Weight Management and COPD - Take Our Quick PollsFor people living with chronic health conditions, managing weight can be a particularly challenging task. Balancing the demands of managing symptoms and...reactions17comments
Winter Is Coming - Be Careful Out ThereSadly, winter is approaching as we are into fall. With it comes gentle reminders to prepare for the coming cold we in...reactions3comments
Insurance Companies Versus DoctorsMy pharmacist just called me. She said my prescription was ready to be picked up. She also said my insurance requires that...reactions41comments
Irritability, Impatience, and WithdrawingOur families and friends know I have COPD, asthma, allergies, and more. They know they aren’t to come in wearing scented products...reactions39comments
Sharing Information on Lung NodulesIn our community forum, someone had questions about nodules, so I thought this would be helpful for those with questions. Lung nodules...reactions39comments
Can I Apply for Disability if I Have COPD?I didn’t answer that question fully in the first article. When I applied for disability in 2011, the main requirement for someone...reactions12comments
Bringing Awareness: Part 2You can find part one of this story here. It’s not enough that we have to be aware of our physical and...reactions1comment
The Cycle of Infections, Exacerbations, and StressSo often I read in the groups of people being depressed and stressed due to the amount of exacerbation and infections their...reactions16comments
COPD: Body and MindYou may know what COPD is and that it affects your body and mind. Let’s step back...reactionscomments
What Does It All Mean?Editor's note: This is Part 3 of a three-part series. Part 1 can be found here and part 2 here. COPD stands...reactions6comments
8 Signs to Seek Help for COPDI wrote a post a while back, "5 Tips when to seek help for asthma." I wrote this post based on my...reactions5comments
What Should I Do During a Flare-up?Sometimes flare-ups seem to blindside the progress you have been making, and they come out of nowhere with a staggering punch. There...reactions25comments
You Are Not Alone“Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone.” – Anthony Burgess I hope you got a laugh out...reactions9comments
Top 10 Steps for Coping With COPDWhen you have a chronic illness such as COPD, life can be hard. It sometimes feels as though the disease has taken...reactions4comments
New Years Resolutions Are Not for MeEvery year I make resolutions. I make the same resolutions year after year. They didn’t work last year, the year before, or...reactionscomments
Let’s Begin the Nutrition DiscussionWe get a lot of questions about a COPD diet. So, I spent some time investigating this subject. I even talked with...reactions8comments
6 Things That We’d Like to See in the New YearSo, we are now entering the new year. Of course, we all make resolutions or ways to improve ourselves. This post is...reactions2comments
Having Hope With COPDHope: A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. When I was diagnosed with COPD, I was numb...reactions9comments
Things That Help Us Live BetterWe are blessed to live in a time when we have access to many things to help people live better with diseases...reactionscomments
Early Warning Signs and Symptoms of Flare-UpsEarly warning signs are symptoms felt BEFORE COPD flare-ups occur. They act as warnings that a full-fledged flare-up is impending. When you...reactions10comments
