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Too often, I seem to read about "inhaler abuse." A recent study cited in the Journal of General Internal Medicine stated, "Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use among patients with COPD increases...

Mom and I were enjoying a cup of coffee one morning when she started coughing. It started as a tickle, and then suddenly she was gasping for air. Jumping out...

Hi all! Hope everyone has had a few easy-breathing days of late. It's sure been a challenging few days for me. Highs and lows, laughter and tears. No one said...

Is there anything better than being inside the house or apartment on a cold winter’s day when you don’t have to go out and you can enjoy all that beautiful...

I have been quite happy with my general practitioner handling my COPD. On one visit he decided I should have a pulmonologist. He explained they keep up on new medicines...

When your doctor sits across the desk from you and tells you that you have COPD, your world is about to change. Everything you thought you knew in the past...

Access to medicine is important. Drug regimens are part of treating many health conditions, and delays in taking drugs can have serious effects on health and well-being. Many people get...

Once again we’re shopping for our loved ones' gifts. Sometimes buying for our loved ones can be difficult. It can be harder yet when purchasing something for someone with a...

Coping with COPD begins by finding a great doctor. You and your doctor work together to create a COPD control team. Your doctor is the medical expert and you are...

As a COPD patient, it is always important to have your "go-to bag" ready to go at a moment's notice. I have had a bag ready to go since the...

Fatigue: It’s not “just being tired”, and it’s an experience that individuals living with a chronic health condition know all too well. Fatigue can impact every aspect of daily life...

Most of us know what a caregiver does, but not everyone fully understands what it is like to be a caregiver until they are in that role. To start a...

November marks COPD Awareness Month. Now more than ever, let's bring awareness to what it's like to live with a chronic lung condition like chronic bronchitis and emphysema! We can...

It is estimated that more than 250 million people worldwide have COPD and over 65 million of them have moderate to severe cases. In an effort to better understand the...

Nearly half of the adults living in the United States have some form of heart disease and about 1 in 10 adults in the United States have a chronic lung...

I usually know before I get out of bed that it is going to be a cold, wet day. I can hear the rain on my windowsill and feel the...

Have you ever experienced worsening COPD symptoms during certain types of weather? Whether it is too hot, humid, cold, or rainy? I think we all have our “ideal weather” type...

Opening my eyes, I focus on the clock. It is 7:00 in the morning. I would love to roll over and get another hour or so of sleep. I don’t...

For those of us with a chronic illness like COPD, the one thing we know is that our lives were turned upside down with our diagnosis. We also know this:...

We love doctors. They are the ones with the wisdom to diagnose and help people manage COPD. Most are very kind and passionate people and most of what they say...