Copd

[windynight]

Can you live a normal life with copd

[Damon1864]

Hello and welcome to the site, yes you can love a normal life with COPD it's the best way to live. Plenty of exercise at your own pace, a healthy diet, no smoking and thinking positive all help. Don't let it rule your life always stay positive. Hope this helps, please keep posting so we know how you are. Take care have a lovely weekend 😊 Bernadette xx

[windynight in reply to Damon1864]

Thank you.Still waiting to see specialist and for more test. Getting short of breathe even when walking on flat

[Damon1864 in reply to windynight]

Ask your consultant when you see him to refer you to pulmonary rehab, it will help with your breathing such a lot.😊 Bernadette xx

[jackdup]

Welcome to the forum. I thought I would mention there is another forum here for lung disease and has quite a few more members so you may get more replies posting there.

healthunlocked.com/blf

[champ11]

Cold scared me I don't like it I'm in my bed most the time ,nothing seems to help. I do have a dream that the coils will be past soon, it's been long enough.

[DeanneQ]

I was officially diagnosed with COPD in 2016. I know that I had it way before the official diagnosis. For two years before I ended up in the hospital for 12 days, I could not walk on a flat surface more than 100 feet without becoming breathless. I learned very quickly to stop walking, to quiet my breathing until it returned to normal. My diagnosis at the time was asthma. I argued for years about that diagnosis, as I never ever had an asthma attack. But still - you know - doctors are always right - correct? We do know that is not true. I am glad I learned to stop and breathe. I am glad I learned to slow my pace in order to not become out of breath or I could very well have suffered cellular damage throughout my body (probably did some!) At any rate, with the correct diagnosis (Stage 3 COPD), I was put on oxygen. I use it whenever I am up and moving. I can sit and work on my computer or watch TV without it, but if I am moving - I am on my oxygen. I live a normal life. I do everything I ever did. I did pulmonary rehab and am going again as I have been on a diet and have lost quite a bit of weight and felt a bit of rehab would get me started on a better exercise routine. I pay very close attention to my diet - eating healthy foods - staying away from too many carbs. Grains are all whole grain only. Lots of veggies and protein. I stay away from sugar in all forms. I take a lot of supplements - more D3 and C than most people do. I managed to stay free of any colds for 2 1/2 years but then that nasty virus RSV got me. However, because my immune system is healthy - my hospital stay was only 3 days. Just know that having a diagnosis of COPD does not have to stop you from living your life fully! Paying attention to how you treat your body is critical - it will extend and improve the quality of your life!