I should feel better but don'tI was diagnosed with COPD with emphysema in the early stages. A lung nodule was also found during a c-scan but was...reactions8comments
Same Story, Different PersonI am a 61 year old male. I was told about 10 years ago that I had a spot on my lung...reactions1comment
Please help. I have constant phlegm! Will it go away?Hello everyone, I am new to this and to COPD. I quit smoking in November, 10 months ago. I quit because I...reactions7comments
InventionThis isn't really my story, it's a request. I wish someone out there would invent a device that could be worn on...reactions6comments
Runny NoseI have a great deal of trouble breathing using oxygen when my nose runs. This is a frequent problem. Is there anyway...reactions3comments
Wondering if this trick will help others - ask your doctor firstI had wheezing in my throat for three years, just a terrible sound in my lungs too, so I did some off...reactions4comments
Bloating causing no reliefMy bloating is causing a tightness in the upper chest. Which feels like my throat is restricted... very wheezy and I get...reactions5comments
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...reactions8comments
Danirixin May Offer New Hope For COPDThere are currently 130 respiratory medicines in the pipeline. Many of these are specifically for the treatment of COPD. I spotlighted 10...reactions4comments
My Wake Up CallMy life changed not only due to COPD but because I went through respiratory failure where I was struggling so hard to...reactions3comments
MeuliI have COPD, and certain times of year it seems harder to cope with - for instance Spring is here and I...reactions1comment
My Journey with COPDI was diagnosed with COPD about 8 years ago, but I am sure I have had this terrible disease longer. I started...reactions4comments
It's a Genetic Thing: Alpha 1In 1989, my youngest sister through labs was told she has low Antitrypsin counts and perhaps she and siblings should be tested...reactions3comments
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...reactions11comments
My struggle with doctorsMy user name is dawnish. I have been struggling with asthma for decades, smoking since 13 years old, quit smoking at 33...reactions3comments
Back PainI'm a 65 year old man that smoked for 35 years. Was told I had COPD 9 years ago and continued smoking...reactions2comments
Pain and COPDI was diagnosed with COPD in 2009. At first, I had no pain, but after treatment with prednisone, I developed diabetes and...reactions3comments
SnowofWinter17's COPDI am a 66 year old woman. I smoked for years now, doctor tells me I have COPD. Still trying to get...reactions10comments
Untreated dental infection and postural drainageI'm Vlado, 53 years old living in Croatia. I have never smoked, my Alpha trypsin 1 is ok, I lived in a...reactions1comment
GLD's StoryHaving COPD, I'm on four on my oxygen concentrator and two at night. Have tried many different inhalers ending up in the...reactions2comments
