The Foggy Brain Dead ZoneHave you ever seen an old Sherlock Holmes movie? All the old films ends with Holmes and Watson chasing the nefarious villain...reactions12comments
COPD and Pain? It Does Exist!Do you ever get pain that you think could be related to COPD? For example, you may get pain from chest tightness...reactions4comments
The Emotional Pain of COPDMany with COPD suffer physical pain, other than the breathlessness that almost all of us with a respiratory condition suffer. I am...reactions10comments
Good Self Care for a Bad Day“You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocket ship underpants don't help.” Calvin, “Calvin and Hobbes” by Bill Waterson “Ugh,” I...reactions11comments
Explaining Emphysema, Part 2: TreatmentIn "Explaining Emphysema, Part 1", we discussed the risk factors and symptoms associated with this condition. Now, let's look at what can...reactionscomments
8 Things To Know About COPD PainWhile COPD isn’t necessarily a painful disease, there is some good evidence linking COPD to pain. Here are 8 things to know...reactions17comments
Video: Move That BodyI have written much over the last decade about COPD, and my personal fight with it, how it is possible to improve...reactions10comments
Yes, We Do Grieve Our Old LivesA couple of years ago on a grieving site, a person wanted to grieve her old life. Some on the site said that...reactions11comments
Have Peace of Mind with Lung Cancer ScreeningCOPD patients spend a lot of time focused on their lung health. Between staying on top of breathing treatments, going to pulmonary...reactions1comment
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
A Letter To My Family About COPDDear Loved One: Sometimes it’s difficult to talk to you, to tell you what I feel, to tell you what I’m going...reactions20comments
COPD Medical Abbreviations: What Do They Mean?Your prescription says, “Albuterol QID.” Your doctor wants you to get a PFT and ABG?” These and other abbreviations are commonly used...reactions3comments
Better Health with COPDWhen I think of better health, I think of fewer health issues, fewer doctor appointments and yes, better health. It seems strange...reactionscomments
My Son Taught Me How to Face My IllnessMy son is my hero. He's been through some tough times. I went into labor at barely seven months pregnant and when...reactions4comments
Managing Rain and HumidityIt’s no secret that the weather can affect your COPD, with rain and humidity topping the list of potential exacerbation triggers. Summer...reactions19comments
COPD and MucusThe coughing associated with COPD produces large amounts of a slimy substance called mucus. The increase in the production of mucus and...reactions34comments
Find Your COPD BuddiesWhen I was first diagnosed with COPD (I have an asthma/COPD overlap) in my mid-20s, I was devastated and confused. I had...reactions7comments
Stuffy Noses and COPD: What’s the Deal?Many people with breathing disorders like COPD also suffer from medical conditions that may make it hard to breathe through your nose...reactions79comments
More Than An IllnessBeethoven was a phenomenal composer, so famous for his music that we still love it. He also became deaf in his thirties.Frida...reactionscomments
Anxiety and Fear With COPDYou may know what it’s like to struggle to breathe, or to worry about having a panic attack, so you are possibly...reactions62comments
