after excerbation i feel that i am loosing my confidence,have i lost more lung cappacity? or take time to recover to where i was ,

[blackwell1]

[Hidden]

Try rehab lot of good talked about it

[blackwell1]

Thanks,maybe early days? For me but depression is worry,today the first I have not coughed much copd bad illness ,mine work related regards.....

[kimmy59]

Hello Blackwell

I've just finished a 6 week PR course, it's not just the exercise it's the people you meet and the talks we've had about every subject you could possibly need answers for. And now I'm a Respiratory patient I can call on them whenever I'm worried. I know I feel better for it and will try and maintain the exercise, but I wont know what differnce it's made until my assessment monday.

Kim

[Hidden]

Hello

So true the social meetings when doing a course help if feeling down and the learning from nurses as well as each other is a real lift in feeling better and doing better.

[grannybell]

After a bad exacerbation I have sometimes taken 2 or 3 months to feel anything like I am starting to recover. Try to be patient and do as much as you can manage each day but don't worry too much. I know it's hard and the first time this happened to me I was really scared, feeling like I would stay that weak and ill for ever but then one day I felt a bit better and just went on from there. Remember there is light at the end of the tunnel. I do agree with all of the above about Pulmonary Rehabilitation. If you get on a course it is a great help for building up not just your strength, but also your confidence. Good Luck.

[Hidden]

My readings have been worse during exacerbations but have then recovered when I have felt better. I am sure you have little to worry about Blackwell. Good luck. x

[Polly63]

Please excuse my ignorance , what are FEV readings? I have COPD, nobody has ever mentioned this to me. Thanks

[robert1 in reply to Polly63]

Hi went to see nurse and my fev1 is 1.31. i dont know what this means any idears

[blackwell1 in reply to robert1]

fev is forced volume from your lungs wich i believe indicates lung capacity keep well

[Hidden]

Hi, My husband always always feels that he will never recover after an exacerbation - it just takes longer to recover. I have just had a similar conversation with him - he was on ABs and steroids at the beginning of January and is really worried he wont get any better. He will, just slowly.

I agree with Granny Bell if you can talk to your Doctor and ask about Pulmonary rehab - it changed my husbands life and reduced his fear and anxiety and got him a little fitter. Also so good to see other people who suffer with this.

Good luck and take care of yourself.

TAD xx

[blackwell1]

Hi ,thanks guys,very kind ,just like to no there are like minded people out there,helping through bad times.i love my golf but can no longer walk course ,so rely on buggy but weather been so bad haven't played since nov.bottom line for me is how much capacity if any I have lost,just found my old spiromerty results 2005,fv145% -1.41 thanks again regards....

[grannybell]

Don't despair, just keep on recovering. Keep us posted. x

[blackwell1]

i suppose you will not no how much you have lost until put to the test,went ,for a walk today,did about a mile,when i started wanted to go back but managed it,fear is the biggest test,........ regardsx