Helpful Strategies for Easier Daily Living With COPDHabits, which are like the many sides of daily life, are often what hold our days together. For people with COPD, these...reactions12comments
Your Action Plan for a COPD Flare-UpHopefully, if you carefully follow your COPD treatment plan, your health will stay on an even keel most of the time. It's...reactions33comments
Agent Orange and COPDThe active ingredient of Agent Orange is dioxin. This chemical herbicide has been linked to several diseases and cancer. If you are...reactions2comments
The Emotional Toll of Living With COPDEditor's Note: This article was originally published on March 26, 2024. Each person reading this article knows the physical symptoms of COPD...reactions33comments
Not "Just" a Cough?Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a term that is used to describe a group of lung conditions that, among other things...reactions6comments
The Should-dos in a COPD WorldYou likely know that COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, an umbrella term that covers emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and the genetic...reactions9comments
Anxiety and BreathingEditor's Note: This article was originally published on July 13, 2023. Some people haven’t heard the part about managing and controlling the...reactions5comments
COPD: Now What?You will find that you and your doctor, as well as his/her staff, get to be quite a team. At the beginning...reactions2comments
Dos and Don'ts for Taking COPD MedicationsWhen you have COPD, medications are often an important part of your treatment plan. Some medications work to control or lessen symptoms...reactionscomments
Tips for Improving Communication With Your PhysicianResults of the COPD In America 2015 Study reported that almost a third of respondents were unaware of the stage of their...reactions4comments
How to Talk With Your Doctor About COPDCOPD is a chronic illness for which there is no cure. There may be many challenges during the course of your treatment...reactions30comments
5 Things To Be Thankful For This ThanksgivingIn the spirit of Thanksgiving, here are five things those living with COPD might be thankful for. For most of history, COPD...reactions3comments
A Day of ThanksgivingThanksgiving is a day that’s set aside to give thanks. The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in the fall of 1621 when roughly...reactions4comments
Being Thankful for Our Community!From being first diagnosed and finding a treatment that works for you to learning to live with COPD, we know it isn't...reactionscomments
30 Things I Am Thankful ForThanksgiving is just around the corner. And there are so many things COPD-related I am thankful for. Here is a list of...reactions7comments
NOW CLOSED! COPD.net Giveaway!The COPD.net Awareness Month 2025 Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! November is COPD Awareness Month! It is a...reactions4comments
November is Alpha-1 Awareness MonthNot only is November COPD Awareness Month, but it is also Alpha-1 Awareness Month. I was diagnosed with Alpha-1 in 2010 and...reactionscomments
The Invisible vs Visible Aspects of COPDCOPD, much like asthma, is an invisible illness. It involves inhaling invisible substances that cause invisible changes to occur inside the lungs...reactions32comments
How to Help Someone Adjust to Life With COPDSo, you have a loved one or friend newly diagnosed with COPD and you are wondering how you can best help them...reactions5comments
How To Support Someone With COPDHaving a friend or loved one with COPD can be challenging, both for them and for those who care about them. Here...reactions4comments
