My wife has just been diagnosed with COPD.We need information on meds, tips, what to do, what to avoid.?

Question:

COPD is an acronym for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. My wife has fought bronchitis for the last two or three years. She recently came down with a severe case of double pneumonia. After that was cleared up, we found out from a pulmonologist that all of this caused by COPD, although she quit smoking over 20 yrs. ago.

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Bunch of amateurs?? Efferrel01--you little "full of it" toad you!! Thank God there isn't an "efferrel02"--or more of you! I can understand if there isn't a Mrs. efferrell01 or same sex life partner in your life. Raspberries to you, dude!!!

And with that aside, here's my take on COPD.

I got diagnosed with COPD the day after my birthday--and I refuse to let it sink me into a worrisome depressive state. Why is simple: COPD is a convenient "umbrella diagnosis" doctors every dam where are embracing to tag patients with breathing difficulties--and I think it's wrong.

You can find tons of COPD support group sites on the Net, where one can find some pretty good suggestions from a whole "bunch of amateurs" that can help.

It was from one such COPD support site I found suggestions I passed on to my doctor, who agreed to put me on the inhaler I use. On that same site, I followed suggestions on using a couple of clean air filter machines in my house. Yes: I smoke--but have sharply reduced my cigarette use......and eventually, I will quit all together. But that will come when I want to and not from pressures by anti-smoking lobbyists.

Nonetheless, I've turned what could've been a dark chapter of my life into something more positive, thanks to those "bunch of amateurs" on COPD support sites. Check those out and work with your doctor on treatment options.

If you r Doctor can't give you enough info, how do you expect a bunch of amateurs to help? This is what I recommend:
http://www.webmd.com/

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