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What Causes Cough,fatigue And Breathing Difficulty With COPD?

hy i am darmesh suffering from copd , my problem is regular cough , fatige and breathing conjetion. i am enable to work since last 6 months and have symtoms since last 12 years when i was 28 years old , i started smoking at early age at 14 year , i left smoking 5 year back but no improvment

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Thu, 30 Nov 2017
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, you are having uncontrolled COPD.
COPD needs multidisciplinary approach.
First get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
PFT will tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only.
You will need long acting inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone).
Enroll in Pulmonary rehabilitation center where chest physiotherapy and deep breathing exercises are done.
Vaccinate yourself with pneumococcal and influenza vaccines to prevent recurrent respiratory tract infection.
So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Cough,fatigue And Breathing Difficulty With COPD?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, you are having uncontrolled COPD. COPD needs multidisciplinary approach. First get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT will tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only. You will need long acting inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone). Enroll in Pulmonary rehabilitation center where chest physiotherapy and deep breathing exercises are done. Vaccinate yourself with pneumococcal and influenza vaccines to prevent recurrent respiratory tract infection. So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.