I am new here, and need all the help I can get.

[zlarty]

Hi, I am new to this site and have been diagnosed with copd for 7yrs. And with my head wedged firmly up my posterior. My doc told me on Monday that I have gone from moderate to severe, and said the word empysemia,(can say it not spell it) and changed my medication, so I hope to learn lots from reading all your posts and answers to the questions I havent even thought of yet. Also to learn how to, live - v - exsist with my / our condition, keep breathing Zlarty

[Essiet]

zlarty hi my name is essiet and I also have copd and Iam in stage 4 also. I take my meds and I also take vitamins and I do everything I can to avoid any sick people. I stay home a lot and I don't get much exercise because of my breathing issues but I still try. When you go to your dr ask if you can take vitamins as they do help me. I also use a nebulizer for breathing treatments and that helps me a lot also. Inhalers help me but not like the nebulizer does. I know that people in England have a different kind of insurance so I really don't know anything about that. I have seen nebulizer on the internet brand new for $30.00 which I don't know how to make that into your currency. I hope I have helped you but try to keep your chin up and keep smiling. I hope you feel better.

[Florence72 in reply to Essiet]

Do not let your breathing stop you from getting exercise.Go to UTUBE click on copd exercise there are so many.They even have sitting down exercises that is where I started from.Keep us inform how you made out.God bless and breathe easy.

[Essiet in reply to Florence72]

Florence72 Thank you I did not know they had exercises on You Tube but I most certainly will look this up as I really need to exercise. God bless you for giving me this information.