Trelegy and oxygen saturation...I stopped Spiriva, and Symbicort a few months ago. I'd needed to take prednisone at least monthly because I'd get so short of breath....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Any advice welcome...However in the proceeding months my breathing continued to worsen and i was put onto long acting bronchodilators such as Spiriva and Eklira (not together...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
My Medication Is Too Expensive. Advice?...(Spiriva, Brevistri, Trelegy, etc.), but due to the risk of seizures brought about by my other condition, I am unable to drive and see him when my samples...Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesInsurance & Disability
Taken with grain of salt, or how not to strangle your friends...I also have spiriva respimat, advair and nebulizer....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
How Has Working With COPD Patients Affected Me?...With this entrepreneurial spirit, he decided to leave school and pursue his business aspirations, ultimately becoming a very successful businessman....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Living Through a Pandemic With COPD...I believe that a great sense of humor can lift anyone's spirits. I believe that loving people keeps you connected to the world....Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
“If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It.”...But I believe COPD can do a lot of damage to our spirits – our souls....Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Self-Care and Why We Need It...Getting together with friends and family is a wonderful way to lift spirits....Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
What Does COPD Feel Like?...Finding a support system is of utmost importance to help keep your spirits up....Reactions0reactionsComments27 comments
Taking an Ocean Cruise With COPD...Sure, Mom’s spirits got low. I wondered if taking an ocean cruise with COPD friends might help. Mom understood that happiness was an inside job....Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Am I Having an Exacerbation or Has My Lung Function Declined?...I feel like I’m learning everything new again - asking questions and trying to keep my spirits up while not bringing my family down....Reactions0reactionsComments275 comments
I’m Getting So Excited...Seeing a finished product lifts my spirits, no matter how down I might be. It’s so satisfying knowing that I created something....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Managing Emotions with COPD...Her proactive spirit lives on in me. Raising 3 girls and a boy taught her a lot about communicating feelings. We were not a quiet bunch....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Eleven Tips for Self-Care We Can Do...So getting dressed for the day can give you a sense of normalcy and lifts your spirits a little....Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
How to Help Friends and Family Understand COPD...I'm going to schedule a Family COPD Education Night soon – just to get everyone caught up on where my body and spirit is at....Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
I Am More Than My Diagnosis: A Year in Review...These four stories reveal the stigma, fear, and threats that bodies can throw at us, but also the resilience of the mind and spirit....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Is That All There Is?...Journaling and meditation play a large role in keeping my spirits up and healing from within....Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Take Time for Self Care...An upbeat playlist can also keep your spirits up. Having friends who also have COPD who just totally get it can be incredibly comforting....Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
To Push Or Not To Push...That same spirit that I had as a child kicked in, full force. ...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Stay Silly...The music lifts my spirits. If I am tired that particular day, dancing in a chair using all my exercise moves makes for a fun workout....Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
