Vocal chord disfunctionI have vocal chord disfunction caused by the use of inhalers. Is there anyone out there with this ailment and how do...reactions13comments
COPD or Something Else?Hello... I was recently diagnosed with COPD after a 7 day hospital stay, since then I have been told by another doctor...reactions6comments
I Am Scared!!I am recently widowed and was diagnosed with COPD in Dec 2014. I have been in denial but now on oxygen and...reactions3comments
The Question Now Is...I started smoking at twelve years of age. It wasn't just limited to tobacco. After eight crazy years of smoking whatever, my...reactions1comment
Anointed's StoryMy mother passed in 2009 with COPD. I was her sole caregiver 24/7. At the time I didn't know I had lung...reactions10comments
Long-term smokerStarted smoking at the age of 11, stealing a few at a time from my mothers cigarettes, by the time I was...reactions3comments
RIB CRAMPHi, I was diagnosed with COPD August 2012. I have cramps in every part of my body that's possible, different day brings...reactions17comments
It's a Genetic Thing: Alpha 1In 1989, my youngest sister through labs was told she has low Antitrypsin counts and perhaps she and siblings should be tested...reactions3comments
Rib Cramp tooI was so relieved to see that others experience this. I have thought that it might be a heart attack and have...reactions8comments
JAMESI was up in Oklahoma and feeding the cows and horses, and went to get the keys to my neighbor's truck to...reactions1comment
It's been a heck of a year.I quit smoking about 25 years ago. Diagnosed with COPD about 5 years ago. About 2 years ago I was diagnosed with...reactions3comments
Cramps and COPDIn August 2010 I had a bi-lateral mastectomy because of cancer. I thought these cramps were from something to do with that...reactions2comments
Hard to breatheI was diagnosed in March 2015. I had gotten sick from cold and flu made lungs collapse. Did a 5 day stay...reactions1comment
Pulmonary Rehab: The Best Therapy for MeI was diagnosed with emphysema, chronic bronchitis, COPD two years ago. I was started on inhalers and saw some improvement, but could...reactions10comments
Bruzzi's StoryAfter my heart surgery, COPD kicked in pretty violently. Guessing the muscles that helped breathing did not help any more. Yes I...reactions2comments
A Story from a Hoosier GirlI am a retired school bus driver. Never smoked. 64 yrs young, married 45 yrs. I started with the symptoms almost 4...reactions3comments
Diagnosed in 1992I am a 68 yr old female who was diagnosed with COPD in 1992. I was a heavy smoker, 2 packs a...reactions3comments
I refuse to bow to the ravages of COPDThe phone rings and everything else such as noise, TV, conversations and family seem to fade into the back ground. My Pulmonary...reactions1comment
Marilyn's StoryI am 64, widow, mother of 5 and grandmother of 12. Former smoker for 30 years nearly 2 packs a day. Smoke...reactions3comments
