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
What Are Bubblers? ...Some people with COPD require home oxygen. The most common delivery device for this is a nasal cannula.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments47 comments
Do This, Don't Do That...Dostop smoking and avoid smoke (wood-burning and otherwise). Avoid chemicals, pollution, and scented products.... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Have You Ever Thought of Using a Walker ?...I knew my insurance would not cover it unless I had a prescription, so I asked my surgeon, and he... By Jackie English2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments52 comments
Respiratory Rehabilitation...They would accommodate me by the end of the week. I told her I could not possibly get to that appointment; I... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
The Do's and Don'ts of Using Supplemental Oxygen at Home...So follow these do's and don'ts when using your oxygen to avoid any hazards.... By Kathi MacNaughton4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments39 comments
Generations of Smoking in My Family...My mom’s brother had COPD also. He was diagnosed when I was a teenager.... By Karen Hoyt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Do You Worry About What Others Think?...Silently, people appear to be looking at you as if saying: "You must have COVID." "Why are you wearing a mask?"... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Breathing Strategies for COPD...Pursed-lip breathing helps those with COPD in several ways.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
COPD and Workplace Pollution...Not all types of workplace air pollution can cause COPD. However, between 15% and 20% of COPD cases are caused by workplace air... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
Explaining the COPD stages...Stage IV COPD is sometimes called “end-stage” COPD.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Are We Cleaning Our Supplies Properly?...This could be a fundamental change and sounds like it has been working well for others.... By Jackie English2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments37 comments
I’m Getting So Excited...November is National COPD Month. We need to educate others. Share an article, a word, or a smile.... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Disturbed Sleep...As my COPD journey continues, my sleep continues to be affected.... By Debz Borge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD and Air Pollution...Climate change is increasing the severity of COPD.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Natural Remedies for COPD...Some people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) use natural remedies as part of their COPD treatment plan.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Our Medical Charts...Do you have a COPD story? Click the button below to share with our community!... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Learning To Stay in the Moment...Those of us who have COPD assume we know how we will die, and it causes us a great deal of... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
What Can I Eat?...It never occurred to me when I was diagnosed with COPD how much it would affect my diet and eating habits.... By Carol Kirker2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments25 comments
No, I never smoked. Seriously....She went on to have 19 children, 13 of whom lived, and thus begins one side of my family tree. (Mom's Maternal line).... By careyje2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
