How long do you live after being diagnosed with copd?

Care for Lungs well: With COPD if you prevent further damage you can prevent progression of disease. Take n-acetyl cysteine daily gives extra energy to mitochondria and acts as a mucolytic too.

Difficult: Determining prognosis in COPD is very difficult. One published prognosis guide is a calculation called the bode index - it uses body weight, lung function, exercise capacity and a dyspnea score to estimate prognsosis. It is available obline.