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Can anyone tell me why I struggle to breath after I have a hard cough Peter

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Might be COPD, go see a pulmonologist, take the tests, then come back here to find alternative treatments. Do you smoke? Have you ever? Even second hand smoke can cause lung problems. But you need to get tested to know you what have.

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Sorry markedup I have only just started to use social media and I don’t explain myself very good i have been diagnosed with stage4 copd I stopped smoking about 7 weeks ago I use spiriva respiratory spray

fostair ventolin I get very breathless and I start panicking

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Hmm, I guess I should have read your previous posts first. I’m new to this, also. How do you know where someone is from? My name is Mark.

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