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Sometime I feel chest pain, back pain or pain in left dide under my shoulder. Sometimes is sharp pain. On and off pain.

Questions. Questions. Questions Does Phlegm ever go away with COPD for any of you- or is it an everyday rest of your life thing? What is the relation with COPD and Post Nasal Drip? Does anyone one know the reasoning behind this problem? Have a great …

If you have been told that you have COPD, you may know by now what the letters C.O.P.D. stand for – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. But when it comes right down to it, what actually happens in the lungs? In other words, how are they supposed to …

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Has any1 with COPD gotten both shots? If so what were the side effects, does it affect your breathing? Would you recommend getting the vaccine? TY

This should be a breeze for all sports fans, especially since the All Star game is coming up. //ed

I have COPD and use an oxygen concentrator in the daytime only. Due to severe sleep apnea, I use a BiPAP machine at night which keeps my oxygen saturation at a healthy level, so I don't need supplementary oxygen at night. I have a 50-foot tubing on the …

Any tips for taking on insomnia related to steroid use? Thanks!

As JimmyS reminds us, "take your meds regularly" Below is pictured the system I use to assist and insure I'm doing just that. Last year I ordered a prostate drug, it arrived on New Years Eve, as I was taking my last one {can't pee w/o it!}. So now I made …

So I went the other day to get my pneumonia shot and they called me after and told me that they gave me the wrong one. I guess even though I told them I was sixty five and that there is a shot that is for older people they still gave me the wrong shot. …

As it is August now (I feel like the Summer has flown by) federally elected officials will be heading to your home states, and it is a great chance to engage with them! For some representatives, they may have never heard of COPD, pulmonary rehabilitation …

How about a counselor and geriatrician to help your mom and siblings sort out mom's options? Sounds like she currently has quite a few medical issues--fractures, afib, cancer AND COPD. The geriatrician can help sort all of them out and help you all …

I suffer anywhere from an exacerbation every 18 months to 4 or more of them a year. So far, we are generally able to nip them in the bud quickly, to minimize the permanent damage. I am currently scheduled to see an infectious disease specialist because …

Hello everyone, I am new to the site and a COPD patient.  Can anyone tell me what color the COPD awareness ribbon is?

I'm curious to learn more about you and your cough. COPD is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. It is most common in folks older than 40 who have smoked or been heavily exposed to lung irritatants. If you're younger than 40, and haven't had these …

My father is 73 years old. He has a history of smoking and he quit the same in 1985. He had breathing problem in 2013 and needed to be hospitalised. Pneumothorax was performed and he was doing well since then. No supplemental O2 was needed. However, in …

Hello, I’m going to make this as short as possible. My dad was diagnosed in 2015 and has been living in the mountains of Colorado at approximately 11,000 ft. He has only seen a pulmonary specialist once and has finally quit smoking recently after a 15 …

hiya all, I have an appointment with the doctors soon but not soon enough and I’m worried for my health, im 18 years old, I’ve never smoked but I’m very very short of breath it feels like sometimes I forget to breathe or it will feel like my lungs are …

What is the best diet for a copd patient?Also eating white rice is good for copd patient. And how to avoid catching cold?. My copd gets worse when I catch cold.

I just found this site yesterday and was looking at all that was here. I like the Q & A. I have been diagnosed with COPD in 2015 and was tested in 2016 after another hospital admittance. However, I recovered so quickly from this and other hospital …

I LIVE IN THE DESERT BY LAS VEGAS. I USE A SWAMP COOLER AS I CAN NOT AFFORD TO USE MY CENTRAL AIR.I CHANGED THE PADS EVERY YEAR. DO I NEED TO AD SOMETHING TO THE WATER RESIVIOR TO KEEP ANY POSSIBLE MOLD AND I DON NOT HAVE TO SMELL IT.I CAN NOT SEEM TO …

hello everyone, my questions is copd use inhaler everyday, how often do u cough? day time or at night time

I am finding my emphysema increasingly difficult to live with. Setting aside my inglorious physical decline, until recently I'd managed the disease reasonably well on a steady diet of denial, stoicism, and the sort of black humor that comes from binge …

The COPD Foundation has teamed up with Sunovion and Caring.com to create REEL COPD. A video campaign that will highlight the lives of caregivers and their loved ones living with COPD. REEL COPD is a part of the COPD Together project ( http://copdtogether …