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...reactions6comments
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...reactions20comments
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...reactions1comment
IdjitMy 1st time posting. Thank you for the opportunity. I have come to discover COPD is underrated. I started smoking at 16...reactions3comments
New to COPDMy journey started, I’m thinking, last October. I hadn’t been diagnosed yet, but my doctor said it was COPD and I was...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions13comments
Call 911!Good morning, all! April 13th was a wake up call for me in a big way! I use 02 pretty much 24/7...reactions5comments
Where to go from here.Hello. I posted a story about 2 years ago about my boyfriend and his breathing issues. It has not gotten better. He...reactions3comments
I've Never Touched a CigaretteIt is true that COPD is mainly a 'smokers problem' or pollution and even genetics. I have never touched a cigarette in...reactions15comments
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...reactions9comments
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...reactions3comments
Never a smokerLast September I was diagnosed with emphysema. I am over weight and get short of breath upon exertion mostly. I grew up...reactions10comments
COPD since 2009My lungs are at 24% now. Very severe COPD now, I am very happy to have found copd.net to share my story...reactions3comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions2comments
Trouble SleepingI don't know what is happening to me. The last week I got all ready for bed but can't sleep. When I...reactions8comments
3 week countdown until...My first grandson's countdown to birthday!! I've tried hard every day to get whatever exercise I can in. Have kept to my...reactions6comments
Julie's storyHello, my name is Julie I am a smoker I do have COPD emphysema and I have three nodules on my lungs...reactions8comments
Anxiety attacksAbout a month ago I was getting ready to shower and was having my usual anxiety. It was worse this time almost...reactions119comments
