Follow-Up Appointments and Their Importance With COPD...Coping with chronic diseases can be quite challenging if you don't take control of your illness.... By Liana Collet2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Community Shares: Dealing With Viral Respiratory Infections...Here are a few takeaways from their journeys with respiratory infections, from managing risk to coping with the symptoms and side effects of being sick... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Emotional Toll of Living With COPD...How will we develop coping mechanisms when we have little support physically and almost none in the area of mental health?... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments33 comments
Telling Your Story May Be Good for Your Health...“While writing about my health issues has not cured them, it has helped me develop better coping skills and even contributed to better management of my... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My COPD experience....I am 83 yrs young and I am coping the best I can. Thanks...Reactions0reactionsComments20 replies
How to Know When the End Is Near With COPD...You might also find that my post, "Understanding and Coping With End-Stage COPD" will be helpful as you navigate the final months, weeks or days of life... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
COPD Anxiety and Fear...Do you have any coping mechanisms to deal with anxiety? I look forward to hearing all of your comments! Do you have a COPD story?... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
5 Ways People Cope With Severe COPD...I just find that people find ways of coping, regardless of what life tosses at them. And I know there are more ways than what is listed here.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
My Satisfaction In Cleaning...I can only remember this word when I need it or when talking with someone who is frustrated and can’t find a word to describe how they feel when By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Let’s Discuss Self-Advocacy...Coping with COPD begins by finding a great doctor. You and your doctor work together to create a COPD control team.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Pacing Yourself With COPD: Knowing When to Push Yourself vs. Accepting Your Limits...Coping with energy and endurance on a day to day basis when you have COPD is all about balance.... By Kathi MacNaughton5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Managing Depression Brought On by Living With COPD...It would be great to hear about your techniques for coping with depression brought on by living with COPD.... By Becky Brooks3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
This Guy Named Ted...Because, as those of us in this community know, pacing yourself is a necessary strategy for coping with lung disease.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Finding Hope and Making Peace With COPD...Getting the right treatment, making lifestyle changes and developing effective coping techniques can help you feel better overall, stay active and enjoy... By Kathi MacNaughton4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Mindset, Pacing, and Breathlessness....Even coping from hour to hour can invite different challenges.... By derekc3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The Should Do’s in a COPD World...You will likely talk with others coping with COPD and its challenges with any of these. When I was young, diaries were so important.... By Janet Plank4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Plummeting oxygen levels ...I don’t really no what I’m asking but surely her body can’t keep coping with this? Honestly I feel I’m on tender hooks all the time....Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesEnd Stage
My Role With COPD as the Caregiver...I am still coping with the odors that have permeated my sinuses. Being on my feet that long is killing my back and right leg.... By Janet Plank4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Losing My Comfortable Livelihood...That is when I knew it was all coming to an end.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Weight, a Cold, and Spoons...It takes me three hours to get moving in the morning so I never have anything planned before 11am.... By derekc3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
