After five years of persistent cough of varying severity and varied phelgm colour. I finally rang my surgery for a lung function test.

Within the space of two days of the tests i have been sent for chest xray and been put on a sulbutamol inhaler as required and prednisolone 5mg 8 tablets daily as a single dose.

Doctor says not conclusive but looks like i have a serious lung condition his words.

i have also had a call to atend the surgery respiratory nurse clinic next week.

[Pentreath Volunteer]

It is good that your GP surgery has acted so quickly and given you medications that will help you. Let's hope the tests do not show up a serious condition but one that can be managed. Let us know how you get on.

[Hidden in reply to Pentreath]

Yes the nurse had tried to get me to do a lung function test last year i had lost a huge amount of weight.

that was when I stopped smoking and went on to ecigs. I had regained my normal weight and realised couldn't keep running away. My breathing is bad but not as bad as was last year. My daughter put her foot down so I am hoping for some relief. The nurse mentioned 31% and then 41%.

[monkey65]

Welcome to this friendly community, svety. You'll find plenty of support and general chat on here. Let us know when you have a diagnosis.

[victoriablue]

I have just been for my yearly lung function test and after having 3 chest infections in 2 months they have sent a sputyum test of. I have to go back middle of January if it's no better going for a CT scan.

[punkyb]

I am new to this too and they have classified me as severe COPD. I get oxygen for exercise that I pay for and should have it at night, but my insurance doesn't cover it so ..I guess we will see what happens. I hope your situation is better than the Doctor thinks! What is sulbutamol?

[O2Trees in reply to punkyb]

Do you live in the U.S. punkyb? Oxygen is free in the U.K. so i assume you don't live here.

Salbutomol is a reliever medication, usually delivered through a blue inhaler but also via nebuliser.

[punkyb in reply to O2Trees]

I do live in the USA....I will be covered when I get our Social security pension with medical. Thanks you for the description of the Salbutomol... I will look into it. I cannot use Spiriva it was troublesome to my body.

[O2Trees]

Welcome svety

When you have your lung function test ask for a copy of the results then if you need clarification you can call the British Lung Foundation's excellent helpline:

03000 030 555 Mon-Fri, 9-5.

Good luck!

[punkyb]

thank you