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.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Education - Don't Wait For It!...However, so much can be learned from it. Read all about your medications. Learn what they are and what they do.... By Theresa Cannizzaro, Respiratory Therapist2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The COPD Stigma...It was so much easier to just tell people that I have asthma, rather than explaining that I also do in fact have COPD.... By Theresa Cannizzaro, Respiratory Therapist2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
COPD Tests and Diagnosis (Part 1)...It does hurt, but this test gives so much information and is very accurate.... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Some Days Are Worse Than Others...Having too much of anything is not good for us.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Why COPD Awareness Matters...As you are living this out day by day, I’m sure you realize that those who don’t know very much about COPD don’t understand that they need to take care... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
From Caregiver to Advocate...I had worked a late shift, just because she could, the way that she loved my kids, my husband and me; there are no words that can fully describe how... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Fear of Failing As An Advocate...If it happened weeks before, there is pretty much nothing that can be done. ... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Is COPD an Autoimmune Disease?...And there is much to still learn about the underlying factors with COPD But if future research can further clarify the COPD autoimmune connection, it could... By Kathi MacNaughton2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
FDA Approves First Generic of Proventil HFA, A Commonly Used Albuterol Inhaler...Although pharmaceutical companies have been trying to increase their supply, the US FDA has been taking additional steps to ensure we have as much albuterol... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I Came Out of the COPD Closet...Maybe we can save a life or make someone else’s life much better. We aren’t alone in this and together we can make a difference.... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Some Days Are Diamonds, Some Days Aren't...When this happens, I become so much more aware of this disease. I notice all of the inconveniences that come with COPD.... By Becky Brooks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments64 comments
Is COPD A Systemic Disorder?...So much so, in fact, that some experts have suggested renaming it “Chronic Systemic Inflammatory Syndrome.”... By John Bottrell, RRT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Thunderstorms and Breathing...They begin to return to the ground as much smaller pieces and those tiny particles pass through the nose and sinuses into the lungs.... By KevinDavitt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
What Could Have Caused My COPD?...There's much more to it! In a recent Facebook post, we asked our community members what they think caused their COPD.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS)...I felt no pain and apparently slept through much of the remainder of the day.... By KevinDavitt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Give Me Strength...They might tell you that if you wouldn’t sleep so much; if you wouldn’t be so picky about your meals; if you wouldn’t take so many medications; or even... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments18 comments
5 Tips for Managing Depression With COPD...I was so proud of how much love she gave to her community. Long term depression should be treated by a medical provider.... By Karen Hoyt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The ABC's of COPD Caregiving...It's critical to focus on supporting the whole individual, both as a patient and someone that you love.... By Julie Sparks3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD and Severe Weather Preparedness...There is so much about COPD that you cannot control, but being severe weather-prepared is a way to stay one step ahead of your care plan and ensure that... By Julie Sparks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments