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Trcy72

29/04/2020 at 07:25

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Hi was just wondering what where people’s symptoms and how they came about their copd diagnosis ? I have severe asthma and waiting on appointment to see lung specialist at hospital. I’m worried I may now have copd on top of my asthma as seems to run in my family.

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Courtney_J

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29/04/2020 at 15:09

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@Trcy72 Hello Trcy72, thank you for starting this discussion! This is a helpful topic! Let me tag some members so they can share their diagnosis experience with you.

Hello members, I hope you don't mind that I've tagged you here. What was your diagnosis experience like? What symptoms did you have that led you to your diagnosis? Can you share you story with Trcy72?

@Mollyben‍ @Stefano54‍ @oldgit77‍ @Marso64‍ @Gailhopy1‍ @Azey68‍ @redders01‍ @Blacjac‍ @Uk_tractor‍ @edithrosina‍ @graham1945‍ @Debbiegryan‍ @fredifree‍ @Emmalou‍ @Tyson1985‍ @Lindacarol1‍ @Evemcmenamin‍

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Lindacarol1

29/04/2020 at 15:18

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I was sent for breathing tests at the local hospital, as I have a persistent cough , I have breathing checks every year

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29/04/2020 at 16:29

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I went for breathing tests and then a few weeks later I was back in hospital for my breathing, and the doctor who was treating me after reading my notes told me that it was COPD, hope this was helpful.

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Debbiegryan

29/04/2020 at 16:42

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I was struggling to breathe and I met someone who had copd and said did have it I didn't know went to see my doc who referred me to specialist at the hospital who were lovely I was there for about 2 hours and the did x Ray's and breathing tests and I was diagnosed then. That's was about 7 years ago I have a check up with my copd nurse at my doctors and they decide what meds to give me. Don't worry to much about the hospital visit my experience has always been positive. Hope all goes well for you x

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Alan1962

29/04/2020 at 19:36

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I was attending the repertory clinic for sever Asthma since I was 14 but when I was about 50 I started to cough blood ( I know a bit gory) and they thought I had lung cancer but when the tests came back it was negative for cancer but showed up small bits of brocilactius and now its got a bit worse with me taking loads of infections over the years.

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Trcy72

29/04/2020 at 20:14

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Thankyou everyone who has replied I have noticed I have a lot more phlegm than I used to and cough more and am more breathless and have just had one chest infection after another that are taken weeks to recover I am now just getting over a bout of pneumonia.

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29/04/2020 at 22:36

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Hi Trcy72 its sounds as if you may have a touch of fibrosis in your lungs hope you have been to your GP and get a appointment with the respiratory team they might give some tablets to clear your lungs or open them up so you can clear them

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Trcy72

09/05/2020 at 09:37

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Thank you all for your comments I ended up admitted to hospital on 1/5 after chest X-ray and ct scan they found I have a right middle lobe lung collapse they are going to test me for copd but won’t do it until this pandemic is over I got discharged 6/5 and have been told that i have to go back for X-ray in 6 weeks time to check it has inflated if not I have to go back in for more test has anyone here experienced a rml and if you have did it go back I am still breathless and still coughing just wondering on average how long it takes to recover from thank you

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Alan1962

14/05/2020 at 11:01

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I hope your feeling a lot better now Tracy I'm sure it was a stressful few weeks for you but we will get through good luck x

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01/07/2020 at 16:19

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Hello everyone,

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What is your COPD story? How were you diagnosed? How are you doing now? What medications or treatments have you tried? Feel free to introduce yourself and share your story, your advice or your support here!
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