COPD Inhalers vs. Nebulizers: Which Is Right for You?...COPD is best treated with inhaled medicine. However, there are 2 ways of delivering this medication: There are pros and cons to...reactions6comments
Why do I have an issue with a runny nose?...I use nasal sprays but nothing helps. I have to remove the tube all the time. The doctor gave me meds to...reactions30replies
What Are COPD Flare-Ups?...The term “COPD flare-up” gets bandied around quite a bit. So, what exactly are flare-ups anyway? What causes them? Here’s what to...reactions30comments
Understanding and Coping With Severe COPD...COPD is a chronic respiratory illness for which there is no cure and that will progress steadily over time. How much time...reactions27comments
How can I get my family to understand my struggle?...How can I get my family to understand that it takes all my energy just to breathe? They think because I look...reactions1reply
Are hemp oil tablets safe?...Is it safe to take 'Hemp oil tablets' when I have COPD? I have read that they give you energy and help...reactions5replies
How long does it take for COPD to progress?...My Pulmonologist diagnosed me with COPD and emphysema in June 2017. He said it was mild stage one. My question is how...reactions3replies
Ready, Set, Go...Every day has been a race to get functional again. My mom passed away January 16, 2018 from cancer, another close relative...reactions1comment
Karen Hoyt...I’m Karen Hoyt and I've learned a lot about COPD from my mom. After being given less than a year to live...
Are there limits with oxygen concentrators?...I use 4.5 liters while exercising and I just realized that my machine tops out at 5 liters. What does this mean?...reactions2replies
Is anyone here dealing with abdominal bloating sensations?...It is a chronic problem for me....reactions9replies
Forming Relationships With Respiratory Therapists...As a child asthmatic, I got to know my respiratory therapists. Two therapists I met in 1980 are still friends to this...reactions5comments
Is there research on a cure for COPD?...Is there any active research being done to try and find a cure for COPD? Doesn't seem to be much online about...reactions3replies
Always Something to Look Forward To...When I set out to write this article, I was feeling down about my limitations and didn't particularly know what to say...reactions2comments
Time to Start Educating Myself...My memories of my mother were mostly of how sick she was with asthma all my growing up life some fifty years...reactions10comments
Saying Goodbye...On January 16, 2018 I said goodbye to my mom. She didn’t have COPD, she had 2 types of cancer. It was...reactions1comment
What Does COPD Feel Like?...I was given the asthma/COPD overlap diagnosis when I was 25 years old. But for me, the COPD part has been pretty...reactions31comments
