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...
Hello all,
I was diagnosed in Nov 13 with stage 3 copd- primarily chronic bronchitis and asthma, I believe. Also have two lung nodules, so ct was done with no mention of emphysema.
I live in MD and after our major snowy winter, I believe I am having some allergy symptoms. A little bit of runny nose but what is worrying me is chest tightness and a burning sensation in my upper chest... I have pulmonary rehab in the morning, so I may be able to ask the folks there, but I have a cough with extra mucous and I don't know when I should talk to my doctor.
I am on symbicort, Spiriva and have a rescue inhaler that I used once today because after I walked up a short hill at work I felt out of breath.
Guess my question is when do I need to call my doc? Is using my rescue inhaler enough? I think if this had happened before my diagnosis, I would have blown it off to allergies and taken some mucinex, but now I am worried about aggravating my lung damage.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
xo to all of you- love reading your posts as I don't feel like the lone ranger trying to figure all this out-
I was diagnosed in Nov 13 with stage 3 copd- primarily chronic bronchitis and asthma, I believe. Also have two lung nodules, so ct was done with no mention of emphysema.
I live in MD and after our major snowy winter, I believe I am having some allergy symptoms. A little bit of runny nose but what is worrying me is chest tightness and a burning sensation in my upper chest... I have pulmonary rehab in the morning, so I may be able to ask the folks there, but I have a cough with extra mucous and I don't know when I should talk to my doctor.
I am on symbicort, Spiriva and have a rescue inhaler that I used once today because after I walked up a short hill at work I felt out of breath.
Guess my question is when do I need to call my doc? Is using my rescue inhaler enough? I think if this had happened before my diagnosis, I would have blown it off to allergies and taken some mucinex, but now I am worried about aggravating my lung damage.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
xo to all of you- love reading your posts as I don't feel like the lone ranger trying to figure all this out-
The following document lists signs of a copd flare-up (exacerbation) on page 42 and when to call the doctor on page 43 of the following document:
http://onebreath.org/document.doc?id=89
I hope you are better soon.
Susan
I received injections throughout my entire childhood because my severe allergies aggravated my asthma. When I moved to central Texas from the texas coast 10 years ago I just used OTC allergy meds and singular for allergies. Over the years the mucos was drowning me so last year my PCP sent me to an allergist. The allergist explained that he can not fix my copd or asthma but he can relieve some of the symptoms. Even though my lung function has decreased since last year I physically have more time I feel better cause I'm not constantly drowning. So terribly scary.
Here, SC, some of the trees are in full bloom and others look as if they're dying. The months of crazy, confusing weather must have an affect on the air we're trying to breathe.
I am staying in, hoping the rain will wash the pollen out.
so far doing ok :)