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Hi friends Hope you are well. The doc informed me that my FEV1 is 66%.

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wakjira88957
wakjira88957

The only symptom I have is breathlessness nothing and it lasted for two days. The doc prescribed inhaler for one week and check up.

Can you tell if I am misdiagnosed?

Can the symptom go away?

Thanks for the help

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  • chris51153
    chris51153 wakjira88957

    Posted

    Hi

    I have never heard of anyonyone with COPD who is not a smoker/ ex smoker unless its the family genetic COPD. My first breathing test my FEV1 was 56%  a few month later it was 67% !( big difference) consultant says could be that i had a bit of a chest infection when the first was done. He also said that at 67% I was 'mild' COPD and that I should not use my salbutamol inhaler unless I was breathless as my lungs need to work for themselves as much as possible. for as long as possible. However I dont seem to be affected as badly as some others at the same FEV1 level. Hope this helps

    • hypercat
      hypercat chris51153

      Posted

      I have Chris,  not many I admit but there are a few.  However, most of those have either been subjected to second hand smoke for a long period ie from parents,  or have worked in certain industries.  The textile one springs to mind though there are others if you google it. 

      Also copd is very common in the third world and long before ciggies were invented.  Copd has been found in preserved bodies from thousands of years ago.    It can be cause by open cooking fires in huts which is the cause of many cases in the 3rd world. .  x

    • ladyjack51
      ladyjack51 hypercat

      Posted

      Very interesting hypercat...love trivia. I've heard of lots of folks getting COPD and didn't smoke. The more you talk to folks...the more you hear about it.
    • jude65855
      jude65855 ladyjack51

      Posted

      True but if you find anyone with emphysema related COPD who's never smoked or been exposed to smokers, that will be a rarity.   I've been told of people with emphysema from long term asthma, but it's always turned out that they smoked at one time as well.

       

    • ladyjack51
      ladyjack51 jude65855

      Posted

      Here we go again...if you want to get really technical and correct me more....it's actually hard to find anyone who hasn't at least been around a smoker bc that's just how common it was for years. But that doesn't necessarily mean they sucked in second hand smoke on a regular basis. As negativity towards smoking gets more popular those numbers should actually decrease until one day it could be narrowed down statistically. That's really such a good thing for our grandchildren. Even for me...the other day I saw a man just openly smoking and it seemed strange to me...that's just how rarely I am around it anymore or even see it. Hell. It's almost a crime!! I'm so thankful I quit finally and grateful that vaping helped it be such an easy transition....that and a COPD DIAGNOSIS..lol !!! That scared me straight.
  • jenny56889
    jenny56889 wakjira88957

    Posted

    ive been diagnosed wth COPD today and I'm scared to death
    • ladyjack51
      ladyjack51 jenny56889

      Posted

      Wow jenny56889,

      Looks like you made an account on here...you should start your own page so that everyone can help you and can see it. You've actually just tagged in under someone else's discussion and I want people to see your statement bc we know you are scared. It's a very scary thing to hear that you have COPD. EMMEDIATLY you think it's a death sentence and your days are numbered. Jenny...you can live a long time with COPD as long as you take your meds

    • ladyjack51
      ladyjack51 jenny56889

      Posted

      Oops sorry....I sent that too fast..

      As long as you take your meds Jenny and don't smoke you can stay right where you are statistically for a long time, even tho it is a progressive disease. Go back to the home page on here and find where it says start a discussion so that everyone under COPD will be alerted to your posting. This is a very informative and good place to talk and share and learn. Let me know if u have trouble.....

      Ladyjack51

    • jude65855
      jude65855 ladyjack51

      Posted

      Quite right,  use the correct medication, don't smoke AND learn breathing exercises at rehab
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