Still going but it’s more difficult nowI’ll be 67 in a few months. My COPD has gradually gotten worse. My biggest panic is taking a shower. I get in the shower and do okay for several... By datch1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments15 comments
Taking PrednisoneAbout 10 years ago, I was going to visit my family in Boulder, CO. I was nervous about the altitude there and asked my doctor how to handle it. He... By maxinepotts1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My lovely mumJust wanted to share my experience about COPD with other people, mum got diagnosed around 20 years ago but didn't stop smoking right away, she only stopped 4 years ago... By jamieowen1231 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
PrednisoneAnyone who takes prednisone more than rarely should be aware of what it's doing and why it's doing that. Any pulmo doc will keep you up to speed. I get... By jcupdike1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Still learning..When I was diagnosed with it in 2009, doctor's had a way of making me think the end was near.. 50's too old to heal. Didn't "heal" but sure have... By Lindylu21 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
It’s been hardMy name is Stephanie I’m a 57 yr old female. I was diagnosed about 7 yrs ago. I went thru the first few years with MASSIVE crippling headaches and the... By Sook1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My turnI was first diagnosed 12 years ago, and did not make a lot of changes immediately. I had given up smoking which I had done for about 32 years, and... By Worthyme1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
It's all about control.I'm weeks from 79 years of age and 20 years of COPD. I know the insides of ERs (A & E to Brits) and innumerable exacerbations with the attendant antibiotics... By only me1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Life With COPDHello! I am Deborah. Thank you for having me in your group. In December 2017, I went to sleep early because I was feeling a bit punkish, and I woke... By Deborahlb1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
living with lung diseaseI'm an 84-year-old female, in good health apart from lungs. My father died of lung disease at 54 yrs old, my 2 brothers also had lung disease and all 3... By pam alston1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Trip to TexasI am on oxygen 24 and 7. I needed a portable oxygen machine that airlines approve...so I rented one just for the overnight trip from NS Canada to TX to... By debi551 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Bored out of my brainMy brain doesn’t switch off but my body is operating on a different level. It seems to be worse for me when the sun is shining, I want to be... By Blackmirror1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Older and a little wiserMy name is Wayne. I'm no different than other people trying to have some kind of life as I've been living COPD for about 5 years now I'm on oxygen... By greenman20201 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Chest crampsHi everyone, my first 2 names are Duane Jonathan AKA Dujon. I don't know what stage COPD I have ...3-4. I was diagnosed at the end of November 2019 I... By dujon2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
My husband is at the end of COPD and CHFMy husband is 66 and has had COPD and CHF for 12 yrs. He has had 2 open heart surgeries and 19 stents. He was at the end of his... By sheri2062 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments17 comments
GrahamHi guys, Just letting you know, that i have been given a different inhaler by my consultant and been using it since December, the inhaler i am now using after... By Graham1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My StoryI'm new to my diagnosis, compared to most of the people that post here that I have read. So I'm still in the processes of accepting my new life. I... By Jbyrd4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments17 comments
C.O.P.D. SONGHi folks, Erik here. Musician here in No. Calif. diagnosed Stage 3 in 2015 with the life altering crud, and couldn't feel crappier. Well writing lyrics for a song doesn't... By HvyBreather2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
I LOVE THE COPD WEB SITEWE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER AND SHARE OUR EXPERIENCES. WITH THIS HORRIBLE DISEASE, I STILL BLAME THE CIGARETTE COMPANIES FROM NOT PUTTING WARNING LABELS ON THEIR CIGARETTES YEARS AGO?... By beverlydemarco1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Having a hard time dealing with everythingHi sorry I haven't been on the site much lately. I have found out that I have lung cancer several nodules are big enough they are cancerous. And no doctors... By sandramcgee1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments