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I do appreciate how hard giving up smoking is but when you read such stories from Maryl and Plantman it should give you a bit of a shove.Re: C.o.p.d
Members with COPD, how were you diagnosed with the condition?Re: C.o.p.d
Firstly ... Meg .. I'd really like to thank you for starting this thread.Re: C.o.p.d
I'm a lifelong smoker, reluctantly quit in January when breathing became difficult. I had increasing fatigue and swollen ankles, finally went to the ER in March, was diagnosed and admitted. I also had anemia, part of the fatigue problem. Anyhow, was on oxygen 24/7 for a bit, then nights only, and am off it now. I use Spiriva, a bronchodialator, daily; am on a diuretic for swollen ankles. I still have very little energy and tire easily.Re: C.o.p.d
An ex-smoker here too. Chest infections more often and took longer to recover. Tiredness and 'productive' coughing inbetween. Eventually diagnosed almost three years ago, gave up the ciggies a few months later and now on Spiriva and Seretide inhalers. These inhalers keep everything open and clean. I have a rescue inhaler but have not used it in two years.Re: C.o.p.d
Oh I see, sorry, I knew about your op but not that it was causing the anemia. What a good job though that they looked for the reason for anemia and found it. Glad your arteries are clear too Eileen, mine are now and what a difference it makes. All caused by the poisons in those ciggies.Re: C.o.p.d
Thank you for the input everyone, very informative .Re: C.o.p.d
Meg darlin' - me too. I HAD TO give up smoking some years ago following yet another admission to hospital (had a pulmonary embolism and the scarring seriously damaged my left lung to the extent it hardly works anymore). I am also a late developing Asthmatic and suffer COPD too - good 'ere innit???Thread Tools | |
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