How Has Working With COPD Patients Affected Me?...Here are some ways working with COPD patients has affected me for the better.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Tips for Preventing COPD Flare-Ups...notice signs of a COPD flare-up.... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Mourning the Death of Your Previous Life - Part 2...I may have COPD, a progressive, incurable disease with physical limitations, but I'm more than my COPD.... By Mary Ultes8 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Coping With COPD Guilt -- Just Let It Go...Here are a few actions you can take to help you learn to cope better with guilt and COPD: Never forget: you didn't choose to... By Kathi MacNaughton4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Lung Transplant...I remember speaking to a pulmonologist about lung transplants around the time I was diagnosed with COPD (2011). It was not very encouraging.... By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Baseball vs. COPD...It could mean the beginning of a flare-up of your COPD symptoms or could be just your body's way By Julie Sparks3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Good Grief (Yes, it can be good!)...Just as she felt a comeback emerge, she would get a cold that wouldn't relent.... By Julie Sparks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Is COPD an Autoimmune Disease?...And there is much to still learn about the underlying factors with COPD But if future research can further clarify the COPD autoimmune connection, By Kathi MacNaughton2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Five Common Triggers for Shortness of Breath...There are many different reasons that you may become short of breath, and if you are just beginning to learn about COPD, you may be... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Avoiding Flu Season Like The Plague...Wouldn't it be nice if we could all live in giant bubbles during cold & flu season?... By Theresa Cannizzaro, Respiratory Therapist2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD Word Search...It is time for some fun! Can you find the following COPD-related terms in the word search below? How did you do? Could you... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
The COPD Stigma...There is a definite lack of education surrounding COPD as a whole due to the COPD stigma.... By Theresa Cannizzaro, Respiratory Therapist2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Sleeping and COPD...He acknowledged that some of the medication I needed for my COPD could be causing some of these sleeping issues.... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Manifestations of COPD...Respiratory viruses can cause common cold symptoms. These symptoms can seem to be worse in people with COPD compared to people who don’t have... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
A Letter To My Family About COPD...Most places go by the Gold Stages of COPD, which have 4 stages: COPD is non-reversible, meaning it will never go... By Janet Plank5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Understanding Clinical Trials...A new intervention will first be examined in a laboratory, and if data for that intervention look promising, the next step could involve testing... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
One Way to Spread Awareness of COPD...COPD Awareness month presents the opportunity, for those of us who currently live with COPD and all of its symptoms, to call attention By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Tips for Successful Outings with COPD...It was one time that my COPD and being on oxygen worked to my advantage.... By Mary Ultes6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What To Know Before Calling 911...There may come a time when you need to call 911 for help, but how do you know if you should call or drive... By Tonya Hidalgo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
COPD and Men...Compared with women who have COPD, men with COPD tend to have: Symptoms of COPD often happen together in groups, or clusters.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
