Sudden Onset Severe COPD Inflammation only, no physical lung damage

Check out food allergies and environmental changes before you settle on COPD. I did and found that I was suddenly allergic to ginger. Off all meds now.
Regards,
Sagan

If it's really copd, there is no cure. If you smoke stop, it's the best thing you could do for yourself.

Thanks for responding. Did develop a sudden allergy to soy and high sensitivity to ginger but have been away from those for many months now.

I'm new to this group and haven't had time to get into much of the historical dialogue , but I find it interesting that both these folks seem to indicate skepticism regarding COPD diagnosis. I had pulmonary function testing (and extensive review of recent CAT scan done for another purpose) as part of the diagnosis. Is pulmonary function testing not a reliable tool for diagnosis of COPD?

I have had COPD for several years. But it was very mild. I was taking Albuterol about 1ce a week or as needed.

Last January I had a hospital stay with heart problem and a bad bacterial infection. Took a couple weeks to get those under control. Since then my COPD has gotten seriously worse. My pulm1nologist now has me on 2 inhalers, albuterol 2-3 times a day and she wants me to start Dupixient. Dupixent is also a very expensive drug.

Once you are told you have it…. you will always have it… The idea is to control the flareups… Be aware of your environment, well ventilated kitchen and exercise…hope this helps

Body and breathing exercises are of paramount importance. Additionally, staying out of trouble means avoiding crowded places, as they are often full of infectious bacteria and viruses. It also means refraining from smoking and avoiding places where people smoke. All these things will help you to maintain a stable level of low COPD symptoms for a while longer. This will not last forever, unfortunately, but will certainly prolong the tolerable level of the sickness. GL.

If you qualify for Dupixent My Way card, you may have $0 copay for it. We qualify do I fortunately have no copay. Check the Dupixent website. Also if you qualify there is a patient assistance program. The discount card that eliminates the copay has very few requirements—mainly that you have private insurance.

I hope you can get financial assistance with the Dupixent. I have Parkinsons Disease and there are a lot of meds involved. I was shocked how easy it was for me to obtain assistance from the pharma companies on several of them. Didn't even require proof of income, etc...

Thank you. When you refer to body exercises, am I correct in assuming that you mean general exercise- cardio, strength, flexibility? Breathing exercises meaning diaphramatic breathing?
In terms of staying out of trouble, I understand the risk of crowded places and of course, smoking and smokers around me. What I don't have resolved in my mind is the question of Is there a balance in terms of me engaging with the world outside my home. The thought of living in a bubble and not being able to go to certain cultural and community events, for example, is not a pretty one. I have 2 other chronic progressive medical conditions and,my world was already getting smaller before the COPD hit. This is a devastating blow.