So this is my life now?Greetings everyone! I'm Janice, 66 y/o, and I was diagnosed with stage 3 COPD in February. I also have asthma and allergies. Life has changed a lot since the diagnosis... By Gemini lady1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments
You can’t see it.People say, well, you look great! Or you look good. My thoughts are You can’t see COPD. All I can say to them is it’s a struggle to breath. I... By beany1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Really fed up, angry and feeling hopeless, reduced to just my illnessBeen feeling weakness and exhaustion to the point where I could barely take care of my home. Severe pain on my right side and sides of my back, nausea throwing... By linni1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Me and COPDI don't mean to make this a woe is me thing and hope it does not come across that way. As to why am I writing this, I don't know... By seabolt5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
Trying to remain positive when the unknown outweighs the knownHi, I am a 56 year old woman, married with 2 children ages 30 and 26. I was diagnosed with COPD in my late 30's. I had a thoracotomy in... By CommunityMember36e8fb1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
IdjitMy 1st time posting. Thank you for the opportunity. I have come to discover COPD is underrated. I started smoking at 16. That was 1963 when they said it would... By Saminy2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Acute Kidney Damage, COVID, Pneumonia, SepsisI was admitted to the hospital with body cramps and swollen hands and feet, while in hospital it was discovered I had acute kidney damage due to low sodium levels... By georgina1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My COPD lifeHello my name is Keith and I am a 51-year-old male with a partner and 2 kids. A girl who is 26 and a boy who is 20 years old... By Keith19721 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Exacerbations - what do they feel like for meI was replying to a topic I just read! What do these exacerbations feel like- I was just released from Hospital on another diagnosis about four days ago. I visited... By 74Elly1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
I Had To SmileReading the article on what a COPD patient should have which included a good doctor and an action plan I could only smile. I have neither. I was diagnosed about... By leajayse1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
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, the key was being very busy. I was... By bin there and dunit1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
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. Knowledge and medical assistance are now being placed... By Pparsons1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Julie's storyHello, my name is Julie I am a smoker I do have COPD emphysema and I have three nodules on my lungs. I have severe pain in my back I... By Julie Barnson1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 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
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
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 shut then, hand them a straw to place... By CommunityMemberebecc41 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
COPDHi I'm Amanda I'm 36 yrs old and I have COPD. Everyday is a struggle for me I got winded over night and haven't returned since. I have not made... By Miranda1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 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
StewbyI have been treated for as long as I can remember for asthma, recently after a bad time, the doctor gave me two lots of steroids, and two of antibiotics... By Stewby1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 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 Comments12 comments