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E cig & smoking.

Hi friends, I was admitted into hospital of Jan 2021, I was put into ICU, told my family I wasn't going to survive. I have been diagnosed with COPD, I ha e to...

Hi friends, I was admitted into hospital of Jan 2021, I was put into ICU, told m...

•2 years ago

just been told i have copd

hi everyone iv just been told i have copd and hopital writen a letter to my drs asking them to give me lama inhailer as i get out of breath when walking...

hi everyone iv just been told i have copd and hopital writen a letter to my d...

•2 years ago

Insomnia and daytime sleepiness

My Copd has been worsening over the past few months and I have just finished Antibiotics as fluid sad seen in the left lower lobe? Infection. I had a follow up...

My Copd has been worsening over the past few months and I have just finished Ant...

•2 years ago

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COPD/Bronchitis. Are they linked.

I keep getting recurring chest infections and most days feel ill. My gp says it is my COPD but I'm wondering why I keep getting these chest infections...

I keep getting recurring chest infections and most days feel ill. My gp says it ...

•3 years ago

Hello, Just Joined.

Hello everyone. I am just joining this group. I have a pulmonologist appt. next week. 1 appt. will be by video chat because of Covid-19. Any...

Hello everyone. I am just joining this group. I have a pulmonologist appt. n...

•4 years ago

COPD WHAT FORM OF DISEASE COULD I HAVE?

COPD - IS IT EMPHYSEMA? I’ve had mild COPD for a number of years. When I had my last spirometry I asked the respiratory nurse what form my disease was, ie,...

COPD - IS IT EMPHYSEMA? I’ve had mild COPD for a number of years. When I had m...

•4 years ago

Home Oxygen/Oxygen Levels

Thank you to those who replied to my last post, much appreciated ! I have more questions and would be grateful for replies:- It is said that we should have no...

Thank you to those who replied to my last post, much appreciated ! I have more q...

•4 years ago

Oxygen at home

Hello, I'm fairly recently diagnosed with Emphysema - last July and also have Graves Disease/Hyperactive Thyroid - 7th year. It's possible that I've had...

Hello, I'm fairly recently diagnosed with Emphysema - last July and also have Gr...

•4 years ago

Emphysema

Hi everyone, I'm recently diagnosed. Does any one else have the swollen feet and legs ? My GP advised me today that they are not ever likely to go back to...

Hi everyone, I'm recently diagnosed. Does any one else have the swollen feet an...

•5 years ago

Hello

Im new here and Im sure like all of you, im looking for answers and people who understand what im going through. I look forward to reading your posts.

Im new here and Im sure like all of you, im looking for answers and people who u...

•6 years ago

COPD

I have had allergy asthma for years and lots of acute attacks. At my respiratory appointment in April I was diagnosed with COPD too . Today I went and it never...

I have had allergy asthma for years and lots of acute attacks. At my respiratory...

•6 years ago

Chat about copd

Hi My name is Maggie my husband as copd and he do not seem to realise how bad it is I lay awake at night so I can make sure he is ok he is my full time carer...

Hi My name is Maggie my husband as copd and he do not seem to realise how bad ...

•6 years ago

Me at work advice please

Hi all I am 50 years young and diagnosed recently with Emphysema and Ashma🙁 cried for days totally terrified hoping this group can give me some hope and...

Hi all I am 50 years young and diagnosed recently with Emphysema and Ashma🙁 cri...

•6 years ago

Hello, Looking for experience

Hello everyone! I'm looking for ways to help my mom, who was diagnosed with COPD in 2015 after my father died. I'm sitting in ICU watching my mom slowly come...

Hello everyone! I'm looking for ways to help my mom, who was diagnosed with COPD...

•6 years ago

Living With Dust - A big Problem

HI all, Just joined the site because I have recently had a major exacerbation and have finally decided to do something about my lifestyle. I am going to...

HI all, Just joined the site because I have recently had a major exacerbation ...

•6 years ago

COPD wearing me down a little today.

