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does this sound like copd

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stephx
stephx

hey my dad has copd and he got it quiete early in life too .

it is not the fac my dad has it that scares me because he has abused alchold & cigs and he is lucky to only have that wrong with him .

i do smoke but 5-10 a day i know its still bad but i quit and after quitting i started again which then led to a strange breathing problem i have never had before .

symtoms :

feeling my chest/lungs are pulling down 

will be breathing fine then all a sudden take a involatary breath thats uncomfatable .

will be breathing fine again and suddenly for a split second i can not exhale 

i get burning in my lung area's thats almost like a stretch pain 

i get chest pains near enough everyday 

i have wheezing now and again that inhaler does not really seem to improve .

i get out of breathe from talking or even walking just up the stairs i have to sit down to catch my breathe.

i had a lung xray in feb 2014 to check for blood clot that came back fine 

i had a heart ultrasound in oct 2014 that came back ok 

im 22 and i weigh 8 stone 6 and 5ft7 so not over weight 

i keep active i even had this out of breathness when i used to go to gym that made me stop it would get so bad i would nearly black out .

i cant see to have a powefullnes cough for anything its a constant cough but its what i call a pathetic cough like they is no real reason for it and no force ect with it .

any input would be great smile

 

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  • steven01504
    steven01504 stephx

    Posted

    personally i would go to your doctors and ask about a spirometry test.They will tell you to give up smoking but dont they all but beleive me it helps good luck.
    • stephx
      stephx steven01504

      Posted

      thankyou i would of fully give up smoking i quit twice just having breathing problem from quitting smoking made it harder 

      thanks for your reply i will ask for one smile

  • sherylbceroc
    sherylbceroc stephx

    Posted

    I would strongly urge you to ask your GP to organise some spirometry tests as soon as possible, which will indicate whether or not there's a possibility of you having COPD.  In my case, initial spirometry tests did show that was a possibility and I was then referred to a pulmonary consultant at my local hospital, who then organised for more in depth lung function tests, followed by a CT scan, which showed extensive lung damage and a nodule on one of my lungs.  I've since had a PET/CT scan and will get the full results next Monday.  I had, for many years, ignored my worsening lung function, believing it was just due to my previously diagnosed 'mild asthma'.  I am now 53 and have some irreversible damage to my lungs that could have been prevented if I had taken action a lot sooner.  Hopefully, you have age on your side.  Do whatever you have to do to be seen as soon as you can by experts who can help you.  It's good that we have this sort of chat forum to support each other, but we can only speculate about what may be wrong ... you need to see 'lung disease' experts to get proper answers.  Good luck though.  Hope you get the help you need. Sheryl.
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