My Mom, My Sister, and Now, Me....After the flare, I suffered respiratory failure with hypoxia. I spent 3 days in the hospital and have since recovered....reactions5comments
Finding Out Your COPD Stage...These tests are called forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)....
physical therapists...Would a physical therapist who comes to the home be a good idea for my husband who will not exercise?...reactions5repliesCopingExerciseEnd Stage
Rib Massage...I researched several massage businesses and found a massage therapist who had actually heard of rib massage and she was very...reactions3comments
How my COPD journey started...Nowhere on the company's website, which supplied me with the product data sheets, did it state that the product can cause 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...reactions3comments
Directions for Future Research...However, scientists are always trying to discover new medicines and therapies that are better than the ones we currently have....
General Mental Health Resources...The Asian Mental Health Project offers mental health education resources, a weekly check-in group, and a therapist outreach template on its...
Corticosteroids...For some people in the later stages of the disease, this can be an easy and effective way to manage COPD symptoms.Examples...
Have Power Over Your Circumstances...Other than weather changes, expiratory whizzes, and extreme fatigue, I'm doing a lot better....reactions10comments
No Purpose = Anxiety...I was a MH therapist for 25 years! I need to counsel me and take my advice!😂...reactions3comments
BLUE ACAPELLA...I HAVE A THERAPIST TWICE A WEEK TO DO LUNG EXERCISES WITH ME AND SHE HAS ME USING THESE DEVISES TO...reactions16comments
Message Therapy...Has anyone used acupressure from a message therapist. Does it help and work?...reactions2replies
A good life with COPD....I learned a lot about COPD when my husband was was diagnosed in 2000, put on a respirator in emergency and...reactions13comments
My husband is at the end of COPD and CHF...The end of Oct he got the Pfizer booster and went into respiratory distress and I could not get his o2...reactions17comments
Giving up...I see a therapist but still feel so depressed. I've decided to stop using my inhalers & let nature take its...reactions1reply
I have to stop...All of a sudden, I started experiencing extreme SOB and acute respiratory failure, one episode after another, and each time ended...reactions29comments
How do you cope with your life?...I am on medication and I now see a therapist! I just started therapy few weeks ago. I don't know how...reactions2replies
Goals Before I Go...In the course of talking with him I asked him if he was familiar with COPD and respiratory problems....reactions21comments
