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I'm sorry to hear about your daughter.My name is Mike Miller from magnolia Ohio. I was diagnosed with copd emphysema 2yrs. ago. My 🫁 doctor prescribed Anoro which is a Inhaler it has stabilized my breathing. I smoke one 🚬 per day sometimes none. My feet are swollen so I can't go on the treadmill until the swelling has gone down. I'm 40lbs. Over wt. I'm 5ft.10 at 265lbs. I need to drink more water for my swelling feet and of course quit eating so much also I'm 66yrs old. The best thing I do for my sob is deep breathing exercises. Go on line and pick out the breathing exercise that works best for you. I also take a anxiety 💊. Please try not to be too hard on yourself! At least your trying . Prayers is only thing 🙏 I have to offer. GOD BLESS YOU!
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One cigarette is major progress, especially if you were a former pack a day smoker, like most of us, that is a 90 percent reduction . I took Wellbutrin and found that it is easier than trying to quit cold turkey if can just get down to one a day..I did two a day for 2 months and then got rid of the one I had before bed... the one with my coffee in the morning was the hardest... but you like me are using it as the carrots and stick. ..ie that one a day being the reward if you can make it 24 hours without one... the triggers and cravings eventually go away once you drop the level of nicotine...it took people years to get to where you are at, so you can't just expect someone to quit smoking.. just like that... the fact you are this far is great. Many people can't quit. Even when they are told cigarettes are killing them and can't breathe. I'm glad they are airing commercials on TV now, showing ordiny people dealing with the effects of smoking later in life now, so hopefully people quit before the damage is permanent. Hope things improve for you.