Stress & COPD: What Can You Do?...When you have COPD, it's perfectly common to feel stressed emotionally. After all, you may be worried about your future and that of your family. You may also be worried...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What tips do you have for managing stress over the holiday season?...The holidays can be a stressful time, especially when managing life with COPD. Share any helpful tips for managing holiday stress with fellow community members to support them during the...Reactions0reactionsComments28 replies
Video: Barbara Talks COPD Awareness Month...Although we walk the same road we all have different stories. Tell your story this month and make others aware of COPD so they can gain a greater understanding of...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
COPD Myths vs. Facts...When it comes to health information, there is a lot of misinformation. This is especially true if you seek out your answers on the Web or from other people. This...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Changes we had to do...I already wrote quite a bit about my story and my wonderful partner and husband, but today I will talk about our changes that made a very big difference in...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Travel Tips For COPD...So, you have COPD and you’re also ready for a vacation. Like people without this disease, you want to get out and have a little fun. You want to do...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Can my dry mouth be contributing to thrush?...Can my dry mouth be contributing to thrush? I've been using corticosteroids since 2012 and recently have developed dry mouth. I also seem to have come down with a mild...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Differences In COPD...We all know that, though there are similarities in COPD, there are differences. We might know some of them: different stages of COPD, different medications, even the different reactions that...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Living With: Interview with Advocate Janet Plank...November is COPD Awareness Month, and the Health Union podcast Living With is featuring an interview with COPD.net advocate Janet Plank. Janet shares how having COPD and other health conditions...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Back pain am and pm...On waking and by tea time back discomfort so bad do others suffer the same...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
The Stages of Grief with COPD...Poor mama. Getting through the stages of grief with COPD was hard on her. She had such an infectious laugh. Her heart was so full that it seemed like her...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Fev70 gas exchange 27...I would like to know what these numbers mean. Thanks...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Stage 4...My question is, in July of 2018 I was diagnosed with stage 4 emphysema, chronic bronchitis and severe asthma, I know there isn't an exact time from on how long...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
A Pithy History Of Oxygen...Many in this community benefit from oxygen therapy. This is all possible because of great discoveries from our past. So, I thought it would be neat to journey into our...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Newly diagnosed...FEV1 64%, FVC 94 with a ratio of 54 amd MMV of 67. Post bronchodilation FEV1 74%, FVC 103 with a ratio of 57. Final diagnosis- Moderate obstructive lung disease...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Denial Isn't A River In Egypt...“Denial isn’t a river in Egypt” is a saying that has always stuck with me, probably because it can apply to so many different things. Even COPD. Oh my, being...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
“What It's Like to Live with COPD?”...A friend of mine asked me this question recently. I asked him, “What do you mean?” He said, “What do YOU mean?” I told him, “The question can be taken...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What I found out on my way to a diet...A little item that I recently learned has helped me especially on reexamining my diet and what to do and not to do. I had been on a fairly strict...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
New To COPD? Here’s 6 Things To Know...So, you’re new to COPD. Here are six things to know. I know! I know! This is the exact opposite of what you expected me to say. But, hear me...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Reversing Roles with COPD ...Most of us know about children who care for aging parents, and how we switch roles later in life. In our case, reversing roles with COPD came early. It was...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
