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COPD & Shortness of Breath: Learn the triggers

Posted on September 21, 2016

MyCOPDTeam has grown to more than 100,000 members, making it the largest social network in the world for those living with COPD! We believe that when you are diagnosed with COPD, getting perspective and connecting with others living with COPD can help you better manage your life with the disease.

Throughout the year we will share themes we see come up time and again on MyCOPDTeam that we think will help you better control your COPD. The infographic below represents what members of MyCOPDTeam have experienced as the common triggers of shortness of breath.

Shortness of Breath (SOB) is a major symptom of COPD. It is unpredictable, sometimes unrelenting. Learn the triggers:

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If you experience shortness of breath (SOB), what tends to trigger it? Talk about it here.

Posted on September 21, 2016
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