Better Breathing Exercises for COPDThe main effect of having COPD is how it affects your ability to breathe easily. The four main symptoms of COPD include:...reactions3comments
The Three Types of NebulizersThere are many respiratory medicines currently on the market. A common way of inhaling these is by using inhalers. Another common way...reactions6comments
Expert Answers: What is Spirometry and PFT?There are many types of tests one may go through when facing COPD. Lots of questions can accompany those tests, and one...reactionscomments
Expert Answers: Eye Problems and COPDQuite often, here at COPD.net, community members ask questions coming from their personal experience with COPD. It can be helpful to have...reactions6comments
Stem Cell Therapy for COPD: What You Need to KnowWhen you have a chronic, incurable disease, it's natural to be interested in research and new therapies that might offer hope and...reactions7comments
A Look Inside the Lungs: Chronic Bronchitis & EmphysemaA person with COPD usually has symptoms of two different conditions: chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Those two conditions are now classified under...reactions4comments
My Friend Rick (Part 4)Editor's note: Check out Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of this interview series. Kevin: You had gone to rehab before...reactions3comments
World Hospice & Palliative Care Day 2020: Voices from the CommunityEach year, World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is observed in October. This year, October 10 will mark the day to celebrate...reactionscomments
What Are Obstructive Sleep Apnea and CPAP?Some people with COPD develop a condition called Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). When this occurs, it is often referred to as COPD-OSA...reactionscomments
Transplant – Part 1“Wake up, Mr. Davitt. Wake up.” “Mmmph...ehhh...wha? What?” “It’s time to wake up and see how you’re doing?” My eyes opened and...reactions34comments
What's NextEditor's note: This is part 2 of a three-part series. Part 1 can be found here and part 3 here. There are...reactions2comments
What COPD Actually Feels LikeThis one is primarily for friends, family, and the general public. You know that we COPD patients can't breathe. We say we're...reactions15comments
Tips for Staying Healthy With Stage 3/Severe COPDCOPD is a chronic inflammatory illness of the lungs and airways that gets progressively worse over time. How long that takes can...reactions1comment
My Friend Rick (Part 3)Earlier this year, I wrote two articles (Part 1, Part 2) about a new friend “Rick” (not his actual name). I had...reactions7comments
Home Pulse Oximeter Monitoring - Yes or No?If you have COPD, chances are good that you've had your index finger stuck into a small device called a pulse oximeter...reactions11comments
The COPD StigmaFor the vast majority of people, when they hear the words "COPD" they automatically think "they must be a smoker." While smoking...reactions11comments
Explaining Emphysema - Part 1: Risk Factors & SymptomsThere are many people in the United States, and around the world, living with COPD. Emphysema is one lung condition that falls...reactions8comments
The Heat is On: Effects of Hot Weather on COPDI'm a freak of nature I'm so hot. I need someone who'll continually fan me, bathe my face with a cold washcloth...reactions1comment
Well Balanced Affordable Meals for COPDI live on Social Security. I have no other income, I don't get food stamps or low income housing. I am telling...reactionscomments
Live for TodayHaving a chronic illness such as COPD can cause one to blame themselves for their disease. They feel guilty over things they...reactions6comments
