Exacerbations: They Are Different for All of UsSome people with COPD have never had the experience of an exacerbation but others know all too well what it is and when it is time to ask for help...
Your Action Plan for a COPD Flare-UpHopefully, if you carefully follow your COPD treatment plan, your health will stay on an even keel most of the time. It's realistic, however, to expect that from time to...
Exacerbations: They Are Different for All of UsSome people with COPD have never had the experience of an exacerbation but others know all too well what it is and when it is time to ask for help...
Your Action Plan for a COPD Flare-UpHopefully, if you carefully follow your COPD treatment plan, your health will stay on an even keel most of the time. It's realistic, however, to expect that from time to...
Exacerbations: They Are Different for All of UsSome people with COPD have never had the experience of an exacerbation but others know all too well what it is and when it is time to ask for help...
Your Action Plan for a COPD Flare-UpHopefully, if you carefully follow your COPD treatment plan, your health will stay on an even keel most of the time. It's realistic, however, to expect that from time to...
8 Signs to Seek Help for COPDI wrote a post a while back, "5 Tips when to seek help for asthma." I wrote this post based on my own personal experience as an asthmatic. I have...
What Does It All Mean?Editor's note: This is Part 3 of a three-part series. Part 1 can be found here and part 2 here. COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This disease is...
Is It a COPD Flare or Do I Have an Infection?COPD is a chronic disease, for which there is no cure. The course of the illness often lasts for years, perhaps even decades. So, it's not unusual for the person...
Let's Talk LungsThe lungs are huge. Shaped like an upside-down butterfly, the top of each lung extends into the lowest part of the neck, just above the first rib. The bottom of...
What to ExpectMy first exacerbation made me think I was DYING! It was actually horrible. One day I was working two jobs and loving my income and my independence, and the next...
COPD TriggersChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung disease. This means that if you have COPD, you will have to manage it for the rest of your life. COPD...
The Cycle of Infections, Exacerbations, and StressSo often I read in the groups of people being depressed and stressed due to the amount of exacerbation and infections their COPD has caused. Well, perhaps it's time you...
What Should I Do During a Flare-up?Sometimes flare-ups seem to blindside the progress you have been making, and they come out of nowhere with a staggering punch. There may be times that you can’t pinpoint the...
