Ask the Advocates: Low Impact ExercisesThis article is part of an "Ask the Advocates" series. Our awesome advocates answered a few questions to share their thoughts and tips with the community. Other articles in the... By Editorial Team4 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Ask the Advocates: Advice for the Newly DiagnosedThis article is part of an "Ask the Advocates" series. Our awesome advocates answered a few questions to share their thoughts and tips with the community. Other articles in the... By Editorial Team3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Expert Answers: Looking Fine Vs. Feeling FineCOPD can be called an "invisible illness" because people can't tell you have an illness at all by looking at you. There are so many people in our community who've... By Editorial Team3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Expert Answers: Pain Relief with COPDLately, many of our community members have been talking about pain as it relates COPD. So we asked our experts. Check out what they had to say! Do you have... By Editorial Team5 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments17 comments
Expert Answers: What is a Spacer and How Do I Use One?There is so much to get used to when it comes to treating and managing COPD. One question that seems to come up in COPD circles quite often is: So... By Editorial Team3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Expert Answers: Staying Healthy During Cold and Flu SeasonOne of our COPD.netcommunity members brought up an important topic... "Staying healthy during the cold and flu season is so hard. Do you have any ideas on dealing with this... By Editorial Team4 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Expert Answers: One Small, Simple ActionWe wanted to ask our experts some questions that involved learning more about COPD, improving life with COPD, or, how we can raise awareness and help others learn more about... By Editorial Team4 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Expert Answers: One Thing We Wish Everyone KnewFor COPD Awareness Month, we gave our COPD.net experts questions that involved learning more about COPD, improving life with the condition, or, how we can raise awareness and help others... By Editorial Team2 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments32 comments
Expert Answers: Favorite Tip for COPDFor COPD Awareness Month, we gave questions to the experts that revolved around learning more about COPD and/or how we can raise awareness and help others learn more. In light... By Editorial Team4 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Expert Answers: The Invisibility of COPDCOPD can be considered an "invisible illness", meaning that even though a person is sick, other people can't necessarily see that, and it makes it hard for others to understand... By Editorial Team4 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Expert Answers: COPD and Himalayan Salt Lamps?Sometimes, here at COPD.net, a community member will ask a question that could benefit from an expert's point of view. We've heard quite a few times from several community members... By Editorial Team4 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Expert Answers: Eye Problems and COPDQuite often, here at COPD.net, community members ask questions coming from their personal experience with COPD. It can be helpful to have our experts weigh in, in response to these... By Editorial Team5 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Expert Answers: Finding a CureHere at COPD.net, we often get questions about finding a cure. There are lots of conversations on our site and our Facebook page about this topic, so, coming straight from... By Editorial Team4 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments19 comments
Expert Answers: Relief for Swollen AnklesIt can be common for people with COPD to experience ankle swelling. In fact, we've had several community member ask the following question, so we decided to ask our experts... By Editorial Team4 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Expert Answers: What is Spirometry and PFT?There are many types of tests one may go through when facing COPD. Lots of questions can accompany those tests, and one of our community members asked the following: "What... By Editorial Team4 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Expert Answers: Showering With COPDMany people in the community have talked about the discomfort and challenges of showering when one has COPD. So we asked our experts for their ideas on the topic. Check... By Editorial Team4 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments34 comments
Expert Answers: Getting a Second OpinionWhile we hope that everyone is completely satisfied with their health care team and/or medical professionals who work with them on managing COPD, we know that sometimes a second opinion... By Editorial Team5 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Expert Answers: Steroid BruisingHave you ever experienced bruising, yet have no idea where the bruises came from? Read on for information from our expert respiratory therapists about steroid bruising and COPD. Our experts... By Editorial Team3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Expert Answers: Alpha-1 and COPDThere have been several discussions in our COPD.net community, including on our Facebook page, about Alpha-1 and COPD. So, we asked our experts to answer the following question: What is... By Editorial Team4 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Expert Answers: Dealing with Winter and COPDDealing with COPD at any time of year is a challenge, but it can be especially so in the winter! For this reason, we asked our panel of experts for... By Editorial Team5 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments