I'm so discouraged, frustrated and guess just mad that my breathing has seemed to get worse the longer I'm not smoking! I had such a COPD 'flair-up' on January 4th - I haven't had a cigarette since. Put on oxygen January 5th, which with the help of …

November 15 is World COPD Day! While there is a lot of great information out there on how to live well with COPD, unfortunately, it is easy to find misinformation, too. In honor of World COPD Day, we are diving into some common myths about COPD. Do any …

Like Clipper, I used the Chantix program to quit. You continue smoking for a week when you first stop taking the medication, which helped me feel less "deprived." Their website also offered an online support group, which I didn't use very long as the …

I don't want to use trelegy or inhale anything other than fresh air or oxygen. Just quit smoking 4 weeks Am I wrong?

Today, countries around the world are recognizing World No Tobacco Day. 2023 marks the 36 th anniversary of this global event. It was first started to encourage smokers to try and go an entire 24 hours without smoking in the hope that would put them one …

I wasn't very "smart" - maybe if I had been, I would have quit many years earlier? In 1991 my then PCP told me that I was getting emphysema and would be pulling around an oxygen tank in a couple of years if I didn't quit smoking. That scared me, so I …

Happy New Year! As we start a new year, we often start thinking about improving our health. It’s important to have the right tools in your “COPD toolbox” to help reach those important health goals. Let’s talk about some of the free COPD management tools …

This post was coauthored by Jane Martin, RT and Kristen Szymonik BS, RRT, AE-C We've got a lot to talk about today! To close out our discussions on the air around us, we'll begin by briefly looking at forms of tobacco use other than cigarette smoking. …

This post was coauthored by Jane Martin, RT and Kristen Szymonik BS, RRT, AE-C As you know, exposure to tobacco smoke and other inhaled toxic particles and gases are the main causes of COPD. Last week we talked about air quality around the world and …

Hi DannyB - I really wish it was that simple. I'm speaking as a former smoker, the addiction to smoking cigarettes is not mostly psychological. There is also a physical addiction to the substances in cigarettes. I finally quit smoking 18 years ago …

It’s COPD Awareness month! Are you “aware” that the COPD Foundation offers free educational materials? You can download free copies of the Foundation’s booklets, kits, and even a smartphone app! We recently “reimagined” the entire downloads library to …

I was diagnosed in June 2019 with Copd/emphysema and I’ve been trying to quit the smoking thing.since they diagnosed me I cut down because I would take a few puffs and get a type of drunk / stoned effect. I did try the Nicorette gum, inhaler, and spray …

In the NY Times, from Bloomberg: The virus is reshaping smoking. In the U.S., 83 percent of smokers say a case of Covid-19 in their household influenced their desire to quit, Bloomberg reports .

I am 27 years old and smoked for 8 years with an average of 2-3 cigarettes per day. I quit around 4 months ago. After a month, I noticed my natural breathing was shorter and I had a nagging cough which persisted for almost two months. Earlier the cough …

Your question was directed only to current smokers who have COPD. I am a former smoker with COPD so I know I am not who you want to hear from. I am hoping that some of the current smokers will reply to your question asking Anyone NOT quitting smoking and …

https://medium.com/microbial-instincts/meta-analys... This link leads you to an article about COPD and COVID19. It's written for those accustomed to reading about studies, so be prepared. You'll find some solid thoughts in it that all of us understand.

not sure what’s causing this - diagnosed in June 2019 with Copd emphysema - am taking Incruse and symbicort - started symbicort in sept and this past December started to notice pain in right hip and right shin - notice it more when walking but also get …

Does everyone gain weight when quitting smoking. I’m trying to quit , I was smoking a pack and 1/2 when diagnosed, went down to 15 immediately, with inky taking 4 puffs from each because I was getting dizzy, now down to 5 , but am continuously eating …

if you stop smoking can you or is there a chance of getting off 24 hr a day o2?

Why am I full of anxiety - my oximeter reads 98% and my pulse is at 85 - yet I’m full of anxiety I’m trying to quit smoking - yet when I smoke i get dizzy and it makes me full of anxiet

I’ve been diagnosed with copd and emphysema - 59 - on ventolin, Incruse and advair. Went from 1 1/2 packs of cigarettes to 15 - want to know for those of you that still smoke - do you feel sort of drunk or anxious after smoking a cigarette - I’m not on …

I (27M) quit smoking about 3 weeks ago (10-12 pack years) and my anxiety has gone through the roof. I made an appointment with my Dr. but that's not coming up for another week, and in the meantime I've been driving myself crazy with uncertainty: Pretty …

yep, smoker; yep trying to quit! But, BIG B BUT, does anyone have experience w/ the menthol in cigarettes actually relieving chest tightness so you breath better short term at least? Any suggestions. Mentholated cough drops work but not for long nor as …

Having a hard time stopping... when I get anxiety or stressed I keep going back

The dizziness you are experiencing while smoking is the effect it is having on your brain. New smokers usually experience this, as well as people who have drastically cut down on the number of cigarettes they are smoking in their effort to quit. When you …