Diagnosed with COPD… Then What?
By Editorial Team January 1, 2018
Getting diagnosed with COPD can be scary. There’s so much to think about – where do you even start? It can be helpful to know that you’re not the only one going through this process! This month, feel free to share about what it was (or is) like for you, and hear what it was like for other people. There are so many ways to connect with other COPD’ers about this…
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Comments
I don’t cough a great deal but my breathing is very laboured due to pollen at the moment…I also keep getting a very heavy feeling in my chest n lungs?! I find sipping honey helpful when I do have a dry cough….
Hi again, Calan3 and thanks for your post. Some of your breathing issues may be related to your allergies, as you have said. Glad to hear that taking honey is helpful to your situation. Keep up the good work! Leon (site moderator)