
Positive Options for Living with COPD
Self-Help and Treatment for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- 144 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Positive Options for Living with COPD
Self-Help and Treatment for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
About this book
The diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be devastating. It's important to note, though, that while COPD is debilitating, it is not a death sentence. With proper disease management, people with COPD can expect to live a full and happy life. While there are no magic pills or quick fixes, there are many things COPD sufferers can do to have more energy, less shortness of breath, and an overall better quality of life despite breathlessness or use of home oxygen. This comprehensive guide helps people in any stage of COPD learn to work with their physical limitations rather than against them. Compassionate and clearly written, it covers every aspect of the disease, including the psychological and emotional issues that go along with having COPD, medications and physical therapy, identifying triggers and warning signs, creating an action plan for worsening symptoms, techniques to make breathing easier, working with healthcare providers, and much more.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface: Reclaim Your Life
- 1. Understanding the Respiratory System
- 2. What Is COPD?
- 3. Diagnosing COPD
- 4. Medications: What They Are and How to Use Them
- 5. Alternative Therapies
- 6. Dealing with Your Emotions
- 7. Your Flare-up Action Plan
- 8. Breathing More Effectively: (âHuff and Puff and Blow the House Downâ)
- 9. Exercise for Life
- 10. Nutrition: Food Is EnergyâEnergy Is Life
- 11. Setting Your Goals for Change
- 12. Tips and Tricks for Daily Living
- 13. Taking It on the Road: Traveling with COPD
- 14. Smoking Cessation: Commit to Quit
- 15. Working with the Important Members of Your Health-Care Team
- 16. Spirituality: Finding Your Purpose, Claiming Your Power
- Conclusion: In a Nutshell
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Resources
- Index