What's Next...Editor's note: This is part 2 of a three-part series. Part 1 can be found here and part 3 here. There are...reactions2comments
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What COPD Actually Feels Like...This one is primarily for friends, family, and the general public. You know that we COPD patients can't breathe. We say we're...reactions15comments
Tips for Staying Healthy With Stage 3/Severe COPD...COPD is a chronic inflammatory illness of the lungs and airways that gets progressively worse over time. How long that takes can...reactions1comment
My Friend Rick (Part 3)...Earlier this year, I wrote two articles (Part 1, Part 2) about a new friend “Rick” (not his actual name). I had...reactions7comments
Home Pulse Oximeter Monitoring - Yes or No?...If you have COPD, chances are good that you've had your index finger stuck into a small device called a pulse oximeter...reactions11comments
The COPD Stigma...For the vast majority of people, when they hear the words "COPD" they automatically think "they must be a smoker." While smoking...reactions11comments
A form of COPD...Sorry about former post, hit the wrong button. Pulmonary fibrosis is what I have. My Doctor says that I have lost 50%...reactions17comments
Explaining Emphysema - Part 1: Risk Factors & Symptoms...There are many people in the United States, and around the world, living with COPD. Emphysema is one lung condition that falls...reactions8comments
The Heat is On: Effects of Hot Weather on COPD...I'm a freak of nature I'm so hot. I need someone who'll continually fan me, bathe my face with a cold washcloth...reactions1comment
Panic Attack...Thirty five or so years ago I used to wake up in the night not being able to breathe. I even got...reactions1comment
Well Balanced Affordable Meals for COPD...I live on Social Security. I have no other income, I don't get food stamps or low income housing. I am telling...reactionscomments
Live for Today...Having a chronic illness such as COPD can cause one to blame themselves for their disease. They feel guilty over things they...reactions6comments
Same Devil, Different Levels - Same Level, Different Devils...The severity of COPD is normally determined by breathing tests. These tests are used to determine the stage of your COPD. There...reactions1comment
Documents Every COPDer Should Have - Part 2...This is part 2 of "Documents Every COPDer Should Have. For part 1, click here. I have been asked several times what...reactionscomments
Exercising Safely and Effectively With COPD...Exercising Safely and Effectively with COPD. Kathi MacNaughton, a fitness instructor and retired nurse, provides some simple tips on getting started safely...reactions2comments
Accepting Limitations...A big topic of conversation frequently seems to be on weight. It seems easier to help others with their struggles, yet more...reactions11comments
COPD Asthma...I Have COPD - Asthma For a Long Time. My Coughing Is Real Bad. My Asthma Attacks Was Very. I Go To...reactions1comment
Former Smoker...I smoked 1-2 packs of cigarettes a day on average for 40+ years! I am now starting my 5th year smoke free!...reactions1comment
The Foggy Brain Dead Zone...Have you ever seen an old Sherlock Holmes movie? All the old films ends with Holmes and Watson chasing the nefarious villain...reactions12comments
