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...As if the symptoms of COPD are not enough to deal with on their own, you also have to deal with medical bills and insurance companies.  Just when it seems...

...There is a discussion that needs to take place, before it needs to take place.  Honestly, I wish that I had pushed this conversation years before we needed the information...

...When you have COPD and become short of breath, you may feel the urgency to go to the bathroom or experience incontinence. It affects many of us with COPD and...

...“You seemed fine yesterday.” “You don’t look sick to me.” “So, do you still smoke?” How much easier would it be if people just understood COPD? If you didn’t have...

...There may come a time when you need to call 911 for help, but how do you know if you should call or drive your loved one with COPD to...

...Purchasing gifts for the holidays can be overwhelming for a healthy person.  Add COPD to the mix, and you have a really big shiny ball of... stress!  So how do...

...You probably have that one uncle that always covers himself in half of a bottle of cologne before showing up at a family function.  He comes in and you give...

...If you are diagnosed anything other than mild COPD I always advocate buying an oximeter to check blood oxygen levels, more so when active. An oximeter is attached to the end...

...In a recent survey, 106 of our COPD community members shared their holiday struggles as well as some methods for coping during the holiday season. Between the cold weather and...

...When there is a local disaster, it is important to be prepared - especially when living with COPD.  There are many types of local disasters that you should think through...