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Does the summer heat increase your COPD symptoms?

How do you manage your COPD symptoms during the summer heat? Any tips for staying cool and avoiding flare-ups?

  1. Staying inside where it is cooler

    1. heat is never the problem, humidity is a nightmare over 75%

    2. drink plenty of water to stay hydrated. Staying indoors where my air conditioner is. It’s a very comfortable 72 degrees in my house on humid days.

  2. Staying inside where it is cooler

    1. Stay indoors with air conditioning

      1. Exercising and running errands early morning.nstaying in rest of day with AC on!

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