COPD and Congestive Heart Failure - How to Tell the Difference...At times, though, the symptoms can worsen or flare-up. This is called an exacerbation. The difference is what causes these exacerbations.... By Kathi MacNaughton5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Ask the Advocates: Withdrawing...When I learned that I had COPD, I went through a wide range of emotions.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Tips for Helping Your Caregiver Help You With Your COPD...Each person's journey through COPD is different.... By Kathi MacNaughton4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
The Changes We Have to Make...She is deeply missed but her positivity and resilience live on through her articles. Thank you for everything, Debz.... By Debz Borge3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
What Should I Do During a Flare-up?...There will be time to push through more respiratory therapy as you gain strength back.... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments24 comments
Good Self Care for a Bad Day...It's an awful truth for chronically ill people. With COPD my bad days can be because I'm exhausted.... By michelle.vincent4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
What to Do When Your Oxygen Level Is Low...Likewise, if this is the problem, you won't have to bother with steps 2 through 6 below.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
The Winter of Our Discontent: Mental Effects...It's always nice to talk to people who are going through the same thing.... By michelle.vincent6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Is COPD a Disability?...Carol's storytelling and advocacy will be deeply missed, but her legacy lives on through her articles and in all the people she inspired.... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments22 comments
Why?...I want to ask though, do others go through similar things?... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
I Can’t Sleep Because of COPD - The Effects of COPD at Night...I was suffering from daily headaches and I needed to have Tylenol on a regular basis even though it was not stopping the headaches.... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Changes Continue...She is deeply missed but her positivity and resilience live on through her articles. Thank you for everything, Debz.... By Debz Borge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
I Stopped Eating Fast Food and Helped My COPD...On hockey and gymnastics nights, it was so easy to pop through the drive-in window and have instant dinner for the family.... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Dos and Don’ts of Rescue Inhalers...Your initial inclination might be to brush it off and power through it, especially if the symptoms are mild.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
What Is Pre-COPD?...The GOLD guidelines now recommend that all people suspected of having COPD go through spirometry testing (a pulmonary function test (PFT).... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Taking on a Challenge...It's so important to keep the exercises going even though it can be difficult if you're doing them in your home.... By Debz Borge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Disturbed Sleep...She is deeply missed but her positivity and resilience live on through her articles. Thank you for everything, Debz.... By Debz Borge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Beyond Exhaustion: How Life Changes with Fatigue...The 2020 Fatigue & Health Survey was conducted online from March through May of 2020.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Making Decisions...Though this may feel a bit morbid or sad, it shouldn't. I'm living the best life ever.... By Debz Borge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments19 comments
How Fast a Good Day Can Turn Bad With COPD...It can be so embarrassing, even though I knew it shouldn’t be.... By Jackie English4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments28 comments
