Did you smoke prior to developing COPD?

How about you, did you smoke? Was it difficult to stop? 

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Yes I did smoke after I was diagnosed with COPD. Then I had Type 2 Respiratory Failure, I was so scared that I found it very easy to stop and have not smoked for over three years now.

Yes i smoked too much but stopped immediately and now managing my emphysema 

I have never smoked and one Dr actually told me I couldn't have COPD because I have never smoked. The hospital thinks that it was a combination of working in the catering industry as a cook when I was younger and the fact that I have chronic brittle asthma. My COPD is bronchial which is one of the types of asthma I have. 

Yes Josephine,I did smoke and then went on roll ups I rolled them so thin looked like matchsticks lol.But I gave up just over 20 years now,can not stand the smell of cigerettes now,my husband he smokes roll ups ,but in the garden,but I sometimes the smoke comes into the kitchin,burns my chest,But I can not say nothink,if I do it's a row,so I keep quite,🙁

@johno51 @Buckle @JazzyC @happyhippygirl Bravo on giving up, or never starting at all :) 

Smoked for 48 years gave up 10 years ago as throat problems. Now 68 and although still suffer throat and lung problem s feel it would have been worsehad I continued to smoke

No I haven't smoked before or after being diagnosed with copd.but I have worked in factory's over 45 years producing biscuits and cereals and in 70s early 80s the amount of flour and sugar dust in the air was a health risk.no health and safety laws in those days.like dust masks and filters etc.I put this down to my copd 

Yes I was smoking when I was first diagnosed with COPD, and although I have stopped a few times, am currently still smoking.   I am trying so hard to stop, but other health problems impact on my Physical and Mental Health.  I feel it is a vicious circle, I feel guilty because I know smoking is aggravating my COPD, which then affects my mental health and other physical problems, which makes it even more difficult to give up smoking.  Tried everything over the years, even hypnosis, tablets, patches, willpower.  I know that to succeed I have got to want to give it up myself, which doesn't help when I get nagged and pestered by family and friends.  

Hello all yes, i also smoked for years packed in 17yrs ago and was diagnosed with copd a few months after i packed in, i cant honestly say if it was just smoking as i was brought up near a large steel mill and it was the war years, and after when the blast furnace was at full pelt working 24/7 and our comunity breathing all the residue in everyday and what with adolf trying to bomb the place none stop durring the war no wonder we didnt think about our lungs back then  but i packed up the weed because of the expense and i am glad i did because a few of my freinds had copd and never gave up the weed and i have been to a few of they funnerals , so i try to encourage anyone to give it up non of my children or grandchildren has smoked thank god and i wish my freinds on cerenity all the best and never give up trying its worth it  babs hartlepool UK 💚