Ongoing copd flare ups,with this absolute frighting gasping for air, recently I've nearly died

[Hambob]

I'm so tired of the constant taking of pill's, inhalers, with a Gp telling me that I will not get oxygen cause I'm not serious enough??

[lagatachocolate 2 Years Smoke Free]

Wow, Hambob , that all sounds a little frustrating. Have you already quit or are you at the planning stage?

[Hambob in reply to lagatachocolate]

I'm on the patches but have an occasional cigarette (daft) I know but I'm so scared of exerting myself to the point it happens again and I live on my own and I don't think my heart will be strong enough if it happens again.I had the flu jab as every year and I got the flu two weeks ago,didn't help, I got to get oxygen from the Gp

[Hambob in reply to lagatachocolate]

Thanks lagatachocolate

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free]

Welcome Hambob , sorry to read of your COPD diagnosis, sounds quite frightening

Have you stopped smoking?

[Hambob in reply to RoisinO1]

I was seeing Star's and I was ready to go(die) that was the first time my breathing was so bad,gasping for air, I've had a flare up before (scary) as well you know but I've just kept still and my breathing gets back to Norma after 20 minutes, this was frighting

[Hambob in reply to RoisinO1]

Yes I'm on the patches but have an occasional cigarette daft I know but its hard stopping

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Hambob]

Please be very careful Hambob with using patches and smoking too as you could overdose on nicotine.

We hope to see you very soon posting day 1 of your smoke free journey...

[lagatachocolate 2 Years Smoke Free]

How’s it going, Hambob ?