You Must Release Those Endorphins...Depression is prevalent this time of year. The days are cold, and nights are long. We fear going into public because we could run into someone with cold or flu...reactions3comments
Exercising Safely and Effectively With COPD...Exercising Safely and Effectively with COPD. Kathi MacNaughton, a fitness instructor and retired nurse, provides some simple tips on getting started safely with exercise when you have COPD....reactions2comments
The Drop from Festivities...If you're anything like, me after the hype from the Christmas and New Year Festivities you seem to come down with one almighty bang. You're so busy preparing for the...reactions5comments
I Am More Than My Diagnosis: A Year in Review...As this community and our sister communities grow, one universal truth is clear: people are more than just their diagnoses. As 2019 comes to a close and a new year...reactionscomments
The Truth as it Comes...Writing this from my heart, I'm a true believer that we're all here for a reason and maybe we will never find out why. We all leave a mark behind...reactions2comments
Snow and COPD...Since my COPD was diagnosed, I miss being able to shovel snow. Honestly. Sounds crazy, I know. But growing up in the Northeast United States, shoveling snow has been a...reactions5comments
Let’s Begin the Nutrition Discussion...We get a lot of questions about a COPD diet. So, I spent some time investigating this subject. I even talked with a dietician and a COPD educator. What I...reactions8comments
Giving up...I have stage 4 copd & have tried to quit smoking unsuccessfully. I don't complain to anyone because I know I did it to myself. When I say something to...reactions1reply
Does Your Primary Care Doctor Really Care?...I was living out of state when mom called. She had not been diagnosed with COPD yet but was having chronic health problems. Wow! Another round of antibiotics for her...reactions3comments
How have your family members adjusted to your diagnosis?...I was diagnosed with Stage 3 COPD last September. I had my family Dr. refer me to a pulmonologist so on the medical end I feel like I understand more...reactions7replies
The Final Part of the Year...During the final part of the year, I daydream about those late spring days when the temperature, humidity, dander, and wind speed finally align. I call it “God’s Weather”. The...reactions2comments
If I don't have symptoms, do I need to take my medications?...As a non smoker and a newly diagnosed COPD patient, I am having trouble taking the medications prescribed by my doctor. I am now trying my third inhaler because the...reactions3replies
Are my symptoms actually caused by anxiety?...Cough, wheeze, shallow... Hello again. Yesterday my primary Dr confirmed that I have COPD, based on the results of my PFTs from a week ago. After that appointment, I was...reactions8replies
Any advice welcome...Hi Everyone hope you all had a good Christmas! I am new on here and was hoping for some help/advice regarding my diagnosis and medication. I was diagnosed with a...reactions6replies
Do I have asthma or emphysema genes?...Does https://asthma.net and https://copd.net member HITE1955 Have ASTHMA / EMPHYSEMA GENES POSITIVELY?!? HOPE, So!! #1: MICRO — PREMATURE BIRTH: I was BORN@ 2 POUNDS; 14 OUNCES on 1955 AUGUST 12th...reactions21replies
Confusion, memory loss, shaky...My dad was recently diagnosed with copd and slight congestive heart failure.My family is at a loss with all these side affects. I’ve read it can cause dementia but can...reactions4replies
12 Steps of Christmas...Christmas is a hectic mishmash of family and friends and obligations. In a 4-week span, there are too many parties to attend, too many gifts to buy, and too much...reactionscomments
Thanksgiving...Thanksgiving. It’s my favorite holiday - way beyond Christmas which has become so commercialized it’s no longer recognizable to me. The Christmas decorations used to go up sometime after Thanksgiving...reactions2comments
Romancing a Cigarette, Part 1...Born in 1955, things were different then. However, I’ll have to jump ahead a few years to when I was more aware of what was going on. It seemed everyone...reactions7comments
Filling My Emergency Bag...The changing of the season brings on a whole new ball game. There is nasty weather coming as some of us know too well what this means. If you are in...reactions3comments
