What Is a Diffusion Test (DLCO)? ...A common test in the COPD community is a pulmonary function test (PFT). A PFT includes a series of breathing tests to...reactions14comments
Oh Heck No!...It all started when my husband took me to a brand-new Dollar Store. I was hoping to find fabric, as some people...reactions19comments
Why Quitting Smoking Can Prolong Your Life...I frequently hear questions like, “Why should I quit smoking, the damage is already done?” or “I quit smoking, but I don’t...reactions3comments
Shocked...I developed COPD a full 15 years after quitting smoking. I was somehow ignorant that I could escape that risk after having...reactions11comments
Medicare Coverage & COPD...I've needed to use prednisone more often, and my pulmonologist recently saw me and reviewed what inhalers I've been on. He feels...reactions11comments
A Lonely One...Hi, I got COPD in 2004 and the following year I lost my husband. It was very hard to deal with the...reactions18comments
Roller Coaster...In the past 2-1/2 years, I have gone from walking through a fairly normal (for me anyway) life, to jumping on this...reactions5comments
I Have Alpha What?..."You have Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency." Those were the words that I heard when I was diagnosed in June of 2010. Alpha-1 Antitrypsin...reactions2comments
Coping With Mental Health: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy...Some people who have experienced a shocking, dangerous, or frightening event may develop a disorder known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The...reactionscomments
The Better Breathers Club...If you’re fortunate to have attended a meeting of a COPD support group, I think you’ll agree – they are wonderful. They...reactions5comments
A little help in the morning...I use my rescue inhaler proactively before trying to get up and out of bed. Afterward, I sit on the edge of...reactions9comments
Digital Health vs. Digital Therapeutics...Technology is now a common way to deliver healthcare. Digital health products help prevent, diagnose, or manage chronic conditions. Devices range from...reactionscomments
Exercising at 77...My family is telling me to exercise. I am 77, I am very tired and on a new medicine. I know exercise...reactions9comments
New Comer...Hello all, I was recently diagnosed with COPD. I am seeing a pulmonologist. I started out taking just the rescue inhaler until...reactions4comments
Moving Mom in With COPD ...If you’ve read my post 'When Your Kids Tell You to Quit Smoking', it’s clear that we all felt like it was...reactions3comments
On Oxygen & On The Go - Part 1: The Burden of Portable Oxygen...Just because you're on supplemental oxygen doesn't give you any reason not to get out and about. To the contrary, supplemental oxygen...reactions31comments
5 Medicines to Keep Your Heart Healthy...Of all the people living with COPD, 20% also have a heart failure (HF) diagnosis. Likewise, people with COPD have a 4.5...reactions1comment
No Warnings on Cigarette Packs in the 60'S...I thought smoking was cool back in high school over 50 years ago, boy was I wrong! I would love to sue...reactions14comments
Take the Person Before Patient Survey...The Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with...reactionscomments
Oxygen suppliers & Medicare...These are my biggest stressors. I get so stressed just preparing to call to order more oxygen tanks because there is always...reactions13comments
