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Apps that help you track your COPD health
Living with COPD means that you have to be constantly aware of your health. This means that you have to keep close track of your medications, doctor appointments and even your symptoms. Luckily, in today’s high-tech era, there are apps for that. You can now leave out the paper and pen, and instead download several apps that help you and your loved ones get organized when managing your condition.
Additionally, studies have found that COPD patients who use such apps are more attentive toward their health, have less exacerbations, and less hospital visits. Check out the following apps that can help you keep a record of your symptoms and make it easier for you to deal with handling the different aspects of your COPD.
COPD Navigator
Released by a company called LifeMap, the COP Navigator is an app for iOs devices. This app is specifically intended for the use of COPD patients like you, where you can put in your daily symptoms and get alerted when a sudden decline occurs with your condition. The app also allows you to share such information with your health care team and receive supervision and advice. It also gives out medication reminders and reports about the weather and air quality in the locality helping you to take extra caution when venturing outside. The app also generates graphs for easy visualization of any patterns in health status and symptoms. Additionally, the app also provides content and information from respiratory experts that can help you and your loved ones know more about your condition.
Map My Walk (and other pedometer apps)
Exercise and physical activity is a significant part of COPD management. Time and again, you may have been reminded to do some physical activity, and walking is by far the easiest to cope with. If you want to keep track of your physical activity through the day, you can use any pedometer, as there are lots to download for Android and iPhones. One of them is Map My Walk, which has GPS tracking features especially useful if you go outside for a walk on a certain route. You can use the app to record your walks either automatically or manually. It also has a food log where you can monitor the calories you take in. Its easy interface allows for clutter-free use, and can also link to family and friends for you to share your activity details with.
EPA AIRNow
Having COPD means having to be constantly conscious of the air quality wherever you intend to go. EPA AIRNow gives you accurate, real-time reports on air quality and pollution. Its interactive maps also provide information on future air quality indicators. Such an app is a valuable tool when planning daily activities, especially if they require you to go outside the home. It also provides advice you can use to protect your health and avoid any triggers from pollution and fine particles in the air.
Medisafe
If you’re having trouble keeping track of your medications and dosing schedules, this app is a perfect tool! Simply put in your medications and the app will remind you every time you need to take one of them. It also provides a daily list view for you to see what medications need to be taken within the day. Plus, this app also give you reminders for when to refill your prescriptions at the pharmacy so you can restock your medications before they run out. It also allows you to sync family member’s medications and devices, so other people can check in on you, too. The app also creates medication progress reports that you can show to your doctor or health care team on your next visit, so don’t need to recount your medication progress in detail. As a bonus, the app also allows you to record other measurements like your weight, blood pressure, and other health data so you won’t have difficulty recalling them to your doctor on your next visit. All in all, such an app makes managing your medications much easier.
Living in today’s technologically advanced world isn’t so bad once you get to experience how much these apps can help make life easier. The challenges that come with COPD can be made lighter once you find ways to make them seem easier, and this is what these apps can do.
Do you know any other apps that can help COPD patients? We’d love to hear about them in the comments below!
If you’re having trouble keeping track of your medications and dosing schedules, this app is a perfect tool! Simply put in your medications and the app will remind you every time you need to take one of them. It also provides a daily list view for you to see what medications need to be taken within the day. Plus, this app also give you reminders for when to refill your prescriptions at the pharmacy so you can restock your medications before they run out. It also allows you to sync family member’s medications and devices, so other people can check in on you, too. The app also creates medication progress reports that you can show to your doctor or health care team on your next visit, so don’t need to recount your medication progress in detail. As a bonus, the app also allows you to record other measurements like your weight, blood pressure, and other health data so you won’t have difficulty recalling them to your doctor on your next visit. All in all, such an app makes managing your medications much easier.
Living in today’s technologically advanced world isn’t so bad once you get to experience how much these apps can help make life easier. The challenges that come with COPD can be made lighter once you find ways to make them seem easier, and this is what these apps can do.
Do you know any other apps that can help COPD patients? We’d love to hear about them in the comments below!
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