c o p d

[holleywoodswinger]

what are theexpectations for copd  what should i expect

[sk8flo]

GERD is a definite possibility....it can be silent but rises to irriate the vocal cords as well as small droplets get into the lungs and are an irritant.  You might need a change in your PPI.  I was having a lot of coughing, etc. and my doc changed me from Pilosec to Protonix and it made all the difference!  That plus stopping the Advil I had been taking for my arthritis.  Talk to your PCP about a change....

[PROUDESTGRANNY]

I was diagnosed with C O P D about 5 years ago. I was just in the hospital about a month ago and I have been coughing and choking for over two months now and yet the Drs when I was in the hospital checked my Lungs and said they are perfectly clear.My question is--why would I be coughing and choking so bad if my Lungs are clear? I do cough up matter also and I wheeze at times pretty badly.I do have GERD bad too.Do you feel this could be the GERD doing this to me?

[allmymarbles]

It is either slowly or quickly progressive. I was diagnosed 20 years ago and am still here.