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Wales59
Wales59

Hi my asthma is going to COPD has anyone else got this

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  • bigdave59
    bigdave59 Wales59

    Posted

    Hi Wales 59

    i had asthma for years and about 3years ago I was told I now have coped . I asked why the change to the the nurse and I was told that what all breathing problems now come under

  • Nanny1086
    Nanny1086 Wales59

    Posted

    Hi ,i was diagnosed with Asthma at age 42 ,then bronchietis ( due to smoking ) they seem to put all lung conditions under one umbrella ,like a tree with different branches ,that's how it was explained to me ,
    • Wales59
      Wales59 Nanny1086

      Posted

      They stopped my prednisone and put me on new meds feel worse now then I did before
  • hypercat
    hypercat Wales59

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    Hi I had asthma for many years then my asthma nurse told me I was heading towards copd.  Stupidly I still haven't stopped smoking though....am working on it.  In the UK generally only emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis come under copd,  because they are both irreversible and the treatments are the same and aimed at relief of symptoms not a cure.   Asthma is not an irreversible or progressive disease and can be completely controlled by meds. 

    Asthma doesn't 'become' copd but it can morph into copd as well.  So even though I have copd I still have asthma.  It can be hard to distingish which causes what symptoms though.  x

     

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