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susandennisOne issue I'm still trying to figure out about living with COPD is guaging. I can't guage how good or bad my breathing will be when I leave the house to go do anything.
I think if I sat still - like in front of the computer or TV - and rarely moved, I'd never know I had a breathing problem. Before I got all these inhalers, I knew for sure most all the time. Lying in bed gasping for breath is a giant clue.
BUT, with Advair and Spiriva and Combivent, I can breathe with the best of them, if no exertion.
So when I wake up in the morning, I don't have any idea if it's a good breathing day or a bad breathing day. And I don't find out until I move. Yesterday started off fine, hit a pretty bad patch during the day and ended up fine. For most of the day I had fits of a gross sounding honking cough. I'm pretty sure that's remnants of the cold/bronchitis from last week.
This morning, I'm still in bed with the computer. And so far, I feel great! I've had coffee and some toast and I'm ready to rock and roll. History says that may or may not be the case once I get off my ass.
I have no plans for today. I'm going to hold off swimming one more day. I think this morning, I'm going to get up and get dressed and take a walk. I'll stay around here in case I mis judged my capacity. Happily there is good walking close by.
I think if I sat still - like in front of the computer or TV - and rarely moved, I'd never know I had a breathing problem. Before I got all these inhalers, I knew for sure most all the time. Lying in bed gasping for breath is a giant clue.
BUT, with Advair and Spiriva and Combivent, I can breathe with the best of them, if no exertion.
So when I wake up in the morning, I don't have any idea if it's a good breathing day or a bad breathing day. And I don't find out until I move. Yesterday started off fine, hit a pretty bad patch during the day and ended up fine. For most of the day I had fits of a gross sounding honking cough. I'm pretty sure that's remnants of the cold/bronchitis from last week.
This morning, I'm still in bed with the computer. And so far, I feel great! I've had coffee and some toast and I'm ready to rock and roll. History says that may or may not be the case once I get off my ass.
I have no plans for today. I'm going to hold off swimming one more day. I think this morning, I'm going to get up and get dressed and take a walk. I'll stay around here in case I mis judged my capacity. Happily there is good walking close by.