Managing Your Emotions and COPD...While it’s possible to live an enjoyable life with COPD, it isn’t always easy. This chronic lung disease, which includes bronchitis and...reactionscomments
Diagnosis: COPD...Something isn’t right. You find you run out of breath so easy. You’re so tired and rundown. You keep coughing. Thankfully you...reactions2comments
Depression and COPD Part III: What Do We Do About It?...In this series, we've explored the relationship between COPD and depression. We have gone through the reasons why COPD patients have depression...reactionscomments
COPD and Employment Protection...Last night, my wife and I watched the 1993 film “Philadelphia” Wonderful movie. A bright, young attorney (Tom Hanks) who is HIV-positive...reactionscomments
Tips for Choosing the Right Portable Supplemental Oxygen Delivery System for You...So, your doctor has decided your breathing status requires supplemental oxygen. This is good news, because easier breathing is ahead for you...reactions12comments
Vanity...I don’t care what anyone says, men are way more vain than women. At least this one is. It’s one of the...reactions29comments
The Nose Has A Job to Do Too!...I don’t know about you but I spend so much time thinking about my lungs and my larynx and throat in general...reactions4comments
The Employer/COPD Connection...How can employers better work with COPD patients? In addition to having lung issues myself, I am a respiratory therapist by trade...reactionscomments
The Pharmacist Almost Killed My Mom...Caller ID told her it was grandma, but the constricted breath didn’t allow my mom to speak. She hit speed dial, and...reactions23comments
Oxygen and me!...Once in a while, I find myself acting as if I was still living in my pre-COPD days. That’s a bit difficult...reactions31comments
Moving Through the Stages of Grief as a COPD Caregiver...I was my mom's primary caregiver during the last four years of her life and I know how hard it can be...reactionscomments
Are You A Compliant Patient?...Today I want to talk about compliance. So, what is compliance? How can it benefit you? By definition, it’s when you comply...reactions12comments
Differences Between an Asthma and COPD Diagnosis...COPD and asthma are both obstructive lung diseases. Classic symptoms of both are shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. The path...reactionscomments
What is Asthma?...Asthma is a chronic lung disease like COPD. Its symptoms can certainly mimic COPD. In fact, some people with COPD also have...reactionscomments
Becoming Housebound...Progression of COPD now has me 95% housebound in spite of max medications and consistent exercise. Weight loss from breathing exertion and...reactions7comments
Working with COPD...Working with COPD gets harder for me everyday. I work in dietary at a living center. The heat and humidity is horrible...reactions1comment
The Emotional Challenges of Being a COPD Caregiver...Whoever says being a caregiver for someone with COPD is easy doesn't know what they're talking about. I speak from experience. I...reactions3comments
The 4th of July...The 4th of July was recently commemorated here in the United States. It celebrates the founding of this country in 1776 and...reactionscomments
So Tired...I am on my 13th year with COPD. It has gone from each year becoming a little more difficult to now it...reactions13comments
Invincible...I think we live the early parts of our lives without thinking too much about being responsible to ourselves and others and...reactions10comments