Struggling a little today, Doc says no infection, however, this morning chest has taken so long to loosen.....over 3 hours and feeling weak and clammy. They...

Struggling a little today, Doc says no infection, however, this morning chest ha...

•6 years ago

Can anyone help me plz

Can anyone explain ..l went to the COPD clinic this week as l am now really struggling to breathe when doing very little.l am at the severe end of the...

Can anyone explain ..l went to the COPD clinic this week as l am now really stru...

•7 years ago

New to website

Hi I have just joined this site even though it is in America and I'm in UK hoping that we can exchange information across the ocean. I'm thinking about buying...

Hi I have just joined this site even though it is in America and I'm in UK hopin...

•7 years ago

Want to say thanks! ☺

Hi my dear friends! This is a frightening disease isn't it? I don't know what I'd do without all of you giving advice and helping me along. Thank you all so...

Hi my dear friends! This is a frightening disease isn't it? I don't know what I...

phyllis_liberty

•7 years ago

Panic attacks at night?

I have been having a lot of anxiety attacks. Especially at night...which is scary. I wake up and gasp for air. Anyone else have this problem? I feel like...

I have been having a lot of anxiety attacks. Especially at night...which is scar...

phyllis_liberty

•7 years ago

Life expectancy

What is the realistic life expectancy for someone with emphysema? I've heard some people can live 20+ yrs. I'm very young, 38, with stage 2 emphysema and Alpha...

What is the realistic life expectancy for someone with emphysema? I've heard som...

•7 years ago

I have not smoked ANY today! :) I'm proud of me!

As you all know I have been trying so hard to quit. I have not had one today, and it's the beginning of a new future for me. None last night either!! I...

As you all know I have been trying so hard to quit. I have not had one today, a...

phyllis_liberty

•7 years ago

One more question for today. :) Rib pain?

Do any of you have rib pain from copd? I have had it for almost 2 yrs. They did all sorts of tests on me, and found nothing wrong. Still have no answers. I'm...

Do any of you have rib pain from copd? I have had it for almost 2 yrs. They did...

phyllis_liberty

•7 years ago

Hello my copd friends....

Well, I'm sitting here feeling sorry for myself, and also mad at myself for doing this to my body. Yes...I had three glasses of red wine and 3 whole...

Well, I'm sitting here feeling sorry for myself, and also mad at myself for doin...

phyllis_liberty

•7 years ago

Need to say this about anti-depressants and anti-anxiety meds.

There are many people who die from respiratory distress from taking these medications. Such as Celexa, Lexapro, Prozac, or Xanax, Klonopin, Valium., etc....

There are many people who die from respiratory distress from taking these medica...

phyllis_liberty

•7 years ago

Can't figure numbers out. Does crazy go with COPD? lol

Okay..so...lol.I'm the kind of person who will take numbers like PFT and try to figure out how a Dr. comes to his diagnosis/conclusion. I'm SO confused on...

Okay..so...lol.I'm the kind of person who will take numbers like PFT and try to...

phyllis_liberty

•7 years ago

COPD/ or emphysema

My question is this, How do they diagnosis COPD as opposed to emphysema? Do your numbers have to be extremely low, or do they do a lung scan.... or something...

My question is this, How do they diagnosis COPD as opposed to emphysema? Do your...

phyllis_liberty

•7 years ago

The results are in. :(

Hello again my fellow COPD friends! I posted a few days ago. I had an appointment yesterday to get to the bottom of my breathing issues. Yes it turns out I'm...

Hello again my fellow COPD friends! I posted a few days ago. I had an appointme...

phyllis_liberty

•7 years ago

New COPD Patient

Hi everyone I'm just 45 and found out last month that I have COPD. I've lost 30% and still trying to get my head around it, my voice has change and I get out...

Hi everyone I'm just 45 and found out last month that I have COPD. I've lost 3...

•7 years ago

I am new here.

After my last pulminary function test, I was found to have 20% lung function. I have had copd for at least 5 years (probably more). I lost my right upper...

After my last pulminary function test, I was found to have 20% lung function. ...

•7 years ago

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