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Not a good week... I have been on oxygen 24/7 for 17 years now with both COPD and Asthma and emphysema. I am end stage and have been for some...

I'm glad my testimony helped a few people. Like I said earlier, it's not why but how we go through our disease. Amen - thank you for comments and God...

I was diagnosed with COPD and stage 4 emphysema 5 years ago. I went to the ER cause I was having extreme oxygen problems. I was born with chronic bronchitis...

I have a great deal of trouble breathing using oxygen when my nose runs. This is a frequent problem. Is there anyway to dry it up without becoming dependent on...

My bloating is causing a tightness in the upper chest. Which feels like my throat is restricted... very wheezy and I get very little relief from using the nebulizer or...

I will be 62 this summer. I was diagnosed 2 years ago with COPD. It happened in a blink of an eye. I went into afib. Long story short my...

I was diagnosed 6 years ago when I had pneumonia. I was given a nebulizer and breathing meds. I managed really well until August of last year and had "the...

I smoked for 30 years... had l known how easy it was to quit l would have done so years ago. I have not had one in 9 years, was...

I have COPD, and certain times of year it seems harder to cope with - for instance Spring is here and I have so much trouble catching my breath with...

Hello fellow COPD travelers. About 7 years ago, I was rushed to the hospital with pneumonia. I didn't even know I had it. Only sign was a severe pain in...

Hi all - I am 51, my name is Steve and I live in Westport. Back in the day I ran Irish Pubs with my father and mother's families. Real...

I smoked for 40 something years when I quit smoking my BODY fell apart. I was told by my regular family doctor I had COPD we'll treat it when the...

I know 56 is not old, but my body just seems to be falling apart. I was diagnosed (guessing) about 13-14 years ago with COPD. I am now in stage...

I do hope this helps or save anyone with COPD as divine intervention helped a doctor to fight as he was fighting as well for a COPD patient. As this...

My name is Sherry, I have stage 4. Went to my doctor today, he said things that upset me terribly which I already knew but still it bothered me. He...

Living with chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and bronchiectasis over 20 years has been quite a journey. After a visit to my doctor he told me how I could control my symptoms...

I have COPD. Yes, I used to smoke over my entire adulthood. Some periods in my life were worse than others and I smoked through the rough times. Most times...

After reading a lot of stories most of which sounded a lot like me (hospitalization, oxygen, pulmonary rehab), seven weeks ago I had lung volume reduction surgery. It sure helped...

Hi everyone - so nice to have a site that probably understands how you feel. I'm 62 and have COPD - well, hospital letters say emphysema, not sure if there...

2010 diagnosed with cough variant asthma. At the time I would cough.. exhaling... till I passed out. Advair, ventolin... till insurance didn't like that. Dulera, till insurance didn't like that...