I have COPD. I never smoked. But everyone in my family smoked, In the winter I was closed in the house with them. I am the one who is suffering because of their bad decisions. I now live in a smoke free house. PLEASE don't smoke around your children.
@@danielprose5878 the irritant ( second hand smoking ) is the cause of her ( assuming a female because they are more susceptible to COPD due to their narrower airways) case not alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency
I'm end stage COPD, and it's been a long hard and frightening road. I lost my father in April, 2021 to COPD. Now, here I am, Son like Father. I can say that I really hope that anyone who has this Nightmare of a Disability, to do your best to stay strong and keep focused on doing everything possible to get better. Blessings to all of you.
So sorry Darling Charles for Dad and yourself it's a Cruel World I'm like my Mother like Daughter she passed Valentine's day (2020) after five long years of suffering Dehabilitating Interstitial Lung Fibrosis and Sarcoidosis the pain and suffering no Soul deserves Mum 68 got it from her cleaning jobs dust and asbestos I have COPD from years long huffing petrol from being raped and molested alot as Child I'm now 50 years old looking after my 74 year old Father suffering Kidney Disease so sorry Everyone with this Arohamai Love from Aotearoa New Zealand.😭😭😭🌼🌼🌼
It's been 3yrs since I quit smoking and I am getting progressively worst. I pray that I can get some kind of surgery to open up my airwaves. I am only 59, and want to live..God bless anyone with this terrible disease..
I packed in smoking almost 30years ago. I'm 57years old. I have serve COPD. I feel your pain brother. I understand what your going through. keep strong for your family.
@@piscesdiva50 I am genuinely relieved and happy you feel fine. And I hope things stay this way, as your earlier comment had me worried. Myself, I am doing okay, thank you for asking
TO THE PATIENT WITH SEVERE COPD, I FEEL FOR YOU, DO NOT LET THOSE NEGATIVE COMMENTS GET TO YOU, THOSE PEOPLE HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO! ALL THE BEST AND I KNOW YOU WOULD NOT WISH THAT ILLNESS ON YOUR WORST ENEMY, YOU ARE SO BRAVE!
No one can truly understand how it feels to have severe COPD. This time last year after a lung function test, I was given two years to live. I was so depressed and just kind of gave up! Until it occurred to me that I could fight… So I did!!! I read all I could on diet, exercise, stress etc. Focus on what you can do as I can honestly say that my breathing has improved so much that I’m actually in better shape than I was at that awful consultation. Please fight on people as you’ve nothing to lose and so much to gain…. God bless and good luck to all you COPD patients cos it ain’t over til the fat lady sings! 🙏❤️🏴
Yes, my doctor said that he wasn't going to sugar coat it, but but he told me I probably won't need to renew my license. It renews next year, but like you I am going to try and find a good healthy diet, and and try to exercise as much as I can.
@@AlanTClark I feel better than I have in a long time, so I do really recommend doing all you can! Also, I’m still alive and I’m not focusing on the end. My take is that death can come suddenly to everyone & anyone so the knowing gives us an advantage in a way. We can carry on living just like everyone else and you never know how long & how well you could live with that attitude. All the best my friend and remember we are not alone....🙏❤️🇬🇧
@@kensyskye8965 Thank you!! But I do find it very hard to not think about death on a constant basis, because I am reminded every second of the day with my breathing.
For whatever it's worth, I think this guy is just great on camera. Charming. Good looking. Eloquent in a simple and easy way. The whole deal. Probably more serious issues here. But it's always nice to see somebody on video who's easy to watch.
I was thinking the same thing. Real down to Earth and to the point without feeling sorry for himself in such a dire situation. I hope he has an easy of a time as possible on his way out. You know "they"(whoever 'they' are) always say that bad things always happen to the nicest people.
@@AlanTClarkI'm in the UK, I had the Pneumonia shot about 2 years ago, they said to me once you've had it once, you don't need it again.....have I been given the wrong information Alan? Thanks mate...
On August 2, 2022 I had an exacerbation of COPD (I have stage 4) and my daughter called an ambulance. I ended up in the ER for 6 hours before they transferred me to the ICU. I asked the doctor if I was going to live and he said that if I made it through the night, there was a slim chance. That's all I needed to keep on fighting. I was able to go home three days later and have not had another occurrence that drastic, thank goodness. However, I am home bound and on oxygen 24/7 but at least I'm still here!!
