Introducing my COPD journeyFirst time post. March 2023 I had picked up some kind of bug which led to a full blown exacerbation that landed me in the emergency room. Doctors wanted to... By George B1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments21 comments
So this is my life now?Greetings everyone! I'm Janice, 66 y/o, and I was diagnosed with stage 3 COPD in February. I also have asthma and allergies. Life has changed a lot since the diagnosis... By Gemini lady1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments
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 side and sides of my back, nausea throwing... By linni1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
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 why am I writing this, I don't know... By seabolt5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
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 acute kidney damage due to low sodium levels... By georgina1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
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 another diagnosis about four days ago. I visited... By 74Elly1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
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 smile. I have neither. I was diagnosed about... By leajayse1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
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, the key was being very busy. I was... By bin there and dunit1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Julie's storyHello, my name is Julie I am a smoker I do have COPD emphysema and I have three nodules on my lungs. I have severe pain in my back I... By Julie Barnson1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Ribcage cramps and spasmsHi, I have been having these for a few years and they are getting worse it seems. Closer to get having them or lasting longer. I don't have a pulmonologist... By Lbass541 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Living with COPDWhen I'm asked,"what's it like having COPD, Asthma,& Emphysema"? I give them a clip or a clothes pin to pinch their nose shut then, hand them a straw to place... By CommunityMemberebecc41 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
COPDHi I'm Amanda I'm 36 yrs old and I have COPD. Everyday is a struggle for me I got winded over night and haven't returned since. I have not made... By Miranda1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
I have had two types of exacerbations: acute bronchitis and non-bronchitisI was diagnosed in 2021 with both bronchiectasis and COPD (Emphysema). But my coughing history started in early childhood. I had bronchitis every couple of years. I'm 71 and the... By zaydebob1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My COPD and how it has affected my life.I am slowed down a lot on most days so I have to make a plan each day as to what needs doing the most. I am on oxygen at... By CommunityMember17471 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
MOST EFFECTIVE DRUGS FOR COPDI visited my pulmonary doctor today and he was overjoyed at the improvement in my COPD issues from the last treatment, at which time he prescribed prednisone 20 mg daily... By CommunityMember39891 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Post Nasal Drip and My COPDI wake up in the morning with a lot of nasty sputum. I used my neb, but for a long time, I needed something more. I would hack and cough... By Rdonaldd1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Never Give UpI was diagnosed with COPD after entering the Air Force back in 1973. It was minor at that point. As the years progressed (I kept smoking), so did the disease... By Grumpyroger1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
COPD Plus AsthmaI have had COPD for over 10 years and asthma all my life, I try to stay active, but some days it's hard to walk to my mailbox. I use... By CommunityMemberae609c1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Grateful for you allSo to start, I'm going to say I went through every stage imaginable: The why me? The this is unfair. The anger. I am one of the minority with COPD... By CommunityMember3ecc9b1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Covid is tough COPD is tougherI found out I had COPD because I got Covid. Thankfully, I got the meds I needed and a clean way of life to help manage my symptoms with more... By Sageberries1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments