My muscle spasms...i'm stage 4 copd. i have been having muscle spasms all thorough my body. is that normal? sometimes i'm so shaky i...reactions3comments
Traveling With COPD...Having COPD doesn’t mean that we must be homebound, it just means that we travel with a focus on health. Taking a...reactions2comments
Rodfullerf's COPD Story...I am 78yrs. In Jan 2017 I was diagnosed with pulmonary embolism. It was the first time I had experienced shortness of...reactions3comments
At The Onset Of COPD...What is COPD? COPD is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease which is an umbrella term used to describe progressive lung diseases including emphysema...reactionscomments
Airway Tree Variations - Another Clue to COPD Risk...COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. and affects 16 million people. Additional millions have the disease, but...reactionscomments
Snowflakes...Yesterday I was watching the snow fall and was reminded of our science study, so many years ago, where we were taught...reactionscomments
Explaining the COPD stages...When people first receive a diagnosis of COPD, they take special breathing tests to find out which of the four stages of...
The Old Gray Mare...What a morning! I woke up feeling pretty good. I can hear a bit of wheezing, which doesn’t happen often, because I’m...reactions2comments
Coping With Depression When You Have COPD...Do you ever feel sad, blue or down in the dumps when you think about living with COPD? If so, you're certainly...reactions7comments
Afraid...I have never forgotten what an older man said to me fifteen years ago: He noticed I was smoking and he said...reactions16comments
Paying for Medications with COPD...The cost of life saving medications is on the rise. Many of the inhalers, steroids, and combination drugs are expensive. If you...reactions8comments
My Therapy...Sometimes in life, I have felt sad, defeated, happy, tired, excited, free, loved, goofy! I find that my happy place is doing...reactions1comment
Bite Sized Bits...Have you ever heard the joke: Well, probably you have since that's one of the oldest jokes in existence. It dawned on...reactions3comments
Saying Goodbye...On January 16, 2018 I said goodbye to my mom. She didn’t have COPD, she had 2 types of cancer. It was...reactions1comment
Education - Don't Wait For It!...I have COPD, but I also see and take care of many COPD patients on a daily basis while working in the...reactionscomments
A Day In A Life With COPD...This article took a lot of thought. I have other health issues aside from COPD, and one compounds the other. Sometimes it’s...reactions2comments
COPD, Obesity and Me...The last thing that I want to tell a group of people is that I’m overweight. I’m not just overweight, I’m obese...reactions5comments
Happy New Year 2018!...It’s hard to believe that the new year is upon us. My mom used to say that time flies as a person...reactionscomments
Eating Healthy Throughout the Holidays...Maybe this should be titled, “How to eat so that we don’t ruin last year’s resolution." Yep, that would be my title...reactionscomments
What Tests Should I Expect During a Lung Transplant Evaluation?...Once you have been accepted into the evaluation process, you will be scheduled for tests ranging from physical therapy assessment to heart...reactionscomments
