I went to my doctor today got sick in December took steroid shot and a z pack can't get rid off cough never had the cough or mucus till I got sick went last put me on a strong anabiotic didn't work still have cough and mucus my doctor said it was a copd flair up He didn't think I was in the early stage of copd yet I smoke he gave a shot and a inhailer to use for to weeks he thinks I can turn this around if I stop smoking now and use the inhailer for to weeks so my question is can u have a copd flair up but no really have early stages of copd