Living

A restful night's sleep can be elusive when you have COPD. Do you have to sleep somewhat upright, find yourself getting your oxygen tubing tangled up in your covers or...

The last thing that I want to tell a group of people is that I’m overweight. I’m not just overweight, I’m obese. I’ve been dieting for years. Looking back, I...

Fire season is almost upon us. The end of summer and the start of fall mean the trees are changing colors, the weather is changing, fields are almost ready to...

As I mentioned in Part 1, no, I’m not being silly regarding the title. Many would say having COPD means that they are sick. Others think of COPD as having...

Have you ever had muscle spasms or cramping around the ribcage, also known as rib cramps? Even though many of our COPD community members experience rib cramping, doctors and researchers...

Have you ever seen an old Sherlock Holmes movie? All the old films ends with Holmes and Watson chasing the nefarious villain through a maze of London alleyways covered in...

Many with COPD suffer physical pain, other than the breathlessness that almost all of us with a respiratory condition suffer. I am lucky as a part from cramps I have...

“You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocket ship underpants don't help.” Calvin, “Calvin and Hobbes” by Bill Waterson “Ugh,” I rolled over and grabbed my comforter closer. “I...

While COPD isn’t necessarily a painful disease, there is some good evidence linking COPD to pain. Here are 8 things to know about COPD-related pain. If you suffer from chronic...

A couple of years ago on a grieving site, a person wanted to grieve her old life. Some on the site said that this was for grieving because someone died.  This...

COPD patients spend a lot of time focused on their lung health. Between staying on top of breathing treatments, going to pulmonary rehabilitation and receiving important vaccinations that can prevent...

Dear Loved One: Sometimes it’s difficult to talk to you, to tell you what I feel, to tell you what I’m going through. I have COPD, which stands for Chronic...

When I think of better health, I think of fewer health issues, fewer doctor appointments and yes, better health. It seems strange to talk about better health when you are...

My son is my hero. He's been through some tough times. I went into labor at barely seven months pregnant and when he was born he weighed three and a...

It’s no secret that the weather can affect your COPD, with rain and humidity topping the list of potential exacerbation triggers. Summer is upon us, and rising temperatures can lead...

When I was first diagnosed with COPD (I have asthma/COPD overlap) in my mid 20s I was devastated and confused. I had never smoked a day in my life yet...

Many people with breathing disorders like COPD also suffer from medical conditions that may make it hard to breathe through your nose. Here’s all you need to know. A 2007...

Beethoven was a phenomenal composer, so famous for his music that we still love it. He also became deaf in his thirties.Frida Kahlo was a painter whose self portraits are...

You may know what it’s like to struggle to breathe, or to worry about having a panic attack, so you are possibly afraid to go out, go to bed, or...

Now that I'm in stage three COPD and am constantly fatigued I don't cook every day. I'd like to, simply because I really love cooking but it's not possible. My...