It put a kink in my everyday lifeI was diagnosed 2 years ago with mild COPD...it has progressively gotten worse by this past winter of 2022..I see my doctor...reactions11comments
advice?Perspective? Advice? I contracted a breakthrough COVID in June. It lingered into July. After weeks of negative COVID tests, it recurred with...reactions6comments
RemindersThere is a reason we need to remind ourselves to be healthy, and it's called our understanding of mortality. When we're 18...reactions6comments
Another visit from the ambulanceI knew last Thursday I was going to be in trouble, with the bank holiday weekend coming up I knew. My doctor...reactions8comments
Taking PrednisoneAbout 10 years ago, I was going to visit my family in Boulder, CO. I was nervous about the altitude there and...reactionscomments
New to COPDMy Dad smoked, my brother and I started in high school. I smoked 20 years, but quit 40 years ago. Last September...reactions6comments
Newbie Dr not helpingSo about 12 months ago my nephrologist checked my lungs in routine and asked if I had COPD. I was like ummm....(wtf)...reactions2comments
Hope this might help others (slipping rib)I had a flare-up that started around November 15th, 2021. It lasted months. After two weeks, I started to have a severe...reactions5comments
Engineered silica nanoparticle coatingsYou may never have heard of engineered silica nanoparticles before but you're bound to have been exposed to them already. They are...reactions1comment
I don't know where to turn.I'm rick, I'm 61 I've had copd for four years well much longer really. I'm about at the end of my rope...reactions8comments
Doctor searchMy primary care doctor has been helping me manage this for about 15 years and I trust his judgment in recommending specialists...reactions1comment
Flare-up and new doctor neededI have not seen my COPD doctor in a year. My primary doctor has been doing my refills on COPD meds. When...reactions3comments
42 and strong willedI was diagnosed three months ago with COPD emphysema. I have other chronic conditions as well but this one I consider my...reactions24comments
Oxygen and excerciseI’ve been on oxygen for 11 years. I have stage 3 COPD but I started walking about 5 years ago in my...reactions8comments
Navigational BronchoscopyHad my navigational bronchoscopy under general anesthesia yesterday. Procedure took 20 minutes but in total but with pre and post took 4...reactions1comment
Still going but it’s more difficult nowI’ll be 67 in a few months. My COPD has gradually gotten worse. My biggest panic is taking a shower. I get...reactions15comments
My lovely mumJust wanted to share my experience about COPD with other people, mum got diagnosed around 20 years ago but didn't stop smoking...reactions3comments
PrednisoneAnyone who takes prednisone more than rarely should be aware of what it's doing and why it's doing that. Any pulmo doc...reactions1comment
Still learning..When I was diagnosed with it in 2009, doctor's had a way of making me think the end was near.. 50's too...reactions1comment
It’s been hardMy name is Stephanie I’m a 57 yr old female. I was diagnosed about 7 yrs ago. I went thru the first...reactions2comments
