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Suggest Remedies For Coughing And Fatigue When Diagnosed With COPD

COPD recent diagnosis, though have had lung cancer 12 years ago, a collapsed lung two years ago and this summer first a cold then a hacking cough that won t go away, am in the care of an pulmonologist, but as yet though I am much better, the diet and fatigue and coughing still here after three months.
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Hi welcome to the health care magic

You are having history of lung collapse as well cancer..

Here you have been diagnosed with copd, spirometry should be done here to guide further treatment plan...

Smoking avoided...

Exercise and yoga will be beneficial...

For copd, ipratropium bromide inhaler might prescribed

Dust exposure, stress, pollution exposure kept limited

Follow your pulmonologoist advise and continue treatment for Copd, so that your cough problem will gradually resolve...
If dry cough more than dextromethorphan syrup can be prescribed

Take care
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Suggest Remedies For Coughing And Fatigue When Diagnosed With COPD

Hi welcome to the health care magic You are having history of lung collapse as well cancer.. Here you have been diagnosed with copd, spirometry should be done here to guide further treatment plan... Smoking avoided... Exercise and yoga will be beneficial... For copd, ipratropium bromide inhaler might prescribed Dust exposure, stress, pollution exposure kept limited Follow your pulmonologoist advise and continue treatment for Copd, so that your cough problem will gradually resolve... If dry cough more than dextromethorphan syrup can be prescribed Take care