COPD
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Current topics:

• - 11 Ways to Live Better With COPD
  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — or COPD for short — is a progressive lung disease, meaning it gets worse over time. It can cause symptoms like coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and
• - What Carenity members think about COPD
  For the occasion of World COPD awareness day (November 15th), we have decided to ask the members of our COPD community for their opinion about the disease and its impact on their life. COPD is not a
• - Lifestyle Changes to Help Manage COPD
  Living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) doesn’t mean you have to stop living your life. Here are some lifestyle changes you can take to help you manage the disease: Your top priori

Current topics:

• - Wife can't sleep due to COPD
  Hello, Does anyone else have difficulty sleeping due to COPD? My wife has great difficulty and sometimes, even if she gets 6 - 8 hours of sleep (which is rare), she doesn't feel rested - she wakes
• - Overuse of oral steroids
  Hello, I am completely livid. My doctor was prescribing me oral steroids without telling me the long-term impact. I have gained several pounds and I feel terrible. He didn't seem to care, it was more
• - Coughing
  Hello can anyone give me any help with my coughing finding it really hard to get the mucus up. And really embarrassing because once I start I can not stop. Would appreciate any help.  Thanks  Belind

Current topics:

• - If you could get rid of one of your COPD symptoms, which one would it be and why?
  Hello everyone, How are you today? With chronic illness often comes many symptoms that can make daily life difficult. I thought it might be interesting for us to talk about COPD symptoms. If you c
• - Vitamins and supplements for COPD
  Hi all, Are you taking any vitamins or supplements for your diet? What kind? Were they recommended by your doctor? Do you think they are having a positive impact on your COPD? Thanks for sharing!
• - COPD and Sleep: How does it affect you? Do you have any tips?
  I wonder if anyone is experiencing trouble sleeping at night as I do quite often. When I wake up I sometimes feel so tired as if I wasn't sleeping at all. I also tend to wake up several times duting t

Current topics:

• - Long-acting reliever inhalers
  Hello everyone, We know that sometimes the inhalers might not be enough to help us breath and cope with asthma, so there is where the Long-acting reliever inhalers come. Does anyone out there uses the
• - Has anyone else been switched from Phyllocontin (aminophylline) to Uniphylline Continus (theophylline)?
  Hi last month I was taken off phyllocontin I've been taking this for over 5years,i was given uniphyllin. It makes me feel very ill headaches nausea and confused, I'm told there is no other alternative
• - Looking for an inhaler without bad side effects
  I’m struggling to find an inhaler than I can use that does not have horrendous side effects. I can only have LABA inhalers as the other kinds interact with my medication for other issues. Does anyon