Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) involves two lung diseases, chronic bronchitis and emphysema, that often coexist. Both diseases cause airflow obstructions and disrupt normal breathing. The quality of life of COPD sufferers decreases with time and quitting smoking is a must in order to improve the odds. No drugs have been found to prevent or reverse the lung damage and decline in its functioning. On this forum, you can find COPD-related topics!

bad chest pain, blebs

Answered by a doctor

%-) i went to the er with bad chest pain,they said it was Blebs,this is very painful.I would not have went to the er if it was not very painful.I took the report to my family Dr.,he did not seem to think that much about it.He did give me a script for chantax to quit smoking,and i will.But this is...

by Guest over a year ago

pleurecy

BEEN HAVING BACK ACHE FOR A WHILE BUT IGNOREING IT FOR SOME TIME. IT IS IN BETWEEN MY SHOULDER BLADES AND A LITTLE LOWER DOWN. MY RIBS ALSO ARE VERY TINDER AND WHEN PWESSED REALY HURT, ALL IN THE BACK NOT FRONT. TAKING DEEP BREATHS I CAN FEEL THE PAIN MORE. IVE NOT FELT MY SELF SOME DAYS IVE HAD...

by mand over a year ago

I am 38 and have COPD.

I am going to be reading any post here because I am 38 and have it also. I'm sorry you have this no one should it's the pits. I was just diagnosed on Friday so this is new to me also. o.O . I hope all the therapies work well for you and I.

by Guest over a year ago