I am having a good day, but I am dealing with a little bit of lightheadedness. I know that I have more than one condition that may be contributing to this. I have COPD, Anemia, and high blood pressure. I have started taking Mucinex and am monitoring my blood pressure. Tonight I will take 2 iron tablets instead of one.

If I follow my COPD care plan, I will seek medical attention if this does not improve by tomorrow. I have already eliminated my first thought which was that I forgot to eat lunch yesterday. I will seek medical attention in the event that it gets worse.

I believe that most of us fall somewhere between “I have a splinter in my finger and I might die” and “hole in my side, oh well, it will go away on its own.” I used to be the person who “bulled” their way through anything that was not about to kill me. I am much more aware of the things which have an impact on my health from day to day than I used to be.

If you do not have a COPD care plan, then you and your doctor need to develop one. You can find an excellent one on the COPD Foundation website. “Just Keep On Keepin On.”