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COPD

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
• - COPD-associated inflammation halted in model experiment
  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD for short, is believed to be the third most common cause of death worldwide. However, because the underlying mechanism is still largely unknown, today's
• - Too many COPD patients denied rehabilitation
  Pulmonary rehabilitation provides substantial health benefits for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), yet many people are waiting too long for treatment. A new report from the

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:

• - Help with copd
  Hi, I have just been diagnosed with COPD , I have struggled since oct thinking it was ashma. I have been given the right inhaler now so hopefully I will start to see a difference in my health. I have
• - How to manage COPD triggers
  Certain factors can cause symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to grow more severe. Identifying and finding ways to avoid these triggers can help. Importance of identifying triggers A
• - Did you smoke prior to contracting COPD?
  Hello, It is true that it isn't just smokers who can contract COPD. However, did you smoke before developing COPD? Did you stop smoking immediately or do you still smoke? Please share :)

Current topics:

• - Oramorph
  I have been prescribed Oramorph, which is liquid morphine, to help with breathlessness.  I would like to hear from anyone else who has used this medication.  Thanks in advance
• - Electronic Cigarette Use May Reverse the Harm Resulting From Tobacco Smoking in COPD Patients
  A new study that was recently published in the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, led by Riccardo Polosa, MD, PhD (Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine of the
• - bullectomy
  hi all i have alpha1 antitrypsin , also emphysema unfortunately ive had two pnuemothoraxes on my left lung the second one i had to have a bullectomy  dont know if its nerve damage but still in pain o