In the spirit of the recent COPD Crowdshaped event, I have a somewhat unusual question. Tonight in my COPD group, we were discussing ways to beat the heat (inspired by the Foundation's Facebook post today).  One member talked about being sure …

Just below my ribs the tightness and pressure occurs every morning when I get out of bed. It seems to be bad when I sit up straight also. It takes 2 to 3 hours sometimes less to get painful. When I was diagnosed, my doctor didn't really explain the …

when breaking a vice,addiction,healing a remorse, ect, forgiveness allows you to get past the guilt, others do not give it to you, you give it to yourself, by forgiving people whom have tresspassed, and forgiving your own trespasses, be careful whom you …

I am trying to understand the stages of COPD. I went straight to stage 3. What is the differences and what causes your lungs to degenerate further?  I have 38% lung function. I have been searching the subject, but still not clear.

do the colors mean anything

Caroline, It's part of a COPD Action Plan - here's a link to it: http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/copd/awareness/copd-action-plan-generic.pdf The green zone is defined this way: Green Zone: I am doing well today Actions Usual activity and …

I live in Costa Rica where all aspects of COPD environment is perfect except extremely high humidity during the rainy season.  Any exercises or things I can do to acclimate my body to this heavy air of 90-95 % humidity?

I see blue boxes with answers,how to you open them to read

Having that tubing drag behind me all over the house and seems like it catches on any and everything. I get mad, just rip it off my face (like that really helps) throw it on the ground stomp on it yell at it like it's my worst enemy or something. What if …

They say that for every cigarette you smoked you have taken 5 minutes off of your life. First you need to know how many you have smoked. Example: A pack and a half a day for 45 years. 20 in a pack so 30 is a pack and a half per day. Times 356 …

Have you seen a eye dr? Steroids can cause a lot of eye problems. I had cataracts in my 20s due to steroids. now the eye dr is watching for glaucoma. Last summer had a lot of eye watering we couldn't figure it out and of course everything is allergies …

At my Pulmo rehab when you first go in a nurse checks your vitals. At the last one I attended my heart rate was at 120 bpm. She said until it drops to 110 or lower I can't let you work out. My blood pressure was 140 / 70 not to high. My O2 was at …

If they look very old for their age, like a 60 year old man whom looks 80 and you think he looks "mean", chances are he may very well have copd, I am not suggesting this is the only way to tell, what do you think?

I have only been using Spiriva for a couple of weeks. When you inhale the meds the holder makes a vibration sound. Twice now I have done what I always do, but no vibration sound. I guess I inhaled the dose ok, because I broke open the pill after 2 puffs …

this is a serious problem for many people not just copd sufferers, the only solution I have found is to install a ductless heat pump, theese units do not intake outside air and thus do not suck in pollution, they cost about the same as any other …

My oxygen levels stay good, but when I lay down my chest feels heavy. I sleep with a fan, but it isn't helping as much as it used to. Any heart issues have been ruled out. At what point should you talk to the Dr. about oxygen or do you wait til he brings …

What are the qualifications for a patient besides a caregiver that wants a lung transplant?  

So...while reading through the activity feed today, a thought popped in my head. Was there anything good that came from my diagnosis almost 16 years ago? My answer was yes, I am a kinder person having worked with so many selfless people over the years …

Medicine question

DJ I have a question. I am not able to do weigh bearing exercises, I work on upper body and abdoman on a bowflex. Any suggestions for my legs, nothing stressful for my ankles. My Dr. wants my heart rate up to 150, not sure I can with my COPD! How do …

Can anyone please tell me if there us a treatment that won't make your bones worse?

total not in right spot !! but who lives in OHIO ? Please friend me and say you are, so I know ....am not sure where to find out :(

Many of you know that I'm doing a little research project on the ways that insurance companies are making meds available to us (or not).  I will be reporting on this research at COPD9 in Chicago, and I want to be able to tell some of the things that …

I suspect this might be a difficult question for a lot of us, I know it is for me. When you fight for your breath each day and deal with all of the things that can influence breathing on a day to day basis it can be difficult to focus on any king of long …

sorry am kinda new at this am shocked you are having that, quess I do not yet I have no answer just new question is charlie horse/muscle cramps a part of COPD? Last night had one in chest above right boob,  was freakish. is tender and sore this morning …