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posted 10/21/2009, comments (2)

Young with COPD Part II: What To Do After Diagnosis

In Part I we met Dave, who was just told he had COPD. Here is Part II with commonly asked questions about being Young with COPD. If I am diagnosed with COPD at a young age, what's the first thing I should do? The first thing you should do if you've been diagnosed with COPD (at any age) is to get tested for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin... Read more Chevron

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72 yrs old, smoking 59 yrs, have COPD

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posted 10/20/2009, comments (0)

17 Days and Counting

I stopped smoking on 3 October 2009, and so far, I have not had too much trouble with cravings. I think it is my mindset that is helping. In the last five of so years, I tried to quit so many times but got nowhere. This time, I actually set up a plan, and I am following it to... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/17/2009, comments (0)

Two weeks smoke free

Today I woke up and realized that I did not have a cigarette for two weeks. The lozenges are a big help for me, and any cravings I get, are easily walked off. I am able to walk a lttle bit faster without getting out of breath. On Monday, I am going to extend my walks to 45 minutes; 30 minutes now. My... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/14/2009, comments (0)

11 Days Smoke Free!!!

Well, this is my 11th day smoke free, and I am having a fairly easy time of it. I average 12 Lozenges/day, so they are really helping with the cravings. It is starting to get colder here on Long Island, and with the short time without cigarettes, I notice one big improvement; Cold Weather Coughing. What with the... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/14/2009, comments (0)

I’m Too Young to Have COPD! Or am I?

"COPD? At my age? I'm only 46! There's no way. I'm too young to have that horrible disease." Dave was stunned. Lately he'd been a little more short of breath than usual, and his colds hung on for longer than they used to, but this... this just couldn't be. "COPD is a disease for old people," he thought. "Old smokers who are... Read more Chevron

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