Por Claudia Shanon

Can You Take Gabapentin If You Have COPD?

Gabapentin is a medication that some people take to treat epilepsy, restless legs syndrome, or nerve pain from shingles. According to the American ...

What You Need to Know About the Zephyr Valve for COPD

A Zephyr valve is a one-way valve doctors place in your airway. The Zephyr valve is for people ages 40 to 75 years old with severe emphysema and wh...

Running a Marathon with Stage 4 COPD

Russell Winwood was an active and fit 45-year-old when he was diagnosed with stage 4 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. It had been a ...

FAQs Answered: Does COPD Progress After Quitting Smoking?

If you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you may be thinking about quitting smoking a little more seriously. If you quit smoking, ...

COPD and Humidity

According to Dr. Phillip Factor, a pulmonary disease specialist and former professor of medicine at the University of Arizona Medical Center, sensi...

What is Centrilobular Emphysema and How is it Treated?

Smoking is the main cause of centrilobular emphysema. Severe exposure to pollution and secondhand smoke can also lead to centrilobular emphysema. S...

FAQs Answered: Does COPD Affect Swallowing?

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung condition. Here are some answers to common questions that people have about COPD and...

Sexuality and COPD

Partners of COPD patients may also fear that sexual activity might cause harm and result in worsening COPD symptoms. Keeping a few simple rules in ...

Symbicort Vs. Advair: How are They Different?

In Symbicort, this drug is formoterol, and in Advair itâ€™s salmeterol. Symbicort and Advair are two drugs that treat asthma and the symptoms of ch...

Blue Bloater and Pink Puffer in COPD: Why Doctors Once Used Those Terms

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of diseases, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, that block your airways and make i...

Look At COPD: Barrel Chest, Blue Lips, and Other Signs

A cough is one of the most obvious symptoms of COPD. When you have COPD, your lungs produce more thick mucus than usual. When you have COPD, the ai...