How Can Doctors Tell If It Is Asthma, COPD, or Both?Some people have asthma. Some people have COPD. And some people have both in what is now called Asthma/COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS)...reactions13comments
VapingI Googled, “vaping” and “death” just now. There have been so many awful headlines lately and so much bad/sad news about folks...reactionscomments
Who Qualifies For Home Oxygen?There are some amazing benefits of home oxygen therapy. This is for those who qualify. So, how do you know if you...reactions11comments
New Lungs!Sometimes I fantasize about having new lungs. Seriously. I’ve applied for a lung transplant and I’m making progress. But, it’s kind of...reactions19comments
The Latest in COPD ResearchWhile it is certainly beneficial to folks like us (with COPD) to keep up with the latest news, treatments, suggestions, etc., it...reactions6comments
Environmentally FriendlyI want to buy a scooter – a 2-person scooter to be precise. One that runs on electricity – not gas. Seriously...reactions4comments
My Take On The Importance Of COPD AdvocacyHere’s my take on the topic of COPD advocacy. I know this topic has been written about before. In fact, you see...reactions13comments
Getting Ready For Fall!This article was originally published on October 23, 2019 When September is over and the month turns to October it is cooling...reactions10comments
You've Got to Be Your Own Best FriendGrowing up, math was my #1 worst subject. I got as far as geometry and algebra but that was it. Science wasn’t...reactions5comments
Is All COPD Genetic?I’m going to go against conventional wisdom here. I’m going to put out an educated guess that all COPD is genetic. There’s...reactions6comments
Community Feedback: Types of Exercise for COPDWhen you first get diagnosed with COPD, it may seem like your future won’t include much exercise. But that’s far from the...reactions32comments
I Can’t Sleep Because of COPD - The Effects of COPD at NightI have never been a great sleeper. Being born a preemie, I needed to be woken every 2 to 3 hours to...reactions2comments
Do This, Don't Do ThatIn our COPD life we often hear about things that we should do and shouldn’t do. There are some baffling things. I...reactionscomments
COPD and SPAMWe’re having a terrible problem at home these days: of spam phone calls – to both mobile phones and land-lines (Yes! A...reactionscomments
Be Kind - AlwaysI’m told that quote is attributable to the late Catholic missionary – Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu, commonly known as Mother Teresa. She is...reactions2comments
Symptoms of COPD, Some May Be SurprisingCOPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, which is the third leading cause of death in the United States. COPD has some...reactions4comments
Money Saving Hacks for Those with COPDCOPD can feel like a bank-breaking diagnosis considering it requires medication that many have to take daily. Too often, patients are choosing...reactions10comments
September, a Time of RenewalSeptember. It reminds me of New Year’s and a time of goal setting and the promise of new things coming into our...reactions3comments
Top Five Apps for COPD There are so many tools to help us with COPD, and some of the best resources are right on your phone or...reactions9comments
What a PainMy body can actually confuse me on some days. I want to ask: “Is it COPD or something else that I’m struggling...reactions1comment
