Your quality of sleep due to your breathing
Your ability to do activities at home
Your breathlessness when walking up an incline or flight of stairs
Your frequency/severity of coughing
A feeling of tightness in your chest
As COPD is an ever-changing disease, it’s worthwhile to have an action plan in place with your Healthcare Provider should you have a flare-up.
At your next appointment, discuss with your Healthcare Provider how to monitor your COPD and when you should seek their help.
Here are some questions to help get the conversation started:
- How can I track my COPD? Can I have an action plan?
- What should I do if I have a flare-up? When should I reach out to you?
- What information about my COPD do you need to know to get the most out of our appointments?
Completing the above survey on this website is also a valuable way to continue tracking how your COPD is affecting your life. Should you answer ‘yes’ to any of the test prompts in the coming months, book an appointment to discuss further with your Healthcare Provider.
Completing the survey on NotYourCOPD.ca is also a valuable way to continue tracking how your COPD is affecting your life. Should you answer ‘yes’ to any of the test prompts in the coming months, book an appointment to discuss further with your Healthcare Provider.
Book an appointment today with your Healthcare Provider to discuss these results.
Here are some questions to help get the conversation started:
- I have noticed a worsening in the above over the past few months. What other options are there to help optimize my therapy?
- What other options are there to make it easier for me to stick to my therapy regimen?
- What other management approaches can I try?
You may also want to discuss with your Healthcare Provider how to monitor your COPD and when you should seek their help:
- How can I track my COPD? Can I have an action plan?
- What should I do if I have a flare-up? When should I reach out to you?
- What information about my COPD do you need to know to get the most out of our appointments?