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...So, think of all the areas of your lungs that are poorly ventilated and do not receive much oxygen....

...It is difficult, but you must learn to take control of your fear as much as possible so that you can get your breathing under control. ...especially...

...Focus on an object. Concentrate on your breathing, slowing it and softly exhaling twice as long as you inhale....

...He told me to close my mouth and find something to focus on....

...Heart disease is more common in people with certain long-term medical issues such as diabetes, psoriatic arthritis, or lupus....

...The primary focus of any inhaled medication is getting the maximum amount of drug into the areas of the lung where it is needed....

...The way you handle it depends on your individual experience, how much COPD has affected your life and how much your life has changed....

...I didn't say much. I just listened to their stories and listened as the ladies gossiped and the guys bantered....

...The spirometer measures how much air you can inhale and exhale, and it also measures how fast you can exhale....

...But the truth is you are much more likely to die of something other than COPD....

...But with COPD, a breathing test will only tell so much....

...People with rheumatic conditions like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis can get specialized care through video chat appointments....

...We have much to learn from our feline friends as they always find what they need to fulfill their satisfaction levels....

...Then the COPDer does much better because they are breathing from the healthier part of the lung only....

...I also feel like after having the saline rinse, I have much less sputum that I'm coughing up....

...There wasn’t time for the warm fuzzies and I didn’t spend much time watching tv....

...Or if I'm not feeling able to walk much, we know I'll need to use the scooter the store provides for its customers....

...Here I would like to focus on just one potential medicine. It’s a medicine, if it’s approved by the FDA, that may bode well for COPD....

...To help adjust I also wore it sitting up and watching TV, then my focus was on something besides just wearing that mask....

...Now I can focus on moving forward and thinking about what steps come next. The obvious first priority for me is the need to quit smoking....