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Told I Have Asthma, But Signs Point to COPD?
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Hi @gumlay56 - that's a quandary when your doctor tells you one thing and your instincts are telling you another. Here's something the American Lung Association said about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at this URL https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/copd/symptoms-diagnosis/early-warning-signs:
Anyone can develop COPD; but people aged 40 or older, current or former smokers have a higher risk of developing the disease.
Are you planning to pursue as second opinion, @gumlay56? How has your breathing been this week?
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Hi @lisalucier,
Thank you for the link and for checking in. I didn’t realize that COPD could sometimes appear in people who haven’t smoked, especially with long-term secondhand smoke exposure like I had growing up. My breathing has been up and down this week — still short of breath doing light things, which makes me think I should definitely get that second opinion. I appreciate you taking the time to share that resource