COPD - All People Who Are Living In "United States"

tailspin37

72 yrs old, smoking 59 yrs, have COPD

posted 11/02/2009, comments (0)

One month smoke free

One month Smoke Free. I think I have found out why I had difficulty with all my other attempts to quit smoking. I never really drew up a plan for quitting. I just winged it. Oh! I read the literature and took the Patch, or Gum, or whatever, but I had no real plan. This time, I wrote... Read more Chevron

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Kathi MacNaughton

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RN health writer & family caregiver for a person living with COPD

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posted 10/13/2009, comments (0)

COPD & the Non-Smoker

You've never smoked a cigarette in your life, but your doctor just told you that you have COPD, which stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Are you wondering how this can be? Isn't COPD a disease of smokers and former smokers? While it's true that in the United States, COPD in 80% to 90% of all people diagnosed was due to... Read more Chevron

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Anne Mitchell

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posted 08/26/2009, comments (2)

How I Finally Quit Smoking

I was a smoker for over 25 years. I smoked about a pack a day and maybe inhaled another pack when I went out drinking. I started smoking when I was 15 years old. I first tried to quit when I was 18. About 13 years ago, a series of events occurred that finally forced me to face my growing problem with another addiction: alcohol. I also... Read more Chevron

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55 smoker, semi-retired, married to a smoker

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posted 08/08/2009, comments (0)

the desire

I wish to quit, but haven't the total committment. I'm in the early stages of copd and use a nebulizer on bad days. I'm toying with quitting..wearing the patch on some days, cutting back, etc. My biggest trigger is being on the computer! I Drink my coffee, multi-task on the computer, chain smoke. Off the comptuer I'm almost a... Read more Chevron

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NonSmokeyOkie

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Mother of 5 Grandma to 2. I have a dog and a cat.

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posted 05/21/2009, comments (0)

Thinking about it

Thinking about it is at least thinking about it and a step towards quitting and success. Anything you think about everyday helps inforce the idea so I'm not going to be discouraged about the times I've failed at quitting. I learned new things each time (this will be the 3rd time I've tried to quit). I've learned what to avoid and... Read more Chevron

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