Who else here is dealing with COPD?

[madamesilverspurs]

5. Got my best advice/direction

in Pulmonary Rehab; have done the course twice. The RTs who run the class are very available for Q and A, even showed me some tricks for getting used to my CPAP, then BiPAP. Simple exercise routines, including breathing techniques. I, too, have back problems, and the exercise routines are designed to take that into account.

They also provided resource lists for websites for checking on local air quality, some let you sign up for email or text alerts when air quality is dangerous for those of us with COPD and other breathing problems. The classes were a couple hours long, twice a week; in my case, Medicare determines the number of sessions based on the results of my pulmonary function tests. Where I live, the hospital has a special gym for cardiac and pulmonary rehab. Check with your doc about the rehab, it really is quite informative.

Good luck!

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