To live our best lives with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), we know that certain actions are necessary —…
Articles by Caroline Gainer
I’ve been suffering from a bad case of thrush, which has brought to the front of my mind the…
May brings sunshine and Mother Nature’s renewal with the blooming of flowers and the greening of leaves. This month has…
When living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it can be hard to keep a sunny disposition. When you…
Tools that make life easier for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are prized possessions. One of them…
For years, I got up in the morning and coughed and gagged, feeling like my throat was closing. Then I’d…
Note: This column describes the author’s own experiences with corticosteroids. Not everyone will have the same response to treatment.
I recently received a call from my oxygen provider asking if I’d be home the next day. They wanted to…
Having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) makes us patients more susceptible to lung infections. These infections can creep…
Those of us with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often complain of fatigue, which is much different from simply…