You Are Your Own Best Advocate“You are your own best advocate!” You hear this a lot in this community because it is true. You ARE your best...reactions11comments
Testing for COPD - Part II: Breathing TestsThis is Part II of my experience with diagnostic testing for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. (Click here to read Part I.) When...reactions5comments
Oxygen Levels and Supplemental OxygenWhen you have a chronic lung disease like COPD, doctors will often monitor your oxygen levels. If your oxygen levels are low...reactions41comments
There Is Always a Solution, Part 1Editor's note: This is part 1 of a two-part series. Part 2 can be found here. It is important to anyone with...reactions30comments
First Steps: Starting or Restarting ExerciseI hear from people daily that tell me they can’t exercise and don’t exercise daily. They complain that they can’t go to...reactions15comments
Exercise and ExertionWhen your doctor sits across the desk from you and tells you that you have COPD, your world is about to change...reactions9comments
To Exercise or Not to Exercise"Exercise cannot reverse lung disease, but it can reverse de-conditioning and improve your quality of life." We all know we should do...reactions10comments
Seasonal AnxietyThis is the most dangerous time of the year for some. If you are like me, depression and anxiety start to have...reactions16comments
Managing AnxietyIt is no secret that anxiety goes hand in hand with COPD as symptoms worsen. Once the shortness of breath, or dyspnea...reactions8comments
COPD Anxiety and FearAccording to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, anxiety is defined as: medical: an abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear often marked by...reactions7comments
Bloating and COPD - Part 2In part one I explained how COPD causes many of us to bloat. I also explained how large our lungs become inside our...reactions17comments
What I Would Like Doctors to KnowWhen we are diagnosed with COPD, it can feel like receiving a swift blow to the head. We rarely see it coming...reactions10comments
COPD Indoor Activities and HobbiesDuring the darkest and coldest time of the year, keeping a positive attitude and finding daily gratitude can be more challenging. COPD...reactions4comments
Time Flies When You Do NothingTime seems to fly by. We just got over the new year, and before we knew it, here came August. Another eight...reactions4comments
What Is Your Hobby?As I write this article, we are about 50 days away from spring. I started the count-down calendar early in the new...reactions4comments
Incontinence and Shortness of BreathHave you noticed that anytime you get short of breath, it leads to an urgent need to use the washroom? First comes...reactions29comments
The Mindset, Pacing, and Breathlessness.COPD effects each of us differently. But the one thing we all have in common is breathlessness which at times can -...reactions4comments
The Invisibility of PainPain can be classified as an “invisible” symptom. Unlike a broken arm in a cast or a bleeding wound, pain cannot be...reactions3comments
COPD and Throat PainPeople often ask about COPD and throat pain, throat discomfort, coughing things up or just plain coughing. Many things can affect a...reactions4comments
Body Cramping With COPDDo you know how frustrating it can be to wake up in the middle of the night with a cramp that you...reactions18comments
