I started with the smoker's cough...I started with the smoker's cough, then I would get bronchitis/pneumonia. That was about 40? Now I have been intubated, tubes down...reactions2comments
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
I Have a ConcernHospitalized in March for 7 days, now on oxygen at night only. Portable oxygen - doctor removed, I take that as a...reactions3comments
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
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS)I was diagnosed with severe COPD in 2001 and spent 8 days in the hospital. They gave me oxygen but I'd heard...reactions3comments
StupidityI am a 59 year old female and was officially diagnosed with COPD in January 2016. I had been told several times...reactions1comment
Living with BrochiectasisHi, twenty plus years ago I had been dealing with a horrible cough and sought the usual treatments - going to interns...reactions1comment
RichardI smoked about two packs a day. Went to the doctor, said I had COPD - I didn't know what COPD was...reactions3comments
Mr. Bruzzi HermanIt was after heart surgery that I found out I had COPD. That was 8 years ago. Prior to that I would...reactions8comments
JoanneI am a 69 yrs old diagnosed with COPD, asthma, and emphysema in 1992. I smoked 2 packs of cigarettes a day...reactions5comments
Living todayHi, living with COPD the past 8 years after a bout with lung cancer. It has been a challenge for me because...reactions1comment
EmilyI have never smoked. Was around secondhand smoke for 10 years. Had open heart surgery over 5 years ago. Afterwards, heart surgery...reactions2comments
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
Hello, I Have COPDI am a 58 year old female from Northern Maine. I was diagnosed with COPD and stress-induced asthma a year and a...reactions2comments
Nothing helpsI've had COPD for many years and take Ventolin, Symbicort, Prednisone, Azithromicin, DuoNeb, Spiriva Respimat and now have been put on oxygen...reactions8comments
The Big Bad Wolf Had the Big CWith this particular life, you will learn that your breath is the most important thing in the world. Every meaningful event or...reactions6comments
My experience with copdI have given up regular smoking of cigarettes, about 6 per day, for almost 54, yes 54 years. I put a dead...reactions2comments
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
My storyHello my name is Ricky, 58 year old with COPD and vascular disease. Quad bypass 7 years ago. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema...reactions1comment
Inhalers, Panic Attacks, and Being LovedHello, I am 71 years old and have had emphysema for 16 years. I have used many inhalers however I am lucky...reactions2comments
