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COPD

Current topics:

• - 11 Ways to Live Better With COPD
  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — or COPD for short — is a progressive lung disease, meaning it gets worse over time. It can cause symptoms like coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and
• - COPD-associated inflammation halted in model experiment
  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD for short, is believed to be the third most common cause of death worldwide. However, because the underlying mechanism is still largely unknown, today's
• - Too many COPD patients denied rehabilitation
  Pulmonary rehabilitation provides substantial health benefits for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), yet many people are waiting too long for treatment. A new report from the

Current topics:

• - Overuse of oral steroids
  Hello, I am completely livid. My doctor was prescribing me oral steroids without telling me the long-term impact. I have gained several pounds and I feel terrible. He didn't seem to care, it was more
• - Wife can't sleep due to COPD
  Hello, Does anyone else have difficulty sleeping due to COPD? My wife has great difficulty and sometimes, even if she gets 6 - 8 hours of sleep (which is rare), she doesn't feel rested - she wakes
• - Coughing
  Hello can anyone give me any help with my coughing finding it really hard to get the mucus up. And really embarrassing because once I start I can not stop. Would appreciate any help.  Thanks  Belind

Current topics:

• - Did you smoke prior to contracting COPD?
  Hello, It is true that it isn't just smokers who can contract COPD. However, did you smoke before developing COPD? Did you stop smoking immediately or do you still smoke? Please share :)
• - Trying to get oxygen
  I have severe COPD, on the  verge of moving from level 3 to level 4. I have asked to be put on oxygen which  the clinic nurse refuses to do until she takes arterial blood. I have a morbid fear of ne
• - So short of breath
  Hello, Recently I feel like I am even more out of breath than usual...even walking up the stairs has me gasping. I feel terrible...anyone else experiencing really bad breathlessness? What did you do?

Current topics:

• - Oramorph
  I have been prescribed Oramorph, which is liquid morphine, to help with breathlessness.  I would like to hear from anyone else who has used this medication.  Thanks in advance
• - Electronic Cigarette Use May Reverse the Harm Resulting From Tobacco Smoking in COPD Patients
  A new study that was recently published in the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, led by Riccardo Polosa, MD, PhD (Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine of the
• - bullectomy
  hi all i have alpha1 antitrypsin , also emphysema unfortunately ive had two pnuemothoraxes on my left lung the second one i had to have a bullectomy  dont know if its nerve damage but still in pain o