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Heart problems and copd

There's no question that copd can be associated with heart problems. Like copd, heart failure is often a long term disease that gets worse over time, and not just from the effects of aging. The term chronic heart failure means that the heart, little by little, loses its ability to pump efficiently, which may lead to symptoms like shortness of breath and fatigue.

But the exact relationship between COPD AND heart problems isn’t fully understood. Certainly, when you have copd, your heart has to work harder to distribute oxygen rich blood to the rest of your body.

Keep an eye on your ankles. Your ankles may swell occassionally for all kinds of reasons, but if they are consistently swollen, that could be an indication that your heart isn’t pumping blood the way it should. When your heart loses its efficiency, blood tends to pool in the lower part of your body, especially in your feet and ankles. If your ankles are regularly swollen, discuss this with your doctor.

Right heart disease is the most common form of heart trouble in copd patients, because of the way the circulatory system works. As your blood circulates through your arteries, it distributes oxygen and collects carbon dioxide and other wastes. Usually the pressure in the blood vessels surrounding your lungs is quite low. But with copd, your pulmonary blood pressure increases because many of the blood vessels in your lungs are damaged or destroyed, so there are fewer routes to carry the same amount of blood. This increased pressure means the right side of your heart has to work harder to do its pumping. Over time, that extra work can strain and weaken the right heart muscle.

Just having copd can double your risk of developing cardio vascular disease , even if you don’t smoke and your blood pressure is normal. This is another reason exercise is so critical to treating your copd symptoms. Not only does it help preserve your lung function, but it helps your heart. There is a popular misconception that because copd can’t be cured, it can’t be treated. There is a difference between curing a disease and managing virtually every aspect of your physical and mental health. Your health care team can help you do just that.

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Why Women Are More Susceptible to COPD-Lovego Weekly Report

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Why Women Are More Susceptible to COPD

Recent research indicates merely being female puts you at higher risk for COPD. This could be so for a number of behavioral , and environmental reasons. Women are more likely than men to smoke , for instance , and smoking is a major factor in COPD. Women also seem to be more susceptible to the harmful effects of smoking , possibly their lungs and airways are smaller than men's , so they get a bigger jolt per puff of the toxic elements in cigarette smoke.

As women,we dont always go easy on ourselves. Dont push yourself to do everything you did when you were 20 or raising a family. Make life easier on yourself by slowing down your pace to conserve energy. Sit when you can to do tasks like prepare meals, folding laundry etc. Start doing things you enjoy...One of the reasons Copd female patients, in particular suffer depression is because the disease limits their ability to pursue hobbies and other enjoyable activities. Finding activities that you can do without overtiring yourself and that will provide you with some enjoyment is so important for mental health.

Genetic factors may also make women more susceptible. Women's immune systems may respond differently than men's to the assault of cigarette smoke. This may be true of environmental factors too; women's lungs may be more sensitive to dust, ozone , and other airborne irritants. This seems to be particularly of biological dust. A recent study found that, in woman there is a significant link between exposure to biological dust and chronic bronchitis , emphysema , and COPD. No such link was found in men

Certain women-dominated occupations have high exposure risk to biological dust: artists who come in contact with textiles , animal hair brushes and other tools. The statistics for women with COPD are discouraging. Nonsmoking women are more likely than nonsmoking men to develop COPD . Woman develop the disease at a younger ages than than men do, and they feel the severe effects of it than men do. Woman with COPD are more likely than men with the same severity of the disease to describe themselves as depressed and to rate their quality of life as poor.More woman than men seek emergency medical care for their symptoms, and more women than men die from COPD each year.

As women sufferers, you may have to get a little creative or delve into your memory to discover or reawaken other interests, but you should consider it an essential part of your copd therapy.

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Building Your Healthcare Team-Lovego weekly report

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Building Your Healthcare Team

There's a popular misconception that, because COPD can't be cured , it can't be treated. There is a difference curing a disease and managing it , and when it comes to COPD , managing the disease well means managing virtually every aspect of your physical and mental health.

Your healthcare team can help you do just that. It starts with your primary- care physician, who is familiar with your overall health and can provide you with information, tests and checkups to make sure other potential health concerns, don't get forgotten in the efforts to treat your COPD symptoms.

Your primary-care physician also is an invaluable contact for referrals to specialists and programs that can help you with your COPD. Specialists may include 

a pulmonologist , who has additional training and expertise in treating lung disease; 

a nutritionist or registered dietitian , who can help you design a healthy eating plan that suits your your needs and lifestyle; 

an occupational therapist who can show you ways to adjust your routine and the way you move your body to conserve energy; 

and perhaps a counselor or therapist, who can help you cope with the common emotional and mental aspects of being diagnosed with a chronic disease.

In case you don't have a doctor yet you see regularly we start off with a quick guide to finding the right primary-care doctor for you.

When you have COPD, or suspect you may have it, it's time to get serious about finding a doctor you're comfortable with. For one thing , your health insurer may not pay for the care of a specialist unless your primary-care physician first makes a referral. For another , even if you've never gone in for regular checkups before , you're going to have to build them into your schedule now, and regular checkups are more useful -and a lot less hassle-if the same doctor sees you each time.

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