Managing COPD Symptoms In Fall Weather...Winter is cold and dry, spring is too wet, and summers with high humidity prevent me from going out, so I feel best in autumn.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
10 Tips to Help You Cope with COPD...Being told you have a lung disease like COPD can be a frightening experience. The idea it’s associated with being short of breath and that it forces you to make... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments50 comments
Expert Answers: What is a Spacer and How Do I Use One?...There is so much to get used to when it comes to treating and managing COPD. One question that seems to come up in COPD circles quite often is: So... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Links Between COPD and Heart Failure...After years of doing this, your left heart becomes hypertrophied. This makes your left heart a poor pump.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
BiPAP: Helping You Live Longer & Better with COPD...It also allows your muscles of inspiration and heart to relax, thereby preventing you from pooping out.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments31 comments
What's In Your Pocket?...I have led a full day doing all types of things, however, the peace and comfort I have is all because of the joy I had when I checked... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Changing Medications and the Effects on COPD Sufferers...I needed a new doctor after moving.... By Liana Collet2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Me Before Alpha-1 (Genetic COPD)...It amazed me how many of them thought that going to jail was part of life.... By Jackie English4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Anxiety With Flu and COVID Around...Or I’ll wake up with a stomachache which gets my anxiety going.... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Wildfires From Canada...I can’t even imagine what they are going through.... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Time Flies When You Do Nothing (Part 2)...Hobbies are fun, and we enjoy doing them, but they shouldn’t be cash cows. Selling a product takes all the fun out of doing a hobby.... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
VISCERAL – Relating to Deep Inward Feelings Rather Than to the Intellect...And I’m going to continue to fight back against this damn COPD each and every day. I’ll let you know who wins!... By KevinDavitt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Six Steps To Finding A Great Doctor...You’re hoping for someone who is friendly, pleasant, and easy to talk to.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What is COPD Staging?...It doesn't matter what it is; you must keep moving. I started slowly but surely and just added a bit more every day.... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Feeling Overwhelmed (Part 1)...Editor's note: This is part 1 of a series. Be sure to check out part 2! It doesn't take much to get that overwhelmed feeling when dealing with being short... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Making Decisions...It's so easy to wrap that diagnosis around yourself and be convinced that you're going to die any day now.... By Debz Borge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments19 comments
Taking Control of Stress...Life is going to throw us unexpected events but we can control how we react.... By Becky Brooks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
COPD Through the Years...There is much to learn about COPD. I wonder if, in one lifetime, we can know all there is to know about it? Imagine what it would be like if... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
My Family Picnic (Part 2)...Part one of this story can be found here. In part one, I talked about our annual family picnic. There was a laundry list of stuff to planning a day... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Where There’s Smoke...Looking out the window, I noticed smoke billowing from a house half a block behind ours. My husband saw it just before I did. Strangely, I didn’t smell smoke. I... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments