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My Brother Just Found Out He Has Copd Does He Need To Stop Smoking
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My brother just found out he has COPD does he need to stop smoking?
Yes, and yes yes: Stopping smoking is the surest way to slow the progression of the disease and increase both quality of life and the number of years that your brother may live. There are many methods to quit smoking - the most successful include medications plus a cessation intervention that focuses on behavior and social support. Your local physician should have information on both. ...Read more
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Quit Smoking (Definition)
Quitting smoking is the single most important decision smokers can make to improve their health. Preparing a quit-smoking plan and enlisting support from your doctor and your loved ones can greatly improve your chances of success. Your doctor can help you decide if over-the-counter or prescription medications can help. Pick a quit day a few weeks ahead and put it on your calendar. Plan how you're going deal with situations that make you want to smoke. Take advantage of support from family, friends, and co-workers, and consider joining a smoking cessation program so that you don't ...Read more
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If I stop smoking will that help heal my copd?
Yes: COPD is caused by the accumulated damage created by exposure of the lungs to the toxins in cigarette smoke. If smoking is stopped, no new damage occurs and some old damage can heal. However, just like with the skin, sometimes scarring is left behind which can leave permanent changes. Damage that is not yet "scarred" can often heal. The sooner the smoking stops, the better. ...Read more
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If you are on oxygen due to COPD and start exercising and stop smoking could you get off oxygen?
It's possible: It's possible but not certain. If stopping smoking helps your mucus production and bronchospasm that would help and if exercise resulted in significant weight loss that might help but if most of the hypoxia was related to emphysema then those interventions might not make much difference in oxygen levels. Best to quit smoking either way though to avoid cancer and disease progression. ...Read more
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If you are on oxygen because you have COPD can you get off oxygen if you exercise and stop smoking?
Yes wait 3 months: If you quit smoking your lung capacity may improve and retesting oxygen need after 2 to 3 months is recommended. ...Read more
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Could emphysema and COPD continue to progress after you stop smoking for 40 years?
Usually not, but...: Once you stop smoking, the destruction from the smoking stops. But, the decline in lung function does not. Everyone loses lung function with aging. But those who have COPD may lose that function at a faster rate, even if they stop smoking. Does that mean they should continue to smoke? No! ...Read more
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My husband is in his last stage of COPD also a alcoholic and won't stop smoking or drinking and is making my life crazy won't take anything for the pai?
See a primary doctor: When a woman's husband is smoking, drinking, and making her "life crazy", she can get help from a primary care dr. Ideally, the dr. Has been taking care of her problems for many years. If that's not the case, she may have to "try out" a couple of internists or family practitioners before finding a dr. Who is a good match. The dr. Might refer to support groups or psychologists to help the couple. ...Read more
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I quit smoking 10 years ago, but was just diagnosed with copd. Will my lungs get worse?
Yes...: COPD is a slowly progressive disease that has no cure. So, over time, your condition will slowly get worse. There are treatments that will control symptoms, however, so see your doctor. Smoking cessation is important to slow disease progression so congrats on quitting! Follow your doctor's treatment plan to control your symptoms! ...Read more
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My sis has bad COPD and continues to smoke. What could happen to her if she doesn't quit smoking?
COPD: Smoke will continue to damage her lung tissue and eventually she will not be able to collect enough oxygen from the air and require extra oxygen. COPD is serious issue and you should continue to encourage her to quit smoking. ...Read more
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Many people I know with copd have more trouble with their breathing, when they quit smoking. Why is that?
Lungs start to work: One of the side effects of smoking is poor clearance of mucus from the respiratory system. Many long time smokers who quit (the right thing to do) will get a lot of coughing as their lungs wake up and get rid of all that junk that has been sitting there for ages... It gets better and the lungs can recover from the smoking with time. ...Read more
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I have COPD and early Emphysema, I just quit smoking and was wondering will my breathing get better over time?
It won't get worse: Good job! You should be proud as you have accomplished a great step! With the right therapies it will not get worse. When you quit smoking you preserve the lungs that are still viable and working. You need to be on inhalers and measure your oxygen level on exertion. ...Read more
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What to do if I have recently been diagnosis with COPD and I quit smoking over 10 years ago, how ironicstage 2?
See you md: COPD can progress even once one quits smoking. With normal aging lung function declines, so even then someone quit smoking years later one get develope signficant copd. Also given you age of 31, I would be concerned for a condition called Alpha 1 Antitrypsin deficiancy. This is a genetic condition that can cause accelerate copd. ...Read more
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Can your symptoms of stage 3 copd improve if you quit smoking or is it too late for improvement?
Yes: You will see improvement in your COPY after you stop smoking. ...Read more
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I have recently been diagnosed with COPD and I still smoke. Is it too late to quit smoking now that my lungs are already damaged?
COPD: No, this is what you should be doing and it is one of the few things that could prolong your life. Quit now! ...Read more
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My mom has stage 4 COPD she quit smoking and is 52 no other health problems. How long does she have? Her oxygen is 94 with out oxygen.
Cancer: I'm sorry to hear that but only god or the powers at be know that answer. She is young and that's a plus. :) ...Read more
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Recently quit smoking waking w noc asthma attacks-coughing up clear bubbly phlegm-otherwise young healthy active female. COPD? Cause for alarm?
Unlikely: COPD takes years to develop so this is probably not that. This is probably combination of allergies and poorly controlled asthma. I suggest follow up with your doctor so that you get proper inhalers and perhaps pulmonary function tests to gauge severity of asthma. Congrats on stopping smoking! ...Read more
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My husband has COPD and refuses to quit smoking. His doctor has recommended Mucinex (guaifenesin) d. Are there any serious side effects from long term use of Mucinex (guaifenesin) d?
None: Probably Mucinex (guaifenesin) plain is much safer. D has some antihistamine in it, which may cause some dryness of mucus membrane and drowsiness. Otherwise it should be safe. ...Read more
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30 years old-dyspnea for past 4 weeks-quit smoking after two weeks-chances of lung cancer? COPD?
Not now but...: It deoends on your smoking exposure. Don't touch the evil weed again ever. See a pulmonologist. Stay off of it. It is poison! ...Read more
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28 yo. Quit smoking two weeks ago. Tight chest. Pft nov Fvc 79 fev1 98% pft feb Fvc 110 fev1 115. Fev1/Fvc 83%. Both have low pef. Copd? Asthma?
Hard to tell,: With those findings, further testing is needed. Unlikely to be COPD, given your age, please keep the follow up with your doctor / pulmonologist for continuity of care and better management, take medicines as prescribed, good luck ...Read more
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What would you suggest I do to convince my brother to stop smoking cigarettes?
You can't: It has to come from the smoker, . ...Read more
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What would be the best way to get my underage brother to stop smoking?
Trick question. Now.: The answer is to get him to stop as soon as possible. Every cigarette adds a little bit to the long term health consequences. I think the numbers show that every cigarette smoked reduces your life expectancy by seven minutes. ...Read more
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Copd (Definition)
COPD may include chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both. Chronic bronchitis is the production of increased mucus caused by inflammation. Bronchitis is considered chronic if you cough and produce excess mucus most days for three months in a year, two years in a row. Emphysema is a disease that damages the air sacs and/or the smallest breathing tubes in the lungs. ...Read more
Smoking Cessation (Definition)
Smoking any tobacco product is harmful to your baby, including "light" cigarettes, cigars (and marijuana). Like any addiction, quitting tobacco is difficult, especially if you are acting alone. Most smokers find it hard to break all the habits or ties they've built into their lives around smoking. Quitting smoking does reduce a number of ...Read more
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