COPD & Emphysema Support Group
COPD is a progressive disease characterized by airflow obstruction or limitation. Emphysema is characterized by loss of elasticity of the lung tissue, destruction of structures supporting the alveoli and of capillaries feeding the alveoli. Both have symptoms that include shortness of breath, among other respiratory troubles. If you are a COPD or Emphysema sufferer, join...
My question back to you would be why are you asking here and not your doctor?
I see you have already asked this question in another post.
If you have been prescribed this medication and you use then as prescribe and immediately report back if they don't seem to be helping or result in some intolerable side-effect then there should be no problem.
If you have read anything elsewhere that gives you doubts - then make sure you tell your doctor you have doubts - I expect he/she will either alleviate your doubts or prescribe something else.
Be aware that even though we fall under the general umbrella of "COPD", when it comes to our specific pathological condition - we are all very different. Prescribing a medication that may be consider contraindicative for COPD in general for YOUR particular situation is not uncommon.
BJ
i assume your dr ordered it, so i (personally) would follow my dr's instructions.
i hope you get feeling better.