Easiest way to shop & cookMy husband suffers from M.E. (CFS) and is on immunosuppressants, having had a kidney transplant, and I suffer from diabetes & COPD. I do the cooking for both of us... By munchkin471 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
Regarding BreoI took Breo for nine months and stopped with my pulmonologist's approval. Every couple of months I would have a bout of pneumonia and we couldn't figure out why. Well... By stan5481 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Family Support Is CriticalI was diagnosed with severe COPD on my 63rd birthday. I knew something was going on so I intentionally made an appointment to see a Pulmonary Specialist as a birthday... By seburnworth034 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
AnxietyI too have some difficulty with anxiety. My daughter thinks I should get therapy. I disagree. Therapy can't remove the source of my anxieties. I am anxious going anywhere, concerned... By ruth P1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
TubingI have written about this before, but now l have a problem with it. I started using my walker with the big oxygen in my basket, in my apartment to... By buddyfoxy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
MeAlmost 5 years ago I was diagnosed with cold. For years I had complained to my Dr about inability to breathe. His answer was walk, walk walk. That was the... By Linda Moose1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
The first diagnosisI watched my father-in-law struggle with COPD for several years. He not only smoked, but was a retired firefighter, serving at a time when the protection from smoke was not... By DMC531 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Don’t give up!Hi all, Well, the last two weeks have been bad with Dan being in hospital again. This is the second time in two weeks.He is having a really hard time... By vikki21511 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
A healthful life rewarded with copdAll my life I've been an exercise and nutrition fanatic. I've never smoked, never used illicit drugs or abused prescription medications. I hardly ever embibe. For more than 50+ years... By Beowulf1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Oxygen TubingI have used oxygen at home for over 6 years. I have tripped over it, my friends the same. I also have a walker. I am talking about the tubing... By buddyfoxy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Medicare Coverage & COPDI've needed to use prednisone more often, and my pulmonologist recently saw me and reviewed what inhalers I've been on. He feels Dulera will be beneficial and says to discontinue... By twovillages1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
A Lonely OneHi, I got COPD in 2004 and the following year I lost my husband. It was very hard to deal with the loss and my grief. I was not on... By claire87pine1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments18 comments
Roller CoasterIn the past 2-1/2 years, I have gone from walking through a fairly normal (for me anyway) life, to jumping on this crazy coaster of chronic illness. I am 61... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
A little help in the morningI use my rescue inhaler proactively before trying to get up and out of bed. Afterward, I sit on the edge of the bed for 5 minutes or so. This... By ruth P1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
Exercising at 77My family is telling me to exercise. I am 77, I am very tired and on a new medicine. I know exercise is important. Also cooking, bathing, driving a car... By Mike76641 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
New ComerHello all, I was recently diagnosed with COPD. I am seeing a pulmonologist. I started out taking just the rescue inhaler until I got into the specialist. He then put... By LeslieC1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
No Warnings on Cigarette Packs in the 60'SI thought smoking was cool back in high school over 50 years ago, boy was I wrong! I would love to sue the tobacco company for not putting warnings on... By beverlydemarco1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
Oxygen suppliers & MedicareThese are my biggest stressors. I get so stressed just preparing to call to order more oxygen tanks because there is always some problem with Medicare. They always need more... By tigermom1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Lack of COPD SymptomsLike the author of a recent story about awareness about COPD may have led to being diagnosed earlier, I grew up in a home where both parents smoked. My grandfather... By seburnworth033 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Tired of not being able to breatheLet me start by telling you I never smoked; my parents did in the car, in the house, everywhere when I was growing up. At the age of 21 I... By Mjfsandiego1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments