COPD
Forum

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:

• - Wearing a face mask with COPD: How to cope with it?
  Hello everyone,  How are you today? I thought I would open this discussion to talk about masks. It can be difficult to adjust to wearing a mask when going out, especially for those with respirato
• - Have you received a message from NHS about COPD and coronavirus advice?
  Hi there. I received a text this morning from NHS saying that I could open a window but couldn't go outside my property. It also said I couldn't take my rubbish out. I have already been in the house f
• - COPD: pulmonary rehabilitation program
  Have you ever followed a pulmonary rehabilitation program? Have you ever heard of it? Thanks for sharing your advice and opinion! :) 

Current topics:

• - calcium tablets
  I had to see the Doctor yesterday, he has now giving me a green inhaler as well as my brown and blue??.  He has also said about putting me on calcium tablets.  Why do i need to take these?? best re
• - Seretide
  Do you take seretide as a treatment? What is your feedback? Does it help? Do you have side effects? 
• - AirPhysio OPEP device for COPD: Have you tried it?
  Hello everyone. I have seen an advert for the new air Physio. I wondered if anyone has tried it yet before I purchase one. ?  It is  hand held  and you blow into it, it is supposed to clear your lu