Invasive AspergillosisNot a good week... I have been on oxygen 24/7 for 17 years now with both COPD and Asthma and emphysema. I...reactions3comments
Thank you for readingI'm glad my testimony helped a few people. Like I said earlier, it's not why but how we go through our disease...reactions1comment
Joseph FlemingI was diagnosed with COPD and stage 4 emphysema 5 years ago. I went to the ER cause I was having extreme...reactions1comment
Runny NoseI have a great deal of trouble breathing using oxygen when my nose runs. This is a frequent problem. Is there anyway...reactions3comments
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
Pre Double Lung TransplantI will be 62 this summer. I was diagnosed 2 years ago with COPD. It happened in a blink of an eye...reactions7comments
Diagnosed 6 years ago...I was diagnosed 6 years ago when I had pneumonia. I was given a nebulizer and breathing meds. I managed really well...reactions1comment
Stage four...I smoked for 30 years... had l known how easy it was to quit l would have done so years ago. I...reactions4comments
MeuliI have COPD, and certain times of year it seems harder to cope with - for instance Spring is here and I...reactions1comment
My StoryHello fellow COPD travelers. About 7 years ago, I was rushed to the hospital with pneumonia. I didn't even know I had...reactions1comment
Steve WoolfHi all - I am 51, my name is Steve and I live in Westport. Back in the day I ran Irish...reactions2comments
LIFE in my NEW WORLD...I smoked for 40 something years when I quit smoking my BODY fell apart. I was told by my regular family doctor...reactions5comments
I'm 56 Years Old and a Mess!I know 56 is not old, but my body just seems to be falling apart. I was diagnosed (guessing) about 13-14 years...reactions12comments
What could and didI do hope this helps or save anyone with COPD as divine intervention helped a doctor to fight as he was fighting...reactionscomments
Sherry's COPDMy name is Sherry, I have stage 4. Went to my doctor today, he said things that upset me terribly which I...reactions5comments
Peter QueripelLiving with chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and bronchiectasis over 20 years has been quite a journey. After a visit to my doctor he...reactions6comments
Surgery paralyzed my diaphragm on the left sideI have COPD. Yes, I used to smoke over my entire adulthood. Some periods in my life were worse than others and...reactions3comments
Lung Volume Reduction SurgeryAfter reading a lot of stories most of which sounded a lot like me (hospitalization, oxygen, pulmonary rehab), seven weeks ago I...reactions7comments
Chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and bronchiectasisHi everyone - so nice to have a site that probably understands how you feel. I'm 62 and have COPD - well...reactions7comments
Flu to Bronchitis2010 diagnosed with cough variant asthma. At the time I would cough.. exhaling... till I passed out. Advair, ventolin... till insurance didn't...reactions2comments
