hello everyone.i was diagnosed copd in april.i gave up smoking immediately as i was informed that this was the best help i could give myself & that would stop/delay the progression of the copd.i,m afraid i am getting worse daily.so question is has anyone any experience of this awful disease easing after quitting the dreaded weed?
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thanks for reply stitch.i think we might all feel a lot better if the high humidity drops a little.seems to have been heavy for ages !
hi cgo11.have read what you advised me to read.i think its best to keep off them .it can only help in the long term i guess.if we have a long term that is.cheers.
Hi Pedantic..
i gave up as soon as i was diaganosed with Asthma...Years later my breathing has got worse and i have now got Copd like yourself..But,the best thing is giving up the dreaded smokes, as i think the lungs benefit from the break..Keeping on smoking will just enhance the damage further/quicker..keeping your lungs active and your life healthy as best as you can i personally think will reap you far better..Also just as a sidenote,i found when i first gave up i found i was coughing more and felt worse in someway for a long while..Not sure if its because of all the crap thats been inhaled over the years breaking loose but i have heard it takes many years for the lungs too get back too a reasonable state after smoking..
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thanks scottyboy.i think quitting is the best medicine.
I think the benefits are not obvious in the beginning, but as the years pass with the continuation of being smoke free, a PR course, continued regular exercise, a good diet, taking medicine as prescribed, avoiding people with colds and flu whenever we can all become noticeable benefits as the years pass. I've noticed over the years people who don't do the best they can to help preserve their lungs / health are more quickly advanced in their illness with the passing of years.
Auntymary
Briefly, a better quality of life, better health, breathing easier and an improved extended mortality date.
thank you zoee.i,m sure your advice is sound.i had my 1st real exacerbation at week-end & kit put the fear of god into me.i know from reading this forum that there are people a hell of a lot worse off than me.my heart & sympathy,s to all who are suffering from this truly awful disease xx
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Hope you are feeling better real soon. keep up the good work in staying smoke free and reap the benefits in years to come.
Quitting was the best thing I did, although I still struggle occasionally with wanting a cig. Sometimes I wonder whether stopping has helped with my condition but, as most people in this community say, weather conditions can be an issue and additionally, having good days and bad days are part and parcel of COPD unfortunately. Take care, Richard.
Hi - yes it is certainly best to stay stopped! It is estimated that lung function declines at between two and three times faster in copd'ers who continue to smoke. P.
I was smoking 40 a day plus a 50g rolling tobacco aweek i stopped 5 weeks ago .
benson and hedges silver £7.10 a pack £14.20 a day been putting that in a jar everyday doing that helps me, can i feel any benefit health wise yet no ive had 2 colds and a chest infection that wont clear up in that time BUT i do know long term if i can stay smoke free my copd will slow down it might give me a extra couple of years
Thanks Stitch just downloaded it
Well done Gary1969 keep up the good work.
I think its brilliant that you have given up smoking pedantic! well done and dont go back to it please. COPD is a progressive disease so you can only slow it down - there is no cure. Stopping smoking is slowing the progression of your disease. I think it is common to have side affects when you stop and I agree that you can cough a lot more for some time afterwards as it is the lungs clearing all that gunk away. I think be patient for a while longer and im sure you will feel the benefits soon. xx
hi, i was diagnosed with COPD in 1984, after tests at DRI my doctor read me the results of the tests. he read the letter to me and must admit i never heard a word he said after this part, ;; this patient has a expected life span of around two years ;;;
at the age of 49 i had to stop work , life was hell with the breathing and coughing every night.
had to move into a bungalow , learn to live with it. i,m afraid its hard but i am still here on oxygen 24 hrs a day, all i can say is fight the disease by learning all you can about it. and you will win . good luck. you can improve your life. but keep off that weed,that should have stopped being manufactured years ago. PS. i stopped smoking in 1969, had been stopped17 years before i got COPD. i don't know how long i had it before it was diagnosed. i always felt fit enough.
Hi, My husband always maintained he felt much worse when he had given up smoking and that gave him COPD! Of course it didnt - he had been breathless for some time and had had the smokers cough for a long long time. Apparently though I have heard this before and I have also heard from a nurse that the chemicals in cigarettes can relax the airways and therefore when you first stop - you may feel worse. Overall though you have to if you COPD. Good luck - my husband used patches and he knows he would have been far worse had he not stopped. Take care. TAD xx
i would like to thank all of you who have took the time,effort & interest to reply to my questions.its so re-assuring to know that there are still people there who are willing to help others even though they are suffering themselves.good luck to each & everyone of you x
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