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Re:Winter

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stuart79383
stuart79383

Good morning every one. I would like to ask if any of you move abroad in the winter time. As I am getting over being told that I have copd etc. The winter really scares me. Best regards to every one. Stuart P.

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  • katz31
    katz31 stuart79383

    Posted

    http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/health/yourhealth/copd

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  • hypercat
    hypercat stuart79383

    Posted

    Hi I would love to move to the sun in the winter if I could afford it which I can't.   If you can why not?  I only know that I dread the winters too and the cold certainly doesn't help my copd.   x
  • emmgee
    emmgee stuart79383

    Posted

    Good advice there from katz31 there. However, as she implies, there are many sorts of COPD and everyone reacts differently. We tried the 'move to warmer climes in winter' bit for 3 months in 2007 but I didn't really benefit at all so we gave up the idea .... and all 4 of my subsequent exacerbaions & hospitalisations have been in the period from May to July. 
  • sandy58386
    sandy58386 stuart79383

    Posted

    Stuart:  I am only 2 years in to this COPD thing and I have found that summers are harder on me than winters. (I live in Colorado, USA)
  • stuart79383
    stuart79383

    Posted

    Thank you for your replys. I'm only into this COPD this year. At first I was told to consider a lung transplant, and now just see how it goes. I've worked aboard most of my life, and only get chest infection in the winter when I'm home. Once again thank you and keep well to everyone.
  • karen78573
    karen78573 stuart79383

    Posted

    evening Stuart79383 !

    I think it's quite differcult trying to get the balance right I find it uncomfortable anytime as this English weather keeps changing constantly unless it's me! I feel it can be hard on all of us with copd I was diagnosed last June & keep developing infection after infection I've not stayed well for long but then I do have other health matters which proberly make matters worse it's differcult to get the balance right as we need it to be, what with the weather,lets remember when we used to have the spring summer Autum & winter now it seams to come as one now a days I sympathise with us all & hope you & everyone finds a way to get comfortable some relief atleast smile

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