I dwell on relaxing and taking in slow deep breathes. It’s always scary.
CommunityMember484fe3 Member
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 wishes
CommunityMembera46393 Member
I never know if I'm suffering a flare up or simply being effected by different weather conditions.
John Bottrell, RRT Moderator & Contributor
I hear you. Sometimes it's difficult to tell the difference. Do different weather conditions seem to trigger your COPD? John. community moderator.
1234 Member
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.
CommunityMembered4753 Member
new to group so exactly what is an excerbation or flareup?
John Bottrell, RRT Moderator & Contributor
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.