BLUE ACAPELLAI STARTED USING THE BLUE ACAPELLA ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO, MY LUNG DR. ORDERED IT FOR ME. IT'S GREAT AND REALLY HELPS TO MOVE THE MUCUS AROUND, SO YOU CAN... By beverlydemarco1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments
JeremyI guess I've had COPD for awhile, just wasn't sure of the signs and symptoms. Actually thought it was my weight gain, but I've been to ER numerous times over... By Jeremy751 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
COPD is constantly on my mind, too!I am very lucky that my COPD isn’t as bad as most others on this forum but, despite that, I am constantly thinking about my breathing every minute of the... By munchkin472 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments19 comments
InhalersI have tried so many inhalers, and they just don't seem to work for me. Don't know what it is, maybe I'm allergic to a certain med in them, who... By sindeet1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Am I in Denial?I was diagnosed with COPD - Mild in 2018. Around same time I was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea - Severe. I was skeptical about Sleep Apnea diagnosis. Testing showed I... By bugs471 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
My storyHi I'm just new here. I don't know how to put this but yesterday I seen a heart specialist and he told me I've only a year to live maybe... By Misty21 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Such a differenceMy name is Kathryn and for years I was told that I had COPD and all I knew about it was that I had to make changes in a few... By kathryn19621 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
UpdateI have finally gotten around to leaving a note for my doctor, asking for a script for prednisone. Hopefully it will get me over this hump I have been going... By sixeyes1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Accidental discoveryDue to shortness of breath I will have to tell my story in segments. Thank you so much for allowing me to join your community. I have so very much... By JT121 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Breathing NormallyI have only one, maybe two days a year where all the planets align and I can actually take deep breaths without discomfort. Deep, full, breaths..and it feels good! I... By sixeyes1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Removal of ventolin as it weakens my medicationA Dr Baker at Owlscot located in Armidale NSW 2350 has just commenced a reduction for COPD patients. I have been using Trelogy for near 8 months and have just... By Pparsons1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments
Childhood problems?I was born in Glasgow, Scotland at a time when there was a lot of tuberculosis going around the city as the air wasn’t exactly pure. I developed tubercular lesions... By munchkin472 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
COPD? How did I get that?I was diagnosed with COPD about 10 years ago. I went for a breathing test at the pulmonologist and he said I had mild COPD and asthma. I was shocked... By ludang32581 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
My Personal Experience with Endobronchial ValvesI had the valves inserted a year ago in February. I am a 72 year-old woman. I am at the very severe stage, and had been on oxygen 24/7 for... By whirledpeas1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments45 comments
NewbieWell, 2020 has been quite a year. Not only was I diagnosed with osteoarthritis in both knees - very painful- but COPD. Like others, I was totally surprised. After quitting... By pennyharlow1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
New to COPDMy Dad smoked, my brother and I started in high school. I smoked 20 years, but quit 40 years ago. Last September I had hyper inflated lungs. I didn't go... By scrappy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
ShockedI developed COPD a full 15 years after quitting smoking. I was somehow ignorant that I could escape that risk after having quit for so long. I also have multiple... By dcsharon1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Complete SurpriseI am a 65 year old woman. I smoked for nearly 40 years, thankfully finally, successfully quit about 12-14 years ago. I first noticed this Spring what I thought was... By susanh1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Cold TurkeyAfter numerous failed attempts to quit smoking I made the choice of quitting Cold Turkey w/ several provisos. Do it FOR someone special in your life. Do it after first... By stupidsomokernomore1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
My New Best FriendSmall town boy, spent my youth running the neighborhoods playing sports and only sat long enough to eat, while friends waited outside to play. My Dad's theory was to keep... By jeff-collings1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments