more of a comment - why is it so difficult to acquire antibiotics/prednisone ahead of time so that if I feel a cold/sickness coming I can start treatment asap to prevent exacerbation/hospitalization?? Its extremely hard for me to just get up and/or wait it out for Dr.appt just for them to see that I need antibiotics/medicine- they should make an emergency kit- so to speak- just for cold season for copd patients..SERIOUSLY!