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  • About Me

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    LaurieD55

    Female, 54, Married
    Outer Banks, NC, USA
    Member since April 4

    • About Me

      I stay at home and care for my husband and my Mom. Diagnosed COPD/emphysema Mar 09. My short-term memory disappeared along with my air!

      I stay at home and care for my husband and my Mom. Diagnosed COPD/emphysema Mar 09. My short-term memory disappeared along with my air!

    • Interests

      Cross stitcher from way back, (trying to do a birth sampler for my new Granddaughter), NHRA Nitro Drag Racing fan, chill out playing computer games.

      Cross stitcher from way back, (trying to do a birth sampler for my new Granddaughter), NHRA Nitro Drag

  • Journal

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    • Hug

      From Trenzy Saturday

      you can never go wrong with chocolate or chicken soup .

    • Thanks

      From Jona01 Saturday

      Thanks for the input, the outer banks sound cool

    • Thumbs Up

      From law68or Thursday

      Nutless sounds like a Great Cat, the avatar is our little she-devil, Jazmine !

    • I’m With You

      From Sue825 October 25

      Hi Laurie, I'm so glad you are feeling better! It can sure take a while, can't it? My breathing is better now from the flare I had, but I'm still struggling with the nerve pain. But there's hope. I just wanted to thank you for your comments on my recent journals. They meant so much. Hope you are having a good day. Hugs, Sue

    • Thanks

      From mel1959 October 24

      thanks a bunch, sweetie, how did ya know I'm a chocolate addict, lol???

      Take care, hugs...

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  • Support Groups

    • Close COPD & Emphysema

      I'm a 53 year old, smoker(yes, yes I know and will be quiting soon). When on O2 and meds my sat. levels are 90-91%. No meds, my sat level is 72-78. We have lots of Doc. bills, and no insurance(or money for that matter). I do what I can around the house and not much more. Feeling much better about myself since I joined DS.

      Treatments

      Advair Working / Worked
      no side effects, worked better than spirivia because I used it 2X daily. Couldn't afford it.
      Albuterol Somewhat Helpful
      Use both neb, and inhaler. My hands are starting to shake a little, and the tightness in my chest doesn't go away for very long.
      Azmacort Working / Worked
      no side effects, all it did was break up the junk in my lungs for a while.
      Combivent Somewhat Helpful
      Love this stuff. takes away the tightness in my chest, breaks up the junk in my lungs. Can't afford it.
      Duoneb Somewhat Helpful
      works great.It is same as Albuterol & Ipratropium neb, easy to use, too expensive. I'll measure vials instead.
      Prednisone Working / Worked
      The miracle drug! I can function all day with O2-- grocery shopping, cleaning, walk on the beach all in 1 day. My potasium level rises on Pred, Dr. doesn't want me to take it because of all the horrible side effects.
      Serevent Working / Worked
      did not work
      Spiriva Working / Worked
      It only lasts 4-5 hours (if I sit quietly)then I feel the tightness coming back.
      Vicks VapoRub Working / Worked
      did not work. I got so hot, I coughed uncontrollably, I thought I would die!
      Xopenex Working / Worked
      no side effects, seemed to work for a short time but can't afford it.
      Singulair Working / Worked
      Dries up all the crud in my head nose lungs and makes it easier to breath and gets rid of some of the tightness in my chest. I have to drink a lot of water to keep hydrated though.
    • Close Caring For Aging Parents

      I gave up my life to take care of my Mom 24-7 since 1998 when she had a heart attack&stroke. We have been through 2 bouts of cancer and more strokes (with some paralisis and loss of some eyesight). My husband and I have no time alone.

    • Open Pulmonary Hypertension

      I stay at home and take care of my husband and my mom. Was diagnosed with PPH/Severe COPD in Oct 2008.Pulmonary Dr seems to be more interested in my COPD than the PPH.If I ever get insurance, I'm sure the Cardio Doc will run tests. Until then I go without.

    • Open DailyStrength Members Community

      Thank you DS. Ever since I stumbled onto this site and fell into the COPD room, I have felt so much better (I still have no air, but emotionally I feel so much better).

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