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...reactions2comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions8comments
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...reactions6comments
Julie's storyHello, my name is Julie I am a smoker I do have COPD emphysema and I have three nodules on my lungs...reactions8comments
My Story: Severe COPDMy story is this. Recently diagnosed last year with COPD / emphysema. Smoker for 30 years. So I was mild/ moderate. Now...reactions12comments
COPD ScaresWell, I get fearful every time the oxygen level drops. This comes from the two times I have been in the hospital...reactions4comments
MeAlmost 5 years ago I was diagnosed with cold. For years I had complained to my Dr about inability to breathe. His...reactions8comments
Just Say the TruthI'm 2010 was diagnosed with less than 50% lung function. Although happy to know what was wrong, I started researching what I...reactions1comment
Never Give UpI was diagnosed with COPD after entering the Air Force back in 1973. It was minor at that point. As the years...reactions8comments
COPD Plus AsthmaI have had COPD for over 10 years and asthma all my life, I try to stay active, but some days it's...reactions1comment
Not Happy With My DoctorI also have been diagnosed with COPD. No stage has been given to me yet, but it's been six years. I am...reactions13comments
Post Nasal Drip and My COPDI wake up in the morning with a lot of nasty sputum. I used my neb, but for a long time, I...reactions2comments
Blind Going InMy journey has been long without knowing what was happening to me and the many things going on inside felt like any...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
Have Power Over Your CircumstancesI was diagnosed with COPD in 2002. I started at 20 percent lung function. Today with the help of my amazing Pulmonologist...reactions10comments
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...reactions6comments
Anxiety attacksAbout a month ago I was getting ready to shower and was having my usual anxiety. It was worse this time almost...reactions119comments
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...reactions1comment
Hospitalized...Had a 4th major flare up last night. Had gotten thru the other 3 that day in 30 -45 min or so...reactions1comment
