Meet Roel, Roel is a COPD patient who shares his experience about his disease progression, flare-ups
(exacerbations) and the accompanying symptoms.
A painting made in the meantime tries to represent what such a COPD exacerbation feels like for the patient.
An exacerbation is a worsening of the patient’s condition within one or a few days. An exacerbation is characterized by more coughing, more sputum, more fatigue and more chest tightness symptoms.
(This video is only available in French or Dutch. If you are interested, you can also find many testimonials on the internet.)