Find Your Community with Inspire...Being diagnosed with COPD can feel scary and lonely, but you don’t have to manage your diagnosis alone. The American Lung Association's...reactionscomments
First Ever COPD National Action Plan...From left to right: Grace Ann Dorney Koppel, Dr. MeiLan Han, Dr. Jim Kiley, NHLBI, Harold Wimmer. Recently the National Heart, Lung...reactionscomments
Where Our Community Is From...Last fall we asked our COPD.net Facebook community where they were from. Not surprisingly, we heard from people all over the world!...reactions2comments
Take the Fatigue and Health Survey!...The 2020 Fatigue and Health survey has now closed. Thank you for your interest! We are excited to share the results with...reactionscomments
How to Monitor Your Health with At-Home Devices...At-home monitoring can help you better manage chronic health conditions. It can also aid in your recovery after medical procedures. Using this...reactionscomments
When Caregivers Don't Agree...It's safe to say that not all caregivers agree on how to take care of their loved ones. This can pose a few...reactions5comments
Privacy Concerns When Going Virtual...Telehealth has become a popular way to see a doctor. Today, you can get many health services remotely. And, some studies show...reactions3comments
Misdiagnosed Often...I have emphysema. So when I have an exacerbation, I go to urgent care if my Dr. is not available. They listen...reactions5comments
Unreal...I went from being healthy to stage 4. I just don't understand how it could happen in less than a year....reactions3comments
Unpredictable...I am a 57 year old AA female who was diagnosed with COPD. It has gotten progressively worse within the last 12...reactions4comments
Nature's Impact on Our Physical & Mental Health...There is growing evidence that spending time in nature can help people feel less depressed, anxious or stressed. Maintaining our connection to...reactions2comments
Pain is Common & Constant: The Impact on Quality of Life...In September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of COPD.net) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic...reactionscomments
How Do I Find Virtual Health Services?...It can be overwhelming to figure out how to find telehealth services, especially if you do not already have a doctor. But...reactionscomments
Welcome to COPD.net Stories...At COPD.net, we believe that we are stronger together than we are alone. Living with COPD can be a challenge, but the...reactions15comments
COVID-19 Basics for the Immune-Compromised...For those living with chronic health conditions, current news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) can be anxiety-inducing. We have questions and concerns about...reactions5comments
Learning to Breathe Right is the Hardest of All...The one thing most if not all us with COPD have in common is – we don't breathe right. Even though we fought...reactions71comments
Weight, a Cold, and Spoons...Sadly my mother suffers COPD at an advanced age. As a result I am sure sometimes our genes are more responsible for...reactions3comments
Annette in Africa...I am 65 years old and was diagnosed with COPD June 2013. I think I have between 30-40% of my lungs still...reactions2comments
What Causes Peripheral Artery Disease?...When a person has peripheral artery disease (PAD) it means their limbs are not getting enough blood flow. This is because their...reactionscomments
FDA Approves First Generic of Proventil HFA, A Commonly Used Albuterol Inhaler...The United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has approved the first generic of Proventil HFA metered-dose inhaler. This is an...reactionscomments