I am non-smoker with severe COPD at 42. Had to leave job. Listening to Audiobooks (especially on RU-vid) helps me to maintain my good mood because I am not able to have physically active lifestyle due to frequent exacerbations. Breathing is not valued till it is laboured.
See if you have LUNG WASH in your country. I saw video on here look under super vasi it will inspire you. The procedure is only15- 25 minutes long! She seems like a great Dr. In America they don't do the procedure. I guess they make more money the other ways or by lung transplant like I was offered. No thanks! I want a lung wash to cure COPD!! GOOD LUCK to you!! Cheers🌞
I quit smoking and I feel great, I think I quit in time to avoid COPD. My Father died a few months ago from COPD. Sad to see my Dad struggle for air. I'm actually glad he died and is not suffering anymore. Smoking is terrible.
David Im so happy you quit smoking!!! Hugs to you! My Mom is dying from COPD and still smoking! Breaks my heart that she cant stop! May your dad rest in peace
Great job quitting. Don't go back. For all the person's who have this disease, they really don't have to hear another story of suffering and death. Your dad, RIP, might have been older and have other, maybe many other diseases. It's not healthy for people to keep hearing this over and over, you have to understand that. Your story might have put someone into a depression or panic. Peace
I was recently hospitalized and had a pulmonary function test. The results came back that I have severe COPD too. I'm currently in pulmonary rehab and I feel it's a step in the right direction in my treatment plan. Good luck. It's hard but we'll make it!
I’m at end stage and last year was given two years max! However, I’ve changed my diet,move around as much as possible, taken supplements and most of all breath nothing into my lungs than air. After one year my breathing has improved and I’ve even swam recently… So my take on it is to ‘choose life’ ! I truly wish u all the best….🙏❤️🏴
I know what he's saying. I was a very active nurse. Now, I don't do a lot physically other than walk through my house. I'm not unhappy because I've turned my efforts to my writing and I really enjoy that. Reading and writing, my family are all ways that I fill my life. Most importantly I have my faith in Christ to fill all gaps.
One day we might wake up and read that there is a breakthrough treatment.. I BELIEVE it will happen so please everyone, keep your hopes high for yourself and all of us. 👍👍👍
I got stage 3 c.o.p.d I'm 44 I was 2.2 pounds when I was born and spent months in an incubator and the top of my lungs never developed properly I wouldn't wish this on anyone its a true nightmare to live with if I didn't have my 2 kids I wouldn't be here but I'm fighting every day just to be with them 😪
COPD IS Not only from Smoking.My husband Never smoked in his life 😩He worked as a stuntman for Kingsway Transport for 26 years. He can no longer drive ..as he has been passing out with seizures. It's an awful disease and can be pretty scary when he goes into seizures.
ive stopped smocking through being out of breath , only been a month but im getting there , ive got emphosymia and slight copd but i feel no afects from it
whenever you get an urge to smoke, pop a Hall's mentolyptus cough drop into you mouth and suck on it. This is how I quit smoking, 32 years ago. Have never smoked since. Not being a slave to cigarettes is great!
I smoked for 40 years which at the end was a two to three pack a day habit. It’s going on five months without a cigarette and I started drinking water every morning late afternoon and evening and for some reason my lungs seemed to get worse as every week went by. Shortness of breath chest rattle etc
I have stage IV and it's a struggle doing anything physical, I'm in my late 60s. Fortunately I can still work and I cherish it (CDC epidemiologist) and I'm allowed to telework full time because of my health. Without it, life would be a much greater struggle. Hang in there!
Im 38, 50% and the Spiriva,symbacort and proair dont really work. I am sure things will get bad soon. I just wish I had a small clue as to when i will need help/ect. Not a smoker. Was a fire fighter for a bit in usmc
Have you discussed this with your Dr.??? He can help you! have you tried a Nebulizer? Let your Dr know this medication dosage is low maybe he can increase it to make your COPD more tolerable! That's what my Dr. did and it really helped me!
