One more thingOn top of rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, osteoporosis, having chemo for a rare cutaneous cancer, I found out I have COPD. This news just put me over the top until I... By krehbiel1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
LVRSHi, I am 61 years old and have had COPD since I was 48. I am now at 24% capacity. I try to walk every day and if I can't... By moe19551 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
PELICAN STUDYI would like to let you know about a study about oxygen use going on that will help others and make you a little cash in the process. I recently... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Looking for adviceHello everyone - has anyone had any experience with getting liquid oxygen? I'm in the process of trying to switch from compressors to liquid oxygen. I'm on a high 6... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
My StoryI have COPD and have been on oxygen for 9 years. It is getting progressively worse. I am praying for the courage to call inquiring about a transplant. I also... By j9xyuw1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Love my lifeI was diagnosed with COPD/emphysema 4 months ago, I quit smoking 12 years ago and was shocked to have received this diagnosis. I smoked for 27 years 3 or 4... By copdme1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Help for rib crampsHi been having rib cramps and excruciating pain for 3 years. The other day I bent down and there it was again. I don't know why but I held my... By andy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Looks like I may have COPDA couple of months ago I had this cough that got worse, developed into a hacking cough, gradually got better after a couple of weeks...but never completely went. I've had a... By foxtaillily1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
It's hard to exercise, so...I've had COPD for 10 years. I'm 69. I've had symptoms for around 20 years. I started out on 4 liters of oxygen, I'm on 6 liters now, 8 liters... By jimbos1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Strange Symptoms with COPDI have the rib cramps when I move around and just when I get relaxed enough to fall asleep, so needless to say I don't get to sleep until they... By rachel631 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Every Day's a New Day - not for the weak to readNo memory that's what happened. Oh I do remember some of it but just don't know why I lost my memory. I can remember going to the ER, but don't... By 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Non-smoker COPDI never had breathing problem, except for the occasional cold. I never had any life threatening reaction to an meds. That is until I took a Motrin in 1996 for... By cobyboy2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My COPDI was diagnosed with COPD about 8, maybe 9 years ago. Unfortunately I had never heard of this disease, so without taking it seriously I failed to give up smoking... By jackieplum1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
New doctorHi, I have found a new pulmonary centre so I have a lung function test next Tuesday then a specialist will have a look. I will inform you of the... By andy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
COPD caused by RA nodulesHi, my story is quite long so I hope I don't want to bore you fellow COPD'ers. I was diagnosed 11 years ago with rheumatoid arthritis which was full on... By andy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
The Story of My COPDHi. I was diagnosed with COPD about 11 years ago. I was devastated when I found out what it was. I quit smoking immediately and that lasted for 8 and... By sweetness623 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
More than COPDPulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Rare (Interstitial Lung Disease) https://www.histio.org/page.aspx?pid=383 3/31/2015 Respiratory Failure Sats 79% 4/06/2015 Open Lung Biopsy 4/09/2015 Recovery (Complications Re-incubated). 4/16/2015 Released from Hospital,with 24/7 Oxygen. Sats 97%... By rockinrene652 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Extreme Pain in Rib CageIt started long before I found out I have COPD, I couldn't figure out what was causing this pain inside my rib cage because many or no activities would bring... By yfrenchie2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Pain in the Rib CageI wanted to post something about these muscle spasms. I also had these for quite some time and they were quite painful. They also inhibited my movements because I didn't... By egarner1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
The Fighting SideWell we all know sometimes we want to just give up but then that fighting side of us comes out because let's face it most of us have too many... By buff1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments