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Quitting smoking, avoiding respiratory irritants and infections, avoiding allergens, maintaining good nutrition, drinking lots of fluids, maintaining proper weight, and exercising to increase muscle tone
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∙ 11y agoThere is no cure. There are inhalers that can improve lung function.
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∙ 9y agoThere are a few sites that offer tips on living with COPD. One site is webmd.com and another site is health.com which has stories of other people with COPD and tips on using oxygen and etc.
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What are doctors using for COPD treatment?
The following are some of the ways doctors are treating COPD to help improve health: use of medications to help ease symptoms, such as bronchodilators, vaccinations to help prevent different types of infections that can complicate COPD, oxygen therapy and in some cases surgical procedures.
Can coffee help with COPD?
Coffee can not help people with COPD. The only thing to help with COPD is medicines giving by a doctor.
How can COPD treatment help a smoker?
COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease treatment helps a smoker because it helps them quit smoking for the long term, which helps prevent smokers from getting lung cancer and emphysema.
Can asthma patients take aspirin?
Yes, in fact it should be recommended as COPD patients are at risk for thrombotic events and aspirin can help prevent this.
Can moving to california help with COPD?
Changing your location can sometimes help with chronic health conditions. Moving to California may help with COPD if the air quality in California is better than where you live now.
What is copd treatment and what does it involves?
There are different types of copd treatments that can help . The best way to know which is right for you is to talk to your doctor about the problem . In this way they can help you decide which treatment is best for you on this matter .
What is a good COPD diet that can help control symptoms?
You should check with your father's doctor to see what diet he or she recommends for your father to follow when it comes to his diet. http://www.everydayhealth.com/copd/a-copd-diet.aspx has some diet options your father could follow to control his COPD.
What does the drug Formoterol help prevent?
Formoterol is a complex drug marketed in four different forms, a dry powder, a metered dose, an oral tablet, and an inhalation solution. It helps control asthma attacks and COPD.
Is copd the same as emphysema?
Emphysema is one type of COPD. There are others.
What ways can I make it easier for my father who is on COPD treatment during my two week visit home?
There are several ways one can help someone with COPD. One most important is making sure there is no smoke smell on the person visiting. Even just having it on the clothes can be harmful to someone with COPD.
I have copd and cant take chantix,is there a treatment center in gulf shores alabama,please can you help me?
To my knowledge, there are no COPD treatment centers in Gulf Shores. But, the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL has a comprehensive COPD treatment program. The phone number is 904-953-0853. You can also inquire about transportation to the treatment center.
What are some diets for people with COPD?
http://copd.about.com/od/copd/a/copddiet.htm is a very helpful page that discusses COPD and provides detailed infromation on how those with COPD can keep healthy.