I have emphysema wicked just keep going god is good we will pull through with prayer and strength help will come one day for others who knows really what’s wrong with them just live in hope and pray xx
How did you know it was stress related. Can you explain that too me because I'm always under alot of stress and I don't want that disease can you give me some advice
I quit smoking (2 packs/day) a long time ago when I was 31. Today, I can jog, power walk for long distances, cut grass, etc. For all the smokers out there: QUIT NOW. Your lungs are all you have to get oxygen into your blood. Remember: "If you can't breathe, nothing else matters'.
@@lduranceau8046 It's possible I've had it all these years and it slowly progresses. I know Christy Turlington was diagnosed with emphysema in her 30's and she's in her 50's now. Most people aren't diagnosed with it until their 5th decade. My best advice after you quit smoking, is always protect your lungs from chemicals, dust, and smoke. Always make sure your Vitamin D levels are good, and always do 30 minutes a day of aerobic activity like walking. Learn how to exercise your diaphragm with breathing exercises.
@@lduranceau8046 I have mild emphysema from what the doctor told me from the ct scan and talking with me. I haven't done a spirometry test to determine my lung capacity.
@@xbmcdoctors true they make alot of money taxing cigarettes that why they won't ban them disgusting evil shame on the smoking industry that know smoking kills harms people still choose to sell them to the public people have a choice that's beside the point they are all corrupt money before people's health they don't care
I am living with copd for 19 years and the copd has progress to stage 4 very severe and i am really struggling with my breath my lung capacity is 29%.i have come to hear about the zephyr valve which is strongly recommended by doctors witch is a life changer but very expensive i wish i had the financial capacity to undergo the surgery
I have the surgery...3 in my left lung (they only do one lung a year) 2 years ago....although it is different for different people-realistically, you can only expect a up to @10% improvement in lung function.....for someone who is at a [point where they cant make it across the room-that is a big difference. Im at 27%..still walk a mile each day-before surgery I was doin1-1.25 miles in @ 21 minutes...after I worked myself up to 3 miles in 60 minutes...then I got a cough for a month from a respiratory virus and lost all of that 10% gain.....I never "felt better" from the valves...I was more exercise tolerant for a while. I go in a month o Duke to discuss what to do with my other lung . I am now 56 years old and have not smoked in the 5 years since I was hospitalized for a week with my first real exasperation
yeah it seems that way alot of people who smoke or breathe in second hand smoke get it but there are baby's who have it I think. go and google it and see. I may be wrong
Never listen to people who type in all caps. COPD has practically nothing to do with "stress" whatsoever. It has to do with smoking, chronic inhalation of irritants and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.
it does have a point, because it gave me real life symptoms of the disease from a real person. that's why i looked up "copd patient" in the youtube search.
hang in there man i miss riden the bikes too. im 29 and i found out i ve had emphysema for many years. i have no idea how this happened to me ive always been athletic. i raced dirt bikes professionals for years even won d6 points race out of 60000 people. but there more than enough reasons to stay. its not over yet. never give up
There is no cure. I know. I have it. It is the most devastating feeling knowing that this disease only gets worse, and rapidly. A handful of meds just profess to maintain and support the condition, and they don't do much later on.....
My grabdmother died 15 days ago from COPD. She smoked too much, in 4 days she had a ceisis and died... She went to quickly :( this is so damn sad. She was so tired of this desease :( it is horrible.
other times it comes from second hand smoke because it's worse. But that's not always the case because there are different types of emphysema not always caused from smoking and little babies have it. I read a little about it.
@@warriorsage591 I don't think there's any all curing god that's why we have so many incurable illness if I get ms or any other nerve disease nothing will cure me not medicine or your " all curing " god the world would be a better place without any religions
that's how small children are, they didn't bother with a story written in the book called the bible written by more than 20 people and popes if they bring us a year their churches should make billions
Tobacco companies aren't going to stop. Neither the government is going to ban all tobacco products like cigarettes. This is because both tobacco companies and the government make a lot of money out of this business. Companies make huge profits. While the government earns through taxes paid by these companies. Finally it's down to the common individual to make a conscious decision not to give in to tobacco products. PS: Smoking isn't cool. It's nasty as shit. If you smoke you're screwing it up for yourself as well as your loved ones.
I don't believe studies have taken into account a disproportionate effect for lifelong smokers with AAP deficiency (carrier). An Alpha-1 carrier is a person who has one normal alpha-1 gene (M) and one defective alpha-1 gene (usually Z or S). I am 58 and was diagnosed with severe emphysema 5 years ago and was told they hadn't seen lungs like mine on anyone under 80. There are days when I have a shortness of breath which I call a breathing crisis just going to the bathroom and provided I don't die it can take me 5 minutes to recover. Normally, my 02 sat is still 98 at rest and we can't trust the over the counter devices for accuracy but it seems strongly affected by even the mildest activity. The heart rate is greatly affected and can go to 150 BPM just standing up and gasping for breath. I've considered getting those chairs some people use to sit in, in order to rest between steps through their house. It is worse in the past three years though I quit smoking in 2021, such that I only occasionally have gone to a grocery store post COVID and found that if I didn't need to use a scooter I must have a grocery cart as a walker. I have days when I can barely go to the convenience store. Alcohol in any excessive amount creates a systemic pseudo anemia that affects the bone marrow and it's production of red blood cells. One must abstain from this tendency as it drastically reduces the blood's ability to transport oxygen to the body. This seems to have resulted in those anomalous readings of a deficient 02 sat. On the MTV Awards many years ago, Dick York took a brave and difficult step up from his wheelchair and huffed out the admonition in his gruff voice "Don't Smoke." His final words before he died two weeks later.
It can be caused from chronic bronchitis left untreated and smoking I have copd I’ve quit smoking my chest is better for it I must say but I still crave ❤
One can't even hardly enjoy a cigarette nowadays since they're so pumped full of harmful chemicals that weren't present 50 years ago. What did the tobacco companies think was going to happen to people? It's sickening to think of the arrogant enlightenment people seem to think they posses today when situations like this are the case.
funny thing is people will smoke for 20+ years and it's too late to turn around! if only they quitted. rather unfortunate, though. out of all addictions, i find this the deadliest
it's based on a "Gold standard" I have COPD Gold Standard 3 which is Severe! He is on oxygen so I am thinking he is Gold Standard 4 which is Very Severe! with limited life expectancy!
There are....genetic....Alpha One....Emphysema....CF....Cystic Fibrosis..... sad, that these diseases are so very very old and no one does anything to cure them....they stigmize the patients...but wow these diseases make so much money for too many people....that's so blatant.
Well, how much do those valves cost and who can get them are from Romania where the doctors have not heard of such a thing are criminals I have severe pulmonary emphysema in both lungs in totality
Not to any great extent or permanently.. I had the surgery at Duke 2 years ago in my left lung. You have to take all the miracle ads and reviews in them with a huge grain of salt-they are all from the manufacturer . Realistically- people can only expect a @10% change in FEV...I did not "feel" any change I was higher exercise tolerant for a year-but that is all.
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@@dc.pentrumesteri4893 I’ve gotten a book called “How I reversed my mom’s emphysema” by W.G. Miller. Do you know it and know if it works? Your information would be much appreciated! Thank you 💐
i HATE THAT THEY WON'T TELL ME MORE THAN I HAVE SEVERE ,I ASKED HOW LONG I HAVE AND THEY SAID IT'S NOT LIKE CANCER THAT GROWS AND YOU CAN DETERMINE A TIME ,THIS IS LUNGS DIE
You were told that if you sucked on those things they would fuck you up,,,, No sympathy for ANY Smokers,,in 2017 it killed more than 80000 people in the uk,! ☠️☠️☠️💨
In theory it is and I'm sure it works for some. However, I'm guessing that many of these people would be too weak to survive that surgery or the recovery even if a matching lung transplant came available.
Please stop smoking i have copd smoked till i was fifty thought id dodged it . but no i was diagnosed with it when i was 55 . IT SUCKS THE LIFE OUT OF YOU SLOWLY ITS HORRIBLE
I quit. 6 months now. My dad had emphysema from the age of 42. He died at 59. He had lung cancer and throat cancer too. He smoked from age 5. horrible way to die. I'll never smoke again.
Traditional or official breathing exercises (like pursed lip breathing) for COPD provide very limitedly, if any, effects. Reduced breathing exercises of the Buteyko breathing technique, on the other hand, allow them to experience nearly immediate positive effects: - Blood oxygenation increases even after a 20-30 min single breathing session - In 3-7 days, nearly all COPD patients can walk about twice longer distance (and duration of time) without breathlessness (dyspnea) and with strictly nasal breathing - Nearly immediate improvements in sleep, clarity of mind, energy levels, and other lifestyle factors With time, those people with COPD who managed to normalize their breathing back to the medical norm can achieve clinical remission with normal lung function test results with 97-99 for blood oxygen numbers. This is a difficult challenge, however, and often requires months or years of effort. Medical professionals have failed to understand and explain to the general public that overbreathing (or hyperventilation) reduces one’s body oxygen level due to 3 fundamental laws of respiratory physiology: 1. When we hyperventilate (breathe more than the medical norm), we cannot improve oxygen content in the hemoglobin of the arterial blood (red blood cells are about 98% saturated with oxygen during tiny normal breathing). 2. Overbreathing reduces the CO2 concentration in the arterial blood causing a constriction of arteries and arterioles since CO2 is a powerful vasodilator. Hence, hyperventilation results in reduced perfusion and oxygen supply (confirmed by tens of published medical studies) for the liver, brain, heart, kidneys, stomach, colon, and other vital organs. 3. The reduced CO2 value in the tissues produces a shift in the O2 dissociation curve to the left. This leads to the so-called shallow or suppressed Bohr effect (a reduced O2 release by red blood cells in the capillaries). Reduced cellular oxygenation leads to anaerobic mitochondrial metabolism, elevated lactic acid values, the formation of free radicals, and cell acidosis or a lowered pH in cells.
man shut the hell up and don't talk nonsense you are not a doctor and you wouldn't take the last moments of life to take his last breath from his mouth hello everyone
@@dc.pentrumesteri4893 Buteyko works! TEST THIS OUT FOR YOURSELF Breathe very deeply for 5-10 minutes and you may experience an asthma attack, blocked nose, dizziness, chest pains, palpitations, coughing and many other symptoms. Reducing the depth of your breathing by breathing shallowly can reverse these symptoms often within a few minutes. For more information about the Buteyko method you can read the following 2 articles: - Kazarinov V.A. (1990) "The biochemical basis of KP Buteyko's theory of the diseases of deep respiration" - V.K. Buteyko, M.M. Buteyko (2005) “The Buteyko theory about a key role of breathing for human health: scientific introduction to the Buteyko therapy for experts”
I have COPD, pulmonary emphysema and pleural fibrosis, plus ankylosing spondylitis, the cruelest diseases, and once your lungs are destroyed, nothing helps, you imagine that you put a blind man to run a marathon😂
@@dc.pentrumesteri4893 You are already breathing deep (read: chronic hyperventilation). Healthy Subjects The physiological and medical norm for respiratory minute ventilation at rest is 6 liters per minute for a 70 kg man (references: Guyton, 1984; Ganong, 1995; Straub, 1998; Castro, 2000; etc.). COPD Minute ventilation: 14 (+-2) L/min Number of people: 12 Palange P, Valli G, Onorati P, Antonucci R, Paoletti P, Rosato A, Manfredi F, Serra P. Effect of heliox on lung dynamic hyperinflation, dyspnea, and exercise endurance capacity in COPD patients. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2004 Nov;97(5):1637-42. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01207.2003. Epub 2004 Jul 2. PMID: 15234959. COPD Minute ventilation: 12 (+-2) L/min Number of people: 10 Sinderby C, Spahija J, Beck J, Kaminski D, Yan S, Comtois N, Sliwinski P. Diaphragm activation during exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2001 Jun;163(7):1637-41. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.163.7.2007033. PMID: 11401887. COPD Minute ventilation: 14 L/min Number of people: 3 Stulbarg MS, Winn WR, Kellett LE. Bilateral carotid body resection for the relief of dyspnea in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Physiologic and clinical observations in three patients. Chest. 1989 May;95(5):1123-8. doi: 10.1378/chest.95.5.1123. Erratum in: Chest 1989 Sep;96(3):706. PMID: 2495905.
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