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 lay down to go to bed, I'm finding... By Julie Barnson1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
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 med routine and have taken my 10 supplements... By PaulATX2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Anxiety attacksAbout a month ago I was getting ready to shower and was having my usual anxiety. It was worse this time almost to the nervous breakdown point. I just stopped... By marlittle1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments119 comments
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 was a notice of denial of medical coverage!... By PaulATX2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
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 or lasting longer. I don't have a pulmonologist... By Lbass541 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
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
New to COPDI was diagnosed about 6 months ago. I didn't have a lot of problems at first. Then I started getting a fever and headaches. This went on for about 10... By DiDi21 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 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
My COPD and how it has affected my life.I am slowed down a lot on most days so I have to make a plan each day as to what needs doing the most. I am on oxygen at... By CommunityMember17471 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
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 my lung function is at 79 percent! From... By KitCat1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 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
Learning About COPDI've known about having COPD for about 9 years or so, but it's only been in the last 1 to 2 years that is become an increasingly difficult obstacle for... By MattyKlaus1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 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