Today diagnosed with moderate COPD

[energy1]

Not sure how I feel right now ?

[Hidden]

It will take time to process, I am still processing it months after diagnosis. But it is important to express yourself

[energy1 in reply to Hidden]

I just want to burst out in tears !

[Hidden in reply to energy1]

I cried still cry now. Hope you have support and do you know what cry if you want to scream if it helps for now. Moderate is not a bad position to be in

[K-Kilcoyne]

It's scary been diagnosed with COPD but if you read through the comments on this site you will realise it's not the end of the world.

A lot of people here have decades of living with it.

Small changes in your lifestyle make it a lot easier to handle.

Don't let it get you, I know it's tough, just means your human.

Take care and read this site.

[rossie1942]

It is a shock and difficult to take in but as time goes by you will realise that you are still the same person as before the diagnosis. It is not a death sentence and although they say that there is no cure there is a lot of treatment to relief the symptoms.This is a great site as so many people report living long happy lives with COPD. Don't let it define you and keep enjoying your life.x

[Perrythomas]

Don’t panic- COPD is liveable with. There are lots of strategies to cope with the symptoms and medical research is ongoing. Eat healthily, avoid cigarettes and other lung irritations and exercise as much as you are able. I’ve had COPD for years now but still leading an active life. Make sure you know hop to recognise exacerbations and make sure you get the right inhalers for you and that rescue packs are available in case of coughs and colds. Bully your doctor if necessary to get the right treatments! There is a load of information on this site and on the internet! Good luck - 👍💕

[energy1 in reply to Perrythomas]

Thank you so much experienced a lot of emotion yesterday ! Thank you for your advice xx

[Hidden in reply to energy1]

So much research being done now all over the world try to be positive that a cure is found in our life time