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[bryan45735]

Hi what is borderline copd please

[ck101]

You’re on a mission Bryan.

There’s no official medical term “Borderline COPD” there used to be a Gold Stage 0 but it was scrapped due to patients not progressing to significant clinical obstructive disease. There is a lesson in this for you as your numbers are good despite what you may feel.

I can understand why a medic would use the term in situations where the patient is pushing for a diagnosis & has conflicting spirometry features such as a high FEV1 and a lower ratio (but over LLN in your case). Typically those with COPD present with an FEV1 below 80% a lower ratio than the LLN or 66 and a reduced DLCO. This does not fit your results. Remember not all smokers get clinically significant COPD, this is important given your situation.

[bryan45735 in reply to ck101]

It's the weezing when I huff out I've asked doctors and they say not copd related

[ck101 in reply to bryan45735]

I think lots have that. Have you been prescribed an inhaler. If not you should take some Ventolin and see if it helps you to breathe easier.

[bryan45735 in reply to ck101]

I havant got one as yet its only the dysfunctional breathing that is more of the problem