JoanneI am a 69 yrs old diagnosed with COPD, asthma, and emphysema in 1992. I smoked 2 packs of cigarettes a day...reactions5comments
Living todayHi, living with COPD the past 8 years after a bout with lung cancer. It has been a challenge for me because...reactions1comment
EmilyI have never smoked. Was around secondhand smoke for 10 years. Had open heart surgery over 5 years ago. Afterwards, heart surgery...reactions2comments
My Wake Up CallMy life changed not only due to COPD but because I went through respiratory failure where I was struggling so hard to...reactions3comments
Hello, I Have COPDI am a 58 year old female from Northern Maine. I was diagnosed with COPD and stress-induced asthma a year and a...reactions2comments
Nothing helpsI've had COPD for many years and take Ventolin, Symbicort, Prednisone, Azithromicin, DuoNeb, Spiriva Respimat and now have been put on oxygen...reactions8comments
The Big Bad Wolf Had the Big CWith this particular life, you will learn that your breath is the most important thing in the world. Every meaningful event or...reactions6comments
My experience with copdI have given up regular smoking of cigarettes, about 6 per day, for almost 54, yes 54 years. I put a dead...reactions2comments
I should feel better but don'tI was diagnosed with COPD with emphysema in the early stages. A lung nodule was also found during a c-scan but was...reactions8comments
My storyHello my name is Ricky, 58 year old with COPD and vascular disease. Quad bypass 7 years ago. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema...reactions1comment
Inhalers, Panic Attacks, and Being LovedHello, I am 71 years old and have had emphysema for 16 years. I have used many inhalers however I am lucky...reactions2comments
Invasive AspergillosisNot a good week... I have been on oxygen 24/7 for 17 years now with both COPD and Asthma and emphysema. I...reactions3comments
Thank you for readingI'm glad my testimony helped a few people. Like I said earlier, it's not why but how we go through our disease...reactions1comment
Joseph FlemingI was diagnosed with COPD and stage 4 emphysema 5 years ago. I went to the ER cause I was having extreme...reactions1comment
Runny NoseI have a great deal of trouble breathing using oxygen when my nose runs. This is a frequent problem. Is there anyway...reactions3comments
Bloating causing no reliefMy bloating is causing a tightness in the upper chest. Which feels like my throat is restricted... very wheezy and I get...reactions5comments
Pre Double Lung TransplantI will be 62 this summer. I was diagnosed 2 years ago with COPD. It happened in a blink of an eye...reactions7comments
Diagnosed 6 years ago...I was diagnosed 6 years ago when I had pneumonia. I was given a nebulizer and breathing meds. I managed really well...reactions1comment
Stage four...I smoked for 30 years... had l known how easy it was to quit l would have done so years ago. I...reactions4comments
MeuliI have COPD, and certain times of year it seems harder to cope with - for instance Spring is here and I...reactions1comment
