Hello Again
I'm so sorry for all of the questions - I was only told I had COPD last week. My FEV1 was only 50% on my last tests about 2 months ago, so they said I had moderate COPD. Made the mistake of researching this on google, then had severe anxiety attack, so called Nurse Helpline and a few other numbers.
They seem to think that FEV1 can improve with pulmonary exercise rehab [I've organised this]. My main concern, as I mentioned in my last post, was that I could still live a long life. They said I could, as long as I
- exercise
- take all my medications
- keep all of my doctor's appointments
- lose weight
- eat a healthy diet
They also said they have patients in their eighties. [Sometimes hey had to change their medications as they got older].
I'm seeing a respiratory specialist in 4 - 6 weeks [I'm only a few days out of hospital after a bout of pneumonia]. Before I left hospital they changed my symbicort inhaler to trimbow, twice a day.
I guess I just wanted some reassurance that what the nurses told me was correct [I'm so sorry but my anxiety makes me second guess everything].
Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.
Copd exacerbation 
Reflections on a Year with COPD
