Hospitalized...Had a 4th major flare up last night. Had gotten thru the other 3 that day in 30 -45 min or so. I was already drained and could not catch... By PaulATX1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
I have had two types of exacerbations: acute bronchitis and non-bronchitisI was diagnosed in 2021 with both bronchiectasis and COPD (Emphysema). But my coughing history started in early childhood. I had bronchitis every couple of years. I'm 71 and the... By zaydebob1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
MrIt’s probably been 5 yrs since I was diagnosed with COPD I used to smoke cigarettes and cigars. Mowing my yard one day I kept running out of breath many... By blayde1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
MOST EFFECTIVE DRUGS FOR COPDI visited my pulmonary doctor today and he was overjoyed at the improvement in my COPD issues from the last treatment, at which time he prescribed prednisone 20 mg daily... By CommunityMember39891 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
GratefulI’m grateful for these emails and stories. I’ve discovered I’m not alone. Others get down or discouraged too. I learn new things and ideas. So I thank all of you!... By rsuem541 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Don't Quit.There are days when I just want to quit, but then I will come across COPD.net and there is always something there that helps me keep going. I get very... By sheryldill1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
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 having a CT scan in January to determine... By sunnyme1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
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
COPD ScaresWell, I get fearful every time the oxygen level drops. This comes from the two times I have been in the hospital on a ventilator in the last year. The... By mylesb1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
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 could find. Well, I found COPD.net, and it... By charlynmac1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Lost with COPDI was diagnosed with C.O.P.D back in 2007. That was it. No one told me anything about it. Just that I have it. I never really understood how it works... By CommunityMember4e37511 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Living With COPDI was diagnosed with COPD in 2011 which was 11yrs. ago I was still working and doing ok, except a few incidents of not being able to breathe and sleep... By Yvette R.1 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
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
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