,ventingSo got discharged on Saturday 14th after 4 day hospital stay. Opened mail on Sunday from my insurance. Dated jan 14th it was a notice of denial of medical coverage!... By PaulATX2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Ribcage cramps and spasmsHi, I have been having these for a few years and they are getting worse it seems. Closer to get having them or lasting longer. I don't have a pulmonologist... By Lbass541 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Hospitalized...Had a 4th major flare up last night. Had gotten thru the other 3 that day in 30 -45 min or so. I was already drained and could not catch... By PaulATX1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Living with COPDWhen I'm asked,"what's it like having COPD, Asthma,& Emphysema"? I give them a clip or a clothes pin to pinch their nose shut then, hand them a straw to place... By CommunityMemberebecc41 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
New to COPDI was diagnosed about 6 months ago. I didn't have a lot of problems at first. Then I started getting a fever and headaches. This went on for about 10... By DiDi21 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
COPDHi I'm Amanda I'm 36 yrs old and I have COPD. Everyday is a struggle for me I got winded over night and haven't returned since. I have not made... By Miranda1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
I have had two types of exacerbations: acute bronchitis and non-bronchitisI was diagnosed in 2021 with both bronchiectasis and COPD (Emphysema). But my coughing history started in early childhood. I had bronchitis every couple of years. I'm 71 and the... By zaydebob1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments