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 needed something more. I would hack and cough... By Rdonaldd1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Never Give UpI was diagnosed with COPD after entering the Air Force back in 1973. It was minor at that point. As the years progressed (I kept smoking), so did the disease... By Grumpyroger1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
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 hard to walk to my mailbox. I use... By CommunityMemberae609c1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Grateful for you allSo to start, I'm going to say I went through every stage imaginable: The why me? The this is unfair. The anger. I am one of the minority with COPD... By CommunityMember3ecc9b1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Covid is tough COPD is tougherI found out I had COPD because I got Covid. Thankfully, I got the meds I needed and a clean way of life to help manage my symptoms with more... By Sageberries1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Never Give UpHello! I feel somewhat fortunate and blessed, I am not dying of cancer, in need of a kidney or liver some other sort of illness. The struggle is real. I... By CATHY19551 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Consequences of my choices...Started smoking in 1979 to "fit in" with the other kids..... didn't really like it but after a while I started inhaling. I ended up smoking until March 2, 2013... By CommunityMemberfa7efd1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
I have COPD it doesn't have me!I was diagnosed in 2018 as severe (I had it for a long time prior just not officially diagnosed ) I was already on oxygen from a prior brain surgery... By CommunityMember03ff2d1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Pulmo test new Doc updateMorning folks: well, I made it in to see my new pulmo Dr /team, and all I can say is WOW! I had no idea of what I missed out... By Ian Wick2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Invisible needs?As I have previously stated in other posts, 3.5 years ago I was diagnosed with stage 3 COPD and was put on oxygen. The Dr advised to start at 3... By tomboyer461 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Counseling?Hi Everyone. I've been hitting some new and unexplored lows in my condition. I've always been a happy man, quick with a smile and a joke. I guess my trouble... By rick19591 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
built up mucus damaged lungsI have been in out of hospital in the last two weeks with being sent home with antibiotics and prednisone was not getting better. Waking up, going to sleep, just... By rantissil1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Avoiding exacerbationsHi all. I listen to all of your stories and feel your pain. It's hard to tell whether you use 02 24/7 or only at night or only when you... By CommunityMemberf9653e1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Fightin' The BluesMost times, I'm a happy-go-lucky guy, quick with a joke and smile. Some days the grind gets to me. Mostly on the holidays that I used to love to party... By rick19592 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Warning; Hospital rant ahead.I just spent 3 days and no less than 10 employee shifts in hospital for lung surgery. I never saw the same caregiver twice in that time. WTH? The lack... By 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
On being HappyI was diagnosed with End Stage COPD in 2014. I discovered this by calling my former pulmonologist in NJ after I'd relocated to NC. I wanted to check with the... By rick19591 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Double JeopardyI have COPD and sleep apnea. I use a CPAP machine. I get winded much too easily. The CPAP has kept me more alert and energized, although I still have... By CommunityMember40951 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
PORTABLE CONCENTRATORSSo I was diagnosed with COPD about 10 years ago. I started without 02 and have progressed now to 02 24/7. I have a POC (portable oxygen concentrator) that goes... By laceyjanet6931 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
bull headedI have been diagnosed with COPD now for about 4 years and am at stage 3 with 42% of my lung capacity. Obviously on oxygen 24/7 with concentrator at home... By tomboyer461 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Flare Ups SuckHi, Im female and 87 yrs old. Mentally feel and can do it all but my body tells me differently. Diagnosed with COPD, Mild Case, in 2010, also Lung Cancer... By Darcy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments