Navigating COPD in 2023: A Year in Review...COPD triggers are different for everyone, but a common trigger is hot weather!... By COPD.net Team1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Bringing Awareness: Part 1...Others may have something that triggers physical reactions because of something in their lives. If so, do you experience anything similar?... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The Christmas Epidemic: Is Christmas A COPD Trigger?...Last year I made a list of “10 Christmas COPD Triggers.” Apparently I missed a key trigger: Christmas itself. Seriously, folks!... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Community Feedback: Strange Symptoms of COPD...from heat and others have more triggers from cold temperatures.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments23 comments
Alternative Quit Smoking Methods - Do They Work?...Once the triggers are identified, it can lead to changing behaviors.... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
No money for meds...help, we already pay over $100.00 for other meds we can't live without, so I just try not to over exert myself and try and stay away from anything that... By my6grandsons1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
10 Tips For Managing COPD...If you can avoid your triggers, you may be able to avoid COPD flare-ups.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
In a Winter Wonderland...Sleigh bells ring, are you listening In the lane, snow is glistening A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight Walking in a winter wonderland Screeeeech, as I imagine the needle of... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Agent Orange and COPD...Dioxin exposure can trigger flare-ups for people that have respiratory disease.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
How Healthy is the Air You Breathe?...Do you find that your COPD symptoms are frequently triggered or worsened, even once you quit smoking (if you needed to)?... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Same Devil, Different Levels - Same Level, Different Devils...These triggers have caused him to experience many symptoms associated with the stage III COPD.... By Mary Ultes8 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
What is Saharan Dust and How Can it Affect COPD?...The dust can trigger allergy symptoms like a runny nose, scratchy throat, post-nasal drip, sneezing, and sometimes congestion.... By AshlenWeddington3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Maintaining COPD Control During the Winter Months...Staying healthy with COPD is all about maintaining control over your symptoms as well as you can. Winter, though, presents a number of challenges to your control efforts. Here are... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Avoiding Fragrances In The Workplace Part 1...If you were like me, you were raised around the wonderful smell of perfumes and colognes. I couldn’t wait to try on my mom’s, as well as friend’s mom’s colognes... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
COPD and Syncope...Some possible triggers include: The most common situational trigger with COPD is severe coughing.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Differences Between an Asthma and COPD Diagnosis...Exposure to triggers makes this inflammation worse in both diseases. Asthma tends to be genetic or hereditary.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
This or That: Dealing With the Heat...COPD triggers are different for everyone, but a common trigger is hot weather!... By COPD.net Team2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
Planning for the Holidays ~ Doing It Again...Be sure to discuss these triggers ahead of the holidays. Find a way that your COPDer can spend time with all regardless.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
A New Year, A New Management Plan...Smoke and secondhand smoke are triggers for individuals with COPD. Family and friends can help by not smoking indoors or around others.... By American Lung Association2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
COPD and Depression...Allergies often trigger my asthma and COPD exacerbations. This triggers others as well. We know this, others know this.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments