What Is a COPD Action/Management Plan?I think COPD action/management plans are a neat idea for all COPDers. They help you manage your COPD on a daily basis...reactions6comments
You Are Unique in Your Own DiseaseCOPD is such a complex and individualized disease. It can change by the day and vary significantly between people. Sometimes it's nice...reactionscomments
Anxiety with COPD: The Physical EffectsFour years ago when I was diagnosed with COPD I started to have panic attacks such as I described in my first...reactions8comments
What Does COPD Feel Like?I was given the asthma/COPD overlap diagnosis when I was 25 years old. But for me, the COPD part has been pretty...reactions31comments
Depression and COPD Part II have been writing articles for COPD.net for several years now and there's one topic that I've thought about writing about for...reactions11comments
COPD and a BedSome years ago, we went bed shopping. I found a fantastic adjustable bed. It was more money than I felt we could...reactions3comments
Sick of Being SickThose four words I’m hearing more and more. It doesn’t matter whether the COPDer is Stage 1 or Stage 4, so many...reactions4comments
Don’t CompareThere must be some kind of fine line between inspiration and consternation. I find it very easy to become encouraged when I...reactions27comments
What Could Have Caused My COPD?Smoking and second-hand smoke aren't the only causes of COPD. There's much more to it! In a recent Facebook post, we asked...reactions1comment
What is Sarcoidosis?Fatigue, shortness of breath, persistent dry cough, chest tightness, and wheezing are the symptoms. Sound familiar? These are the symptoms of COPD...reactions6comments
Social Distancing Spurs Telehealth SurgeThe technology needed for virtual healthcare has been around for decades. But virtual care has not been widely used in the United...reactionscomments
How Safe Are Your Blood Oxygen Saturation Levels?If you are diagnosed anything other than mild COPD I always advocate buying an oximeter to check blood oxygen levels, more so when...reactions18comments
What is Saharan Dust and How Can it Affect COPD?I am a strong believer in "learning something new every day"; and I had never heard of Saharan dust until recently. A...reactions7comments
Respiratory WarningsOut of nowhere, a WeatherBug weather warning popped up. It said that the air quality for those with a respiratory illness is...reactions15comments
How Healthy is the Air You Breathe?There is still so much we don't understand about COPD. But we do know there are some specific risk factors, both for...reactionscomments
COPD in the SummertimeYour breathing is most important. You will have similar effects year round, however in many places summer is a big change from...reactionscomments
One White Pine: Building Spaces for Living & HealingProfessor and landscape architect Daniel Winterbottom has been designing and building therapeutic gardens for over 20 years. Here, he shares his unique...reactionscomments
Find Your Community with InspireBeing diagnosed with COPD can feel scary and lonely, but you don’t have to manage your diagnosis alone. The American Lung Association's...reactionscomments
First Ever COPD National Action PlanFrom left to right: Grace Ann Dorney Koppel, Dr. MeiLan Han, Dr. Jim Kiley, NHLBI, Harold Wimmer. Recently the National Heart, Lung...reactionscomments
Where Our Community Is FromLast fall we asked our COPD.net Facebook community where they were from. Not surprisingly, we heard from people all over the world!...reactions2comments
