9 Early Warning Signs And Symptoms...A neat thing about having COPD is it communicates with you. It lets you know when something is wrong, or when a...reactions8comments
Gift Ideas for Those with COPD...The holidays are coming! Are you trying to come up with gift ideas for your friend or family member who has COPD?...reactions5comments
Are You A Human Barometer?...Are you a human thermostat and/or barometer? If you say yes, you aren’t alone. You have probably heard how people with arthritis or...reactions3comments
Princess Fiona and Shrek...Background of my current crisis: I've known for years that I would get COPD, I smoke, have quit several times and have...reactions6comments
Low Oxygen levels...My mother is 68, she has COPD and just had a bout of pneumonia in November. Now she's back in the hospital...reactions1reply
Does anyone experience side effects with Spiriva Respimat?...Hello is there any body getting side effects with Spiriva Respimat?...reactions5replies
Planning for the Holidays ~ Doing It Again...My daughter and I were talking the other night and she said “I know what you can write about! Christmas! Gifts you...reactionscomments
Avoiding Flu Season Like The Plague...It’s that not so lovely time of year again— flu season. It is probably the most dreaded time of year for anyone...reactionscomments
Handling the Holidays with COPD...Gearing up for the holiday season can be an important part of managing COPD, strange as that may seem to some people...reactionscomments
Holiday-related COPD Triggers...Do you have specific holiday-related triggers that aggravate your COPD? Share about them here - and feel free to include how you...reactions5replies
COPD Awareness: 15 Ways it Makes A Difference...COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. We all know that, right? Some of us do, but not all. Do you know...reactions2comments
Celebrating Family Caregivers!...November each year is COPD Awareness month, but did you know it's also National Family Caregivers Month? This is a time to...reactionscomments
Grace Anne Dorney Koppel & Ted Koppel Raise Awareness for COPD on CBS Morning News...Many of you may know Ted Koppel as the former anchor of Nightline but you may not know his wife Grace Anne...reactions2comments
Another New COPD & Medication Troubles...Hello, First of all, thank you to all the forum participants for honest questions/answers. As a newly-diagnosed person w/COPD, it is very...reactions4replies
What Can Giving Back Give You?...Giving can seem like a one-way street. We let go of something that belongs to us - often my money or clothing...reactionscomments
How long does it take Medicare to approve oxygen?...Once my doctor has prescribed oxygen, how long does it take Medicare to approve it and I get the oxygen?...reactions3replies
10 Things To Be Thankful For this Holiday...Listed below are 10 things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving season. I didn't want to repeat my list from last year...reactions2comments
Why Wasn’t I Chosen for a Clinical Trial?...In any clinical trial, participants must meet certain criteria to be eligible to participate. There are two commonly used terms when describing...reactionscomments
COPD, A Family Disease...When I was first diagnosed with COPD I heard the phrase “COPD is a family disease.” Over time, and talking with COPDers...reactionscomments
My Illness...I first became sick back in about 2007. I am 54 years old now, and I'm dealing with emphysema and stage 4...reactions2comments
