If you could get rid of one of your COPD symptoms, which one would it be and why?

@Courtney_J I think right now for me it would have to be the disturbed sleep. I'm always waking up in the middle of the night coughing or having a hard time breathing or needing to use the bathroom. I'm always exhausted because of it. It's really rough now because I'm still working from home so i don't have the pressure of a morning commute so I should be able to sleep better, right? Nope! Thanks, COPD!

@Courtney_J The breathlessness! It's so bad for me these days. Sometimes I'm even out of breath when I'm just sitting down doing nothing! It keeps me from doing a lot of things.

For me it's the constant coughing and getting the phlegm to come up. There is a horn like thing I received in the hospital one time that vibrates in the deep part of your chest that helps the mucus to loosen up and enables you to spit it out. But I cannot for the life of me remember what it is called. I would like to find another one to purchase if anyone can tell me the name of it. Thanks for any help you can give.

I don't have a cough, ever.  My biggest gripe is the breathlessness. Have trouble walking up the hallway at home. Split level home requires climbing steps to get to kitchen. Can sometimes be a killer. Use oxygen concentrators (portable & a home unit) when needed. Keep track of my oxygen saturation making sure I stay above 90%. When gyms closed down, I was able to function without even the portable unit & pulse ox readings were in 95% range. Having not attended gym in 5 months or so I am having difficulties again! Obtained stationary bike--hoping that will allow me to regain progress.

@lightening1952 I believe what you used is referred to as an ''a capella''. I have seen these available on Amazon.

@byumimi thank you for the information

The breathlessness because I get so scared when I can’t breath which then makes my breathing worse

The shortness of breath with any kind of exertion. . 

@Courtney_J @Courtney_J being able to breath better and have engery

@Courtney_J @Courtney_J being able to breath better and have engery