Spring Travel is Around the Corner!...Traveling during the icy and snowy winter can make anyone want to hibernate, and getting out of the house is even more...reactionscomments
Lung Transplants And COPD...Getting a lung transplant is an option for some people living with COPD. So, what exactly does this entail? What are the...reactionscomments
What's In Your Pocket?...A few weeks ago, tears trickled out my eyes. With dry eyes, that doesn’t happen easily. Later when I talked to my...reactions7comments
Geibman's Story...Over the past several years I developed a nighttime hacking cough but was able to calm it with Delsym. Last summer I...reactions1comment
Women and COPD: How Is It Different?...March is Women's History Month and March 8th is International Women's Day, so I thought I would use these events as a...reactions4comments
Supplemental Oxygen May Not Always Be the Best COPD Treatment...Supplemental oxygen is part of the standard and accepted treatment methods for people who have COPD. However, oxygen may not be the...reactions2comments
The Power Is Out...It’s the middle of the night and the power goes out. Are you ready? You’re wondering how I know? It just happened...reactionscomments
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Offers Promise for Managing COPD Anxiety...Anxiety is a well-known byproduct of having COPD. Not every person with COPD will experience full-blown anxiety, but is it surprising that...reactionscomments
Alfiebow's Story...I am 69 & have chronic COPD. In clinic on the 7th Jan 19 my stats were 94-96 despite a chest infection...reactions3comments
Home Oxygen Delivery Devices...Some people with COPD have low oxygen levels. This may require them to need oxygen at home. If you require oxygen, you’ll...reactions5comments
Odds & Ends...From speaking with other folks who have COPD and/or chatting online in dedicated groups, you sometimes pick up some good tips for...reactionscomments
Odds & Ends (Part 2)...From speaking with other folks who have COPD and/or chatting online in dedicated groups, you sometimes pick up some good tips for...reactions4comments
8 Questions Doctors May Ask If You Continue Having Flare-ups...So, you have COPD. You’ve been seeing a doctor. You and your doctor developed a COPD Action Plan. You have certain medicines...reactionscomments
What A Difference A Haircut Makes...Having a chronic illness, such as COPD, sometimes leaves a person feeling down. It’s understandable. Chronic illnesses can affect us. This COPD...reactions3comments
The Stigma Around Pain and Medications...Chronic pain on its own can be difficult to manage. Unfortunately, chronic pain and its treatment may also have accompanying stigma that...reactionscomments
My Wake Up Call...My life changed not only due to COPD but because I went through respiratory failure where I was struggling so hard to...reactions3comments
COPD: Is There a Link With Smoking and Alcohol?...COPD, a lung disease that causes breathing problems due to inflammation and blockages in the airways, has long been associated with smoking...reactionscomments
Clouds...I read. A lot. I used to have a 90-minute commute by train to my job - both ways - and I...reactionscomments
COPD and Exercise: Tips for Succeeding With Your Exercise Plan...You might not think COPD and exercise go well together, but actually they do. The fact is, exercise offers concrete benefits for...reactions2comments
Ann Cuccia, MPH, RRT...Ann was previously an advocate for COPD.net. Ann is a full-time faculty member in the Respiratory Care Program at Stony Brook University...
