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....reactions58repliesTips & Advice
Do you have any warning signs before a flare up?This is a question that I'm posting on behalf of our community member South Paw. They write: "Speaking for myself, I find that an exasperation is scary as hell because...reactions2repliesSymptomsFlares
HoarsenessIs it normal to experience hoarseness due to COPD? While I have been diagnosed for several years, this is the 1st time that I am experiencing pretty severe hoarseness that...reactions1replySymptoms
Choking on small amounts of liquidSince I was diagnosed with COPD choking on very minute amounts of liquid, even saliva, has been getting worse. Today I was eating a Jelly Bean and choked so bad...reactions10repliesBreathingSymptoms
What would you share with others who are newly diagnosed with COPD?Comment your learnings, tips, resources, or (non-medical) advice here to support others going through it 💙...reactions126replies
Going on a cruise and not going home to visitA year and a half before being diagnosed I visited my family in Denver. I had alot of difficulty with the altitude. I almost went to the emergency room. Probably...reactions7repliesFriends & Family
I also have copd but my husband is Worse than me as I have never smoked he has smoked all his life and he's now very thin I can see his ribs and bones poking through which I...reactions2repliesCoping
Daily excersize at my on pace! Corda health is Wonderful program. When I feel a flare up coming on I now have an emergency kit with steroids and an antibiotic I can take along with my usual medications. If it's the...reactions2repliesCoping
Oxygen VariablesMy oxygen requirement is 24/7. I wish they would make remote control for oxygen concentrator so when I need more oxygen for vacuuming, say, I can bump it up easily...reactions5repliesBreathing