Talking to Your Doctor
Having a good relationship with your doctor, as well as finding a doctor who treats you with kindness and respect, is an important piece of managing your COPD. Being able to ask questions, understand your options, and make treatment decisions stems from a good doctor/patient relationship.
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End Stage COPD: What is it and What Does it Mean?
"You have end stage COPD..." is possibly one of the most frightening - and confusing - things a person can hear. Let's talk about the four stages of COPD and what it means for you. Here are three simple steps that anybody who has heard these dreaded words - and anybody with chronic lung disease for that matter - should…
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Kathi MacNaughton, Health Pro, answered My 90 year old father has COPD and I… Hi Mel... You don't say if your dad is on oxygen, but that is the #1…
Jane M. Martin, BA, LRT, CRT, Health Pro, commented on Keeping a Medical Notebook for COPD Dear SoBlessed, I'm glad you found it helpful. Let us know how it…
Kathi MacNaughton, Health Pro, answered is it normal to be released from the… Hi Dan... That sounds surprising to me. To my knowledge, aspirin is used…
Kathi MacNaughton, Health Pro, answered confused in new york,emphysema, copd… Hi Glenn, You should definitely talk to YOUR doctor who knows you.…
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