Grocery Shopping and COPD
How do you manage grocery shopping with COPD? Any tips or strategies to make the experience easier and more manageable?
Misty,
I go to the grocery store weekly with my wife. We go on Sunday mornings when the store is less crowded. We shop from the pharmacy end of the store to the other end of the store which makes the meat and produce departments the last section to shop through. When we get to that end of the store, I do not go through it. I go wait by the rotisserie chicken display (because it is warm) while my wife finishes the shopping. Keeping myself out of the cold end of the store helps me to make it all the way through with no problems. The cold air end of the store makes it hard for me to breathe, so I stay away from it. Since I exercise regularly, walking the store is not a problem for me. Just the cold end is a problem. I don't know what other suggestions I can give you because I really don't know what problems you are having while grocery shopping. Take care and God Bless!
I am glad you have that option,
. It must be a huge relief when you don't have to battle the elements for groceries. Thanks for chiming in. Best of all wished. - Lori (Team Member) I moved from there a year ago and understand exactly what you're saying. I found that higher humidity along with the heat caused problems with me. It made me wonder if there is a chart for COPD that takes into account the humidity and temp., kind of like the heat index or wind chill that would help you gauge difficult breathing days. Just something crazy I came up with sitting around the house.
I do pick up or delivery.
So much easier.
No waiting in long lines. Or spending money on stuff I really don't need.
I do agree with having a video go down the aisles.
Other stores also offer besides grocery.
Too bad it took covid for this.I use pick up all the time. What a blessing. However, I really do miss the strolling up and down the aisles, and TOUCHING everything, especially in a department store. Then unloading my truck when I get home is the next hurdle!! Frozen and refrigerated items first. I try to go only every 10 days. It is quite a drive to town. We make do when we have to.
I go occasionally but since covidmy husband does the shopping for me .clothes shopping I do online but my husband does a lot more for me than shopping as the cleaning causes me big problems just putting bleach in the toilet makes me cough
Any tips for clothes shopping online? I keep trying but inevitably the fit is bad or it doesn't look like the picture ... and then I'm left with having to take it to the store or the post office which defeats shopping online. Also, since you mentioned bleach gives you trouble, you might like this article with some other, gentler options: https://copd.net/living/simple-diy-cleaning-solutions
You can find others by searching for "cleaning" in the upper left part of the site. Hope that helps! -Melissa, copd team
when you go shopping in most stores has the electretscooters ,I use one where I can do my shoping and in a food store they will bring your bags to your car and you can take the scooter out of the store.i do not stay long I am at stage 4 COPD chf.
It is necessary for me to have grocery delivery. Every few months, I can pick up a few items at a store. I am happy and delighted to see all of my options and buy exactly what I want. It's one of my rare pleasures.
