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This isn't really my story, it's a request. I wish someone out there would invent a device that could be worn on the waist like a belt, and it would...

Anyone with stage 4 COPD will remember the time that they seemed to be walking around alright, just slightly out of breath on exertion, being able to shop, clean up;...

Last summer my younger brother was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. Ten days later he was dead. He was 60 years old and had smoked for 42 years. After...

Well you know what though I did and by the time I had accepted the fact and started to work on my lungs I had only 21% of my lung...

My COPD stems from a lifelong birth defect. Originally diagnosed as needing a "pectus excavatum" at about 6 months to keep my deformed ribs from puncturing my lungs and heart...

On top of rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, osteoporosis, having chemo for a rare cutaneous cancer, I found out I have COPD. This news just put me over the top until I...

Hi, I am 61 years old and have had COPD since I was 48. I am now at 24% capacity. I try to walk every day and if I can't...

I would like to let you know about a study about oxygen use going on that will help others and make you a little cash in the process. I recently...

Hello everyone - has anyone had any experience with getting liquid oxygen? I'm in the process of trying to switch from compressors to liquid oxygen. I'm on a high 6...

I have COPD and have been on oxygen for 9 years. It is getting progressively worse. I am praying for the courage to call inquiring about a transplant. I also...

I was diagnosed with COPD/emphysema 4 months ago, I quit smoking 12 years ago and was shocked to have received this diagnosis. I smoked for 27 years 3 or 4...

Hi been having rib cramps and excruciating pain for 3 years. The other day I bent down and there it was again. I don't know why but I held my...

A couple of months ago I had this cough that got worse, developed into a hacking cough, gradually got better after a couple of weeks...but never completely went. I've had a...

I've had COPD for 10 years. I'm 69. I've had symptoms for around 20 years. I started out on 4 liters of oxygen, I'm on 6 liters now, 8 liters...

I have the rib cramps when I move around and just when I get relaxed enough to fall asleep, so needless to say I don't get to sleep until they...

No memory that's what happened. Oh I do remember some of it but just don't know why I lost my memory. I can remember going to the ER, but don't...

I never had breathing problem, except for the occasional cold. I never had any life threatening reaction to an meds. That is until I took a Motrin in 1996 for...

I was diagnosed with COPD about 8, maybe 9 years ago. Unfortunately I had never heard of this disease, so without taking it seriously I failed to give up smoking...

Hi, I have found a new pulmonary centre so I have a lung function test next Tuesday then a specialist will have a look. I will inform you of the...