What is your flare-up action plan?
What do you do when you have a COPD flare-up or exacerbation? Let's share our tips and advice on how to get through those scary times.
I dwell on relaxing and taking in slow deep breathes. It’s always scary.
Having a flare up and this is day 6. Hopefully been through the worst now. My advice is to do exactly what you need to do to
1 get thru it.
2 get better
Flare ups are a reality for me, I accept it knocks me back and I prepare for next time.
Best wishesI never know if I'm suffering a flare up or simply being effected by different weather conditions.
I hear you. Sometimes it's difficult to tell the difference. Do different weather conditions seem to trigger your COPD? John. community moderator. Same happens to me! If the weather changes, I sometimes get what feels like an exacerbation. Knocks me back for a few days. I always get a little anxious, as I waited too long a few times, and it was a real exacerbation, & I ended up in Hospital. I have to be careful.
new to group so exactly what is an excerbation or flareup?
Great question. exacerbations and flare-ups are two different terms for the same thing. For a good description and definition of them, please refer to this post (https://copd.net/living/flare-ups). I think you will find it very helpful for you. John. community moderator.
