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when you got copd. if you stop the fag d it stop the copd

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All depends on leval of copd you have .. But yes need to stop smoking and stay clear of dusty enviroments

All the best :)

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elian

Quitting smoking is a good thing, regardless of which stage of COPD you are at. However, it will not cure it, merely slow down it's progression or prevent it from becoming worse.

Keep on keeping on Mary :) ..........

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Lynne1955

Yes it will help to stop it getting worse. If you carry on smoking, things will get worse, sometimes quite quickly.

Lynne xx

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dall05

Smoking with COPD is not a good idea. Giving up smoking is the right thing to do, this may not improve your condition but will certainly slow its progression down. Tony.

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Gordon57

Stopping smoking will not cure COPD. What it will do is slow down the effects of the damage that smoking does to your lungs, by giving them chance to breathe again.

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moneal

I was told by my consultant that the main cause of copd is smoking, the damage is already done to your lungs, smoking will just make it worse and quite quickly, all the help, care and medication they give us all need us to do the right things as well.

As a reformed smoker it is easy to say, but giving up is vital to your future life

Maurice

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Please stop smoking it is the main thing that will help your lungs.I have stopped smoking for seven weeks its not easy we all know that. My breathing is a lot better, I can get to sleep easier now I no longer wheeze. You will get lots of support on here. What have you got to loose go for it , and the sooner the better Good luck.

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did your breathing go worse on stopping then better or just better . am slowly cutting down with view to complete stop as last time I quit I was really poorly afterwards requiring nebulisers at hospital. What COPD stage are you at ? thanks, Julie

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