Hi guys its me again, just wanted to ask some questions about my COPD.

[jinsummer]

Sometimes my eyes gets heavy and I lose some weight. Can someone tell what that means? Thanks in advance for the replies. PS: I'm only 27 female and I think I'm at moderate stage

[Gold13]

Is this a genetic thing? My goodness your to young!! NEVER GIVE UP

[jinsummer in reply to Gold13]

My grandfather has it. Yeah I'm really young to have it and I'm kinda a depress

[Gold13]

Sorry it's me again.!lol. I eat a lot of carb.s and candy!!!!. I try to eat 3 to 4 hour or

[Ergendl]

Try to eat a healthy balanced diet so that your body will get all the protein, vitamins and minerals it needs as well as the carbs. Without the proteins our bodies can't maintain our muscles, and without the vitamins and minerals our bodies can't do all the processes that help to keep us fit and active. Look at each meal as an opportunity to have some meat, fish, eggs or beans and peas, and some fruit and/or veg as well as potatoes, rice, cake and other carbs.

[Offcut in reply to Ergendl]

I agree

[peege]

Hi, did you mean to write you lose some weight? If so, I think you need to speak to your doctor about it.

As for heavy eyes, this could be because your SATs are dropping. Again you need to see your doctor as your melds may need tweaking or you're coming down with an infection.

Do you know why you have copd? Perhaps you've inherited Alpha1 Deficiency from your father? You need a small pin prick blood test to clarify.

You're too young to have copd. I can't help wondering if you've been mis-diagnosed.

Did you have a spirometry test? P

[jinsummer in reply to peege]

Not yet, my grandfather and my father has it. Yeah lose some weight. What is SATs?

[peege in reply to jinsummer]

It's the oxygen level in your blood. It can drop when you're unwell & you can feel sleepy. Best look it up on Wikipedia for a better explanation.

You need to be eating healthily, fruit, vegetables and protein to keep you immune system strong enough to fight infections. - not candy as someone suggested! Eat little and often if you don't feel hungry.

Any weight loss should be reported to your medics.

Did your father and grandfather smoke?

[jinsummer in reply to peege]

Oh ok im taking protein vitamins and lots of fruits and veggies now. I gained 1kl for 2weeks. Yes they are heavy smokers.

[peege in reply to jinsummer]

Good for you on the healthy diet.

That's a shame about them being heavy smokers. It's criminal really to do that to a child. At least with your knowledge your children will have a better chance. P

ps. You can improve the oxygen levels in you blood (which feeds all the organs in your body) By doing some 'deep diaphragm breathing' (though not in a polluted atmosphere) look it up on YouTube for a demonstration.

[jinsummer in reply to peege]

Thanks for all the advice I will take note of all of it. Yeah I'm too young and this illness makes me really depress but I think I have no choice but to deal with it and be prepare for early goodbye =(

[Christabella153]

Eyes getting heavy could just be fatigue we need about 3,000 calories a day minimum just because we use a lot of energy just to breathe. Are you eating enough have you been to doctor re weight loss might need blood tests to rule out certain things.

[Silly-mummy in reply to Christabella153]

This post is two years old so you probably won't get a response