Since you were just a little bitty thing, you were told not to be selfish. If you failed to share a toy, a game, or whatever, you got hollered at. Selfishness, coveting something, refusing to put others first, was portrayed as a bad thing, a sure way to …

Had a really bad night last night. Seems like every time I would fall asleep a few minutes later I'd be up feeling panicked like I could not catch my breath. Came very close to waking my husband to take me to er. About 2 am I finally gave up and went on …

Has anyone had a single lung transplant?

What happens when you drink alcohol with COPD? Making healthychoices is critically important for anyone living with COPD to avoid illness,exacerbations, or hastened progression of the disease. But does that mean onemust abstain from alcohol completely? …

Ever wonder what the air quality is like in your area and whether you may wish to modify your activity level based on it? Each state has it's own challenges, from wildfires to in volcanic emissions in Hawaii. This is ONE website that provides some …

Without knowing the brand or if it is pulse or continuous flow, we really can't give you an answer. Some general ideas is to use the car charge when driving. As far as night time use, pulse generally does not work for most people at night, especially if …

Fabiana Talbot...I'm happy I stumbled upon your post about the COPD Awareness Month.. I was wondering if this is a national awareness month in November for COPD? What venues will the Foundation use to help get the word out? I have looked in my local …

After walking my dog for several blocks I often get a headache when starting to get SOB. Is this a common occurrence?

My PCP sent me for a Spirometry test and when the results came back she told I had "obstructive changes" and wrote in my chart COPD. I she is sending me to a Pulmonary Specialist, which will take some time. After doingimg some research I asked my Dr if …

Living in the northwest, I seem to be affected by sudden changes in the cold humidity. Perhaps this is psychological, but it seems as though I have developed a problem in consuming Ice Water as well. In the past, I have loved keeping ice in my mouth and …

hi everyone! I feel like I'm coming down with a cold or something. Pretty much everyone at work is dealing with something and of course the kids bringing stuff home from school, work is rough to get people to stay home when ill because of our point …

got that test result and after 10 datys am feeling better but still not 100%. Guess at my age 75 it will take longer to recover? The pulmonary nurse said it may take a month to get all test results. The waiting is hard but Im focusing on regaining my …

Good morning from Las Vegas..Does anyone know if COPD would enlarge our heart? Went and has a C T scan for lungs and it showed my heart is enlarged..My lungs are doing not so bad but now I have appointment to see a heart doctor..Pulmonary doctor was as …

When I was first diagnosed with moderate COPD about 6 months ago I was scared, anxious, mad, depressed until I found this book at my local library. It was Copyrighted in 2015 by Dawn Lesley Fielding, RCP, AE-C. She covers lots of topics relating to COPD, …

I don’t like copd (and I’ll never capitalize it) I am a newbie to this site and have probably already commented in too many places.But, I’m 67 years old (that age where you really don’t care what people think) and right now I’m 67 years old and on …

Please Read! I posted something similar to this prior to the elections, and as our nation seemingly becomes more polarizedI feel the need to clarify what we as a COPD community strive to do on our COPD360Social platform. Exposed to 24/7 news cycles, it …

I am a 48 year old female with a 3 year old daughter. I have recently been told I have COPD by my new pulminologist. However, I tried to explain to him that I only have an asthma flare up when I get bronchitis. And that I have no cold, sinus or …

Hi Perhaps the Community has some advice. I've been trying to get a POC since July. My request was expedited for work reasons. It's now the end of September, and no POC in sight. There seems to be an endless amount of red tape and delay at the 02 …

Hello, I am caring for my Mom for at least the next month, as my siblings and I are taking turns. My Mom refuses to go to the hospital anymore & wants to be at home. After her last two visits in hospital, there was no improvement. In fact, her being …

Hi Guys. I am back with another question. two years ago, I was diagnosed with Alpha1 and COPD. I have been to pulmonary rehab, was compliant with my meds and working an exercise program 5-6 days a week. Doing well. Then, I started having really bad SOB, …

Could your nighttime awakenings due to coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, and breathlessness be caused by sleep apnea? Sleep interruption caused by periods of pauses in breathing is a common condition for those living with COPD. Such pauses can last …

I have complete all my preliminary testing and have been approved for LVRS. I am s little nervous and would love to chat with someone who could walk me through what to expect. I know everyone's recovery is different I am just very curious about other …

I found this graphic to help show in a more visual way what CharlesH was describing in his post - maybe it will help someone to see it presented in this way... so you can see that curative treatment can occur at the same time as palliative care.

Hello everyone, this site has been very helpful and encouraging. I am 39 year old male with being diagnosed with asthma. I'm a firefighter and have been for 19 years. I'm very perplexed, I've been told I have asthma, yet my albuterol never ever works. I …

Breo is safe. I have used it for over a year. It has been FDA approved for use with COPD. You might want to read the following articles. https://www.drugs.com/breo-ellipta.html The second article is about the use of Incruse and Breo together. This is …