10 Triggers to Avoid this Christmas SeasonChristmas season is upon us. There’s so much fun to have this time of year. You don’t want something unexpected - like a COPD flare-up - to ruin that fun... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Maintaining COPD Control During the Winter MonthsStaying healthy with COPD is all about maintaining control over your symptoms as well as you can. Winter, though, presents a number of challenges to your control efforts. Here are... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Eating Healthy Throughout the HolidaysMaybe this should be titled, “How to eat so that we don’t ruin last year’s resolution." Yep, that would be my title. I work on my diet and am stuck... By Janet Plank4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
A Very Merry Christmas in the Slow Lane Part IIChristmas is here/Bringing good cheer/To young and old/Meek and the bold/Ding dong ding dong/That is their song/With joyful ring/All caroling. – “Carol of the Bells,” Mykola Leontovych I love the... By michelle.vincent5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What Is a Quality Life?Often on these pages, we talk about working with your doctor to develop strategies for improving the overall quality of your life so you can live better and longer with... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
A Happy Yuletide: Celebrating the Returning SunThere seems to be a theme running through most of the autumn and winter holidays – both religious and secular – that we celebrate in the northern hemisphere.Do a quick online... By michelle.vincent4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
GERD and COPD: What You Need to KnowDid you know that people who have COPD are at risk for another chronic condition called GERD? GERD stands for GastroEsophageal Reflux Disease, and is sometimes called acid reflux or... By Kathi MacNaughton2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Avoiding the Holiday HangoverThe holidays are something that used to be so exciting. We’d visit different relatives and the food was never ending. We'd have turkey for the next two weeks! Eventually, the... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Overcoming Loneliness and IsolationWhen I was first diagnosed with COPD there was no internet. Help groups, and good information was non-existent. Information was not given to the point I did not even know... By derekc4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
I Am Like the OakIt's a beautiful autumn day and I wander through the tall grass. My breath catches but I'm grateful I can breathe. I find the spot I'm searching for. I'm getting... By michelle.vincent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
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 during a doctor's office visit. Your doctor or... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
‘Tis the Season to Be Jolly fa la la la la…Person "M" turns the TV off, as a tear runs down her cheek. She knows this time of the year, with all of the holidays, is supposed to be special... By Janet Plank4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
A Very Merry Christmas in the Slow Lane: Part IIt's the most wonderful time of the year/With the kids jingle belling/And everyone telling you "be of good cheer/It's the most wonderful time of the year...There'll be parties for hosting/Marshmallows... By michelle.vincent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Maintaining Friendships With COPDMaintaining friendships with COPD, sounds easy, right? COPDers will often say no. Thinking back to being sick, before diagnosed with COPD, we often spent time with the people that I... By Janet Plank4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
9 Early Warning Signs And SymptomsA neat thing about having COPD is it communicates with you. It lets you know when something is wrong, or when a flare-up is impending. It communicates by presenting you... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Gift Ideas for Those with COPDThe holidays are coming! Are you trying to come up with gifts ideas for your friend or family member who has COPD? If so, this post will give you some... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Are You A Human Barometer?Are you a human thermostat and/or barometer? If you say yes, you aren’t alone. You have probably heard how people with arthritis or fibromyalgia can feel the weather changes in their... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Planning for the Holidays ~ Doing It AgainMy daughter and I were talking the other night and she said “I know what you can write about! Christmas! Gifts you want! Thanksgiving. What you can do and what... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Avoiding Flu Season Like The PlagueIt’s that not so lovely time of year again— flu season. It is probably the most dreaded time of year for anyone who suffers from chronic illness. Even more so... By Theresa Cannizzaro, Respiratory Therapist2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Handling the Holidays with COPDGearing up for the holiday season can be an important part of managing COPD, strange as that may seem to some people. Large gatherings outside of your normal routine, which... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments