I won't be invisibleI was diagnosed with COPD in 2006 and back then it was easy to see why no one thought of me as...reactions4comments
Emphysema is beatableBelieve it or not emphysema is beatable. I did it. I’m male and 57 years old . I was diagnosed with mild...reactions1comment
The Story of My COPDHi. I was diagnosed with COPD about 11 years ago. I was devastated when I found out what it was. I quit...reactions11comments
I'm fine thanksHello. I got so fed up with explaining to friends and some family how I was feeling that I just say, I'm...reactions6comments
My Own Doctor StrugglesWhen I was 30 years old I was involved in an explosion at my place of employment. I was burnt over 83%...reactions7comments
My struggle with doctorsMy user name is dawnish. I have been struggling with asthma for decades, smoking since 13 years old, quit smoking at 33...reactions3comments
Back PainI'm a 65 year old man that smoked for 35 years. Was told I had COPD 9 years ago and continued smoking...reactions2comments
Pain and COPDI was diagnosed with COPD in 2009. At first, I had no pain, but after treatment with prednisone, I developed diabetes and...reactions3comments
SnowofWinter17's COPDI am a 66 year old woman. I smoked for years now, doctor tells me I have COPD. Still trying to get...reactions10comments
Untreated dental infection and postural drainageI'm Vlado, 53 years old living in Croatia. I have never smoked, my Alpha trypsin 1 is ok, I lived in a...reactions1comment
GLD's StoryHaving COPD, I'm on four on my oxygen concentrator and two at night. Have tried many different inhalers ending up in the...reactions2comments
I'm 56 Years Old and a Mess!I know 56 is not old, but my body just seems to be falling apart. I was diagnosed (guessing) about 13-14 years...reactions12comments
The long journeyMy problem began from my adolescence. Cold, and coughing. I thought it was rhinitis but never had a sure cure until almost...reactions2comments
Will I always be short of breath?Hi Everybody, I'm new here and I'm glad this site is here. My issue is my breathing. I stopped smoking March 20...reactions13comments
Ms. DiagnosisI have had lung issues for many years, many improperly diagnosed. The first time I had an exacerbation experience the specialist told...reactions4comments
My COPD JourneyI started smoking in my teens, and finally quit in 1981 at age 37. I never had any shortness of breath until...reactions5comments
COPD & cannabinoid therapyBeginning in 2010, my research took me to medicinal applications of cannabinoids - my first need was for extreme back pain from...reactions3comments
Living with COPDI am a 71 year old woman and have had this disease since 1992. It started off slow and over the years...reactions3comments
Living with COPD, or is it?First thing you gotta learn and accept when you have COPD is that your married life is over as you used to...reactions8comments
A Pair of Lungs, A Few Spoons, and an Elephant–My Life with COPDCough. Cough. “I’m so tired and my lungs burn.” “You should go to the doctor,” said my husband. I had no idea...reactions5comments
