I’ve been diagnosed with copd and emphysema, I’m 59, no matter how much sleep I get I seem to always feel tired , I’m a manager of a retail store, It’s very discouraging and frustrating, I’m not used to this as I had tons of energy before this Any advice …

Is it okay to eat chocolate for someone with COPD? I have read different reports about this so I'm not sure... i'm asking about milk chocolate, white chocolate, and dark chocolate. Do you eat chocolate? And if yes that it's okay, how much intake would …

I've posted on here before that docs have gone back and forth with me on COPD diagnosis. In late 2017, I was having constant breathing problems (I do have adult onset asthma, normally controlled with Symbicort), wound up in hospital several times and …

I posted about my sore throat history and Maverick2 replied with a great overview. Here is a link with a doctor interview that seems very relevant. Dr. David Johnson is Chief of Gastroenterology at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. …

There will be a US COPD Coalition webinar on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 4-5 pm EDT. All are invited to register. Speakers are Medicare employees and contractors will questions such as the following: Is there a limit to the number of oxygen tanks …

What is your major unmet medical need if you have advanced COPD? What do you feel is missing in your treatment? What would have made you be more positive about future if you or a loved one have advanced COPD? Thank you.

Just curious - how do you know if you need to be on supplemental oxygen

My Internist gave e 20 mgs, 3 a day in the morning, for 7 days. He said I don't have to taper it off - it's for sinus stuff to help the chronic sinusitis I think 60 mg a day is alot, but ok, but I think I should stagger the dosage so I wind up with 1 on …

Im 38 years old, i quit smoking 14 days ago, iwas smoker for 13 years and stopped and back for two years Im not diagnosed with copd yet, i didnt suffer cough or sputum, or shortness of breath 14 days ago i pass a strong moments, made me so stressed, i …

I thought that emphysema was a type of COPD, however recently a pharmacist told me that they are 2 totally separate diseases. Is this true? And, what are the differences between the two?

File this under the dumbest question in the world: how does exercise help with COPD? Just a few years ago I was a Zumba queen, bouncing around like a rabbit. Then a congenital hip injury flared (no wonder with the Zumba) and I got lazy and gained 50 …

Exercise and air trapping/hyperinflation was a subject I read about on another website last night. Basic premise is if doing a lot of rigorous walking or jogging without purse lip breathing can add to one's air trapping issues. That and hyperinflation …

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First of all I would like to thank that this website is available and it gives a lot of hope reading everyone's storys and how they live their lives, even if you read about COPD in general makes it sound so dark like it's a death sentence. Hello, i'm new …

Good morning. I have written a question similar to this one but, I did it with errors. I am a Portuguese citizen diagnosed with COPD stage 0 this year. Unfortunately, I have a chronic bronchitis and I say it is at stage 0 because my lung function, (FEV …

Does anyone break out with a rash that take inhalers. any inhaler especially Stillo . My rash is terrible and I also have many of the other side effects too

Hello everyone! I am wondering - do you pay attention to the nagging voice telling your something is wrong medically, or do you pay attention only to what your doctors say? Or both? I have been diagnosed (by the numbers) with a severe obstruction …

What was everyones first symptoms?

Hi Terry. I also have ProAir has my rescue inhaler, which can be used every 4 hours as needed. It sounds like the "as needed" is the tricky part.for you. I've been more short of breath than usual this spring; spring allergens and poor air quality I …

i’m starting to have problems with my upper back hurting all the time is this part of cop

I saw my cardiologist about 2 to 3 years ago when I had insurance, and he told me I had COPD plus PH. I was first diagnosed with COPD about 20 years ago. When I saw him nearly 4 months ago, he told me I did not have COPD or PH, it was because of my …

Has your illness changed friendships and family interaction , I am curious how it has effected your personal life , It has mine! ✌️

I know there is no answer to this until i see a lung dr. But, i have no insurance and im unsure how thats going to happen. I could not afford obamacare. It was 280 per month with a 5000 deductible. Im also a type 1 diabetic for 42 years, thankfully with …

Okay, this a rhetorical question. I post my opinions to prompt discussion. An exacerbation is a sudden worsening of respiratory symptoms: more shortness of breath and more coughing with phlegm. If you have been measuring your peak flow or oxygen …

Everything ive read says this is for asthma only and is not for copd. Ive always been leery of taking medicines and Im not looking forward to tryin this one. In all honesty, i am afraid to put any nedicine in my lungs except for albuterol! Since all of …