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How Does Cold Weather Affect Your COPD? How Do You Keep Warm?
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A MyCOPDTeam Member

@A MyCOPDTeam Member I'm the same as you sweetheart. Both weather (temperature)extremes affect me too.

posted March 15, 2019
What Drug Has Given You The Worst Side Effect? 
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A MyCOPDTeam Member

Cedefrin, I took 2 pills, it's an antibiotic, gave me diarrhea for a week and half.

posted April 8, 2019
Rescue Inhalers
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For those who use rescue inhalers (i.e. Respimat, ProAir, Ventolin...how often do you use and how does it help you?

A MyCOPDTeam Member

i am taking sea breeze once in the morning and i have a puffer of ventolin but dont use it very often im the one who suffers from not taking it i guess and i find the sea… read more

posted April 18
Do You Have A Therapy Pet That Helps You Get Through The Day?
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A MyCOPDTeam Member

Hi Francis, there is a lovely old lady close to where I live who has a greyhound who trots happily alongside her mobility scooter and is always happy to greet our greyhounds! Because you need the… read more

posted November 21, 2018
How Do You Help Decrease Your Anxiety? Any Tips You Would Share?
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A MyCOPDTeam Member

Yes it is a good way to relax

posted May 8, 2019
What Have You Found That Helps With Restless, Twitching Legs At Night?
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A MyCOPDTeam Member

Magnesium works for me as well.

posted November 6, 2022
How Do You Respond When Friends Or Family Asks, "When Will You Get Better?"
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A MyCOPDTeam Member

none of us will

posted July 14, 2023
What Myth About COPD Do You Wish Others Would Stop Believing?
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A MyCOPDTeam Member

I wish ppl would understand.jest because.i (look.ok) it dont mean i feel. Ok

posted July 10, 2019
What Is Something You Would Like To Learn? Hobby Or A New Skill?
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A MyCOPDTeam Member

I Always say, I may not ever be better but I'm going to give it my best shot. I won't give up.

posted March 17, 2023
Carbon Dioxide Retainer
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im getting a NIV/ C-PAP MACHINE...any info please? i have required the NIV twice as been at deaths door so im getting a machine at home to vlow off the carbon dioxide...is it less severe than the hospital one? i feel suffocated once i come round with that one....any info or advice would be greatly appreciated...thank u..x

A MyCOPDTeam Member

@A MyCOPDTeam Member just a quick message what's happening is everything ok are u ok just a bit worried because I haven't heard anything back of u could u just message me let me no ur ok miss out… read more

posted April 30, 2019
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