What is Sarcoidosis?...These are the symptoms of COPD, though they are also common symptoms of a medical condition called sarcoidosis. So, what is sarcoidosis?... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Having Long Covid and COPD...My asthma, though, is primary. I have lived in the COPD world for several years. Maybe it’s a component of asthma, but I don’t know.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
COPD Lexicon: What’s a Breathing Treatment?...It’s a principle that says that when a flow (stream) of water goes through a small, pinpoint hole, a negative pressure is created on the sides of this... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How to Know When the End Is Near With COPD...But most people progress through these 4 stages: End-stage COPD simply means you have reached the final stage of the changes in your respiratory system... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Does the Word Hospice Scare You?...the government is going to decide who lives and dies by putting the terminally ill, sick, and elderly on hospice and will take away their medication, thus... By Mary Ultes7 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Managing Depression Brought On by Living With COPD...By dating my journals I am able to look back through my entries and see what I wrote about on any given day.... By Becky Brooks3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Adapting to COPD...Carol's storytelling and advocacy will be deeply missed, but her legacy lives on through her articles and in all the people she inspired.... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
10 Rules For Determining What Medicine Works Best For You...You may also learn about a new inhaler on TV or through your readings. It’s always neat to learn about new medicines.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Having Covid While Having COPD...I have had a few weird symptoms, though, and I don’t know if it’s Covid related or because of some other problems that I have going on right now.... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Why Quitting Smoking is So Hard...Cigarette smoke containing nicotine enters your airways, travels through your air passages, and comes into contact with blood vessels.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
I'm Too Young To Have COPD...Smoke can travel inward, and you may have to walk through it to go into your building.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Think in Solutions, Not in Problems...Carol's storytelling and advocacy will be deeply missed, but her legacy lives on through her articles and in all the people she inspired.... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Flu, RSV, and COVID-19: Differences Between 3 Respiratory Infections...If your child has any of the following symptoms, call their doctor immediately: Flu and RSV symptoms usually go away after the virus has moved through... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
What Triggers the Coughing Bouts?...After the storm, we had a group come through and help us with interior demo and clean-up.... By Steven Workman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Moving Into Fall...At least walk through your house to keep your circulation going and it will help your lungs and breathing as well. Pace yourself.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Short Of Breath Embarrassment...Carol's storytelling and advocacy will be deeply missed, but her legacy lives on through her articles and in all the people she inspired.How are you doing... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD and Flu...The most important thing to remember, though, is that anyone age 6 months or older should get a flu vaccine every year.... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Community Thoughts: COPD, Intimacy, and Relationships...As we heard more and more about this from the community, we were curious to find out what different people go through when it comes to dating, relationships... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments25 comments
You Can Write About COPD if You Want...Today, a sense of joy rushes through my veins when I finish writing an article like this or when I get to the point it’s going to be good... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Let’s Begin the Nutrition Discussion...It looks as though you are always inhaling. As this happens, your lungs also move downward toward your diaphragm.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments