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72 yrs old, smoking 59 yrs, have COPD

posted 09/28/2009, comments (0)

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I have had 2 cigarettes this morning. After smoking them, I was angry with myself, for being so stupid. I immediately went on the Nebulizer, and also took my inhaled Asmanex, coughed all the junk out of my lungs, and decided that 59 years of smoking was enough. I am now using... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/18/2008, comments (0)

Living With COPD: 10 Tips to Enjoy the Holidays

If you're healthy and free of chronic disease, the holidays can be stressful enough. But, if you have COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, an umbrella term for emphysema and chronic bronchitis), you might be looking at the holidays with downright fear and trepidation and be inclined to say, "It's such a hassle. I'm tempted to forget the... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/23/2008, comments (2)

New Treatments for COPD

I can't tell you how many times a person with emphysema/COPD has come up to me, really frustrated, and said, "There must be something they can do to help me breathe better. Can't they just go in there and do something to open up my lungs?" Or, "Can't they do something to get rid of all that extra air? It seems like they can do everything else... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/02/2008, comments (0)

Are You an Alpha (A-1AD deficient)?

It was Mary Pierce’s 40th birthday. As she stood in her kitchen that day, her phone rang. It was not a call from a friend to wish her well, but news from her doctor that would change her life. “I was right,” he said. You have this thing called Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. It’s... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/22/2008, comment (1)

COPD: A Little Treatment Helps a Lot

A new study suggests people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can stay out of the hospital—and possibly live longer--if they participate in a low-level management program. COPD is the medical name given to “smoker’s lung”: the persistent phlegmy cough and constricted breathing that’s nearly always caused... Read more Chevron

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