Top Early Warning Signs of COPD *MUST KNOW* ⚠️

What are the early warning signs of COPD? What symptoms should you look for? Watch this video to find out!
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➡️ Shortness of Breath
One of the earliest and most common warning signs of COPD is shortness of breath (i.e., dyspnea). This can occur during everyday activities, such as climbing stairs, walking, or getting dressed. As the disease progresses, shortness of breath may occur even at rest, making it increasingly challenging to carry out daily tasks.
➡️ Coughing Up Sputum
COPD can cause an increase in mucus production, leading to the frequent need to clear the throat and cough up secretions.
➡️ Wheezing
Wheezing is a high-pitched, whistling sound that usually occurs during exhalation. It is caused by narrowing or obstruction of the airways, which is common in COPD as the lungs become inflamed and the airways constrict.
➡️ Chest Tightness
People with COPD may experience a sensation of chest tightness or pressure, making it difficult to take a deep breath. This feeling is often the result of inflamed and constricted airways or the buildup of mucus in the lungs.
➡️ Fatigue or General Weakness
This can be due to decreased oxygen levels in the blood, which can affect overall energy levels and the body's ability to perform everyday activities.
➡️ Recurring Lung Infections
People with COPD are more susceptible to lung infections, such as pneumonia or bronchitis. These recurring infections can further damage the lungs and worsen COPD symptoms.
➡️ Swollen Ankles From Fluid Build-Up
Swelling in the ankles, feet, or legs, known as peripheral edema, can be a sign of COPD. This occurs when the disease begins to affect the heart's ability to pump blood effectively, leading to fluid build-up in the lower extremities.
➡️ Chronic Cough
Often referred to as a "smoker's cough," this symptom can be dry or accompanied by mucus production. The cough is usually worse in the morning and may be triggered by environmental irritants like smoke, dust, or cold air.
➡️ Difficulty Taking a Deep Breath
COPD can make it challenging to take a deep breath due to inflammation, mucus buildup, and narrowing of the airways. This difficulty can result in decreased oxygen intake, leading to other symptoms such as fatigue and shortness of breath.
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⏰TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Shortness of Breath
1:08 - Coughing Up Sputum
1:22 - Wheezing
1:40 - Chest Tightness
2:00 - Fatigue or General Weakness
2:16 - Recurring Lung Infections
2:32 - Swollen Ankles From Fluid Build-Up
2:53 - Chronic Cough
3:12 - Difficulty Taking a Deep Breath
3:35 - Cyanosis
3:55 - Barrel Chest
4:24 - Rapid Breathing
4:38 - Reduced Appetite and Weight Loss
5:00 - Pale, Sweaty Face
5:17 - Insomnia
5:33 - Hypoxemia
6:00 - Fever
6:22 - Difficulty Speaking Due to a Lack of Air
6:43 - Feelings of Confusion
7:01 - Feelings of Anxiety and Panic
7:21 - Posture Changes
7:46 - Exercise Intolerance
8:10 - Itching of the Chin or Neck
8:26 - Dizziness
8:48 - Dry Mouth
9:05 - Decrease in Peak Flow Reading
9:30 - Increased Need for Inhaler Use
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[@RespiratoryTherapyZone]

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[@OU812..]

Im 59 have them am. It is scary, very difficult. I wish every one well. You can l ive a good life 4 small meals like he said above (antiflamatory) meal, some goes a long way. Vitamins, fluids. Lots of info to read. Breath well.❤

[@gavinoacostajr.6594]

I'm 65 years old and have been diagnosed with COPD !!! After years of smoking , vaping, it's all caught up with me. I'm on an inhaler and have to be extra careful about being around smoke. I found this video to be very informative about what's to come later on in my life !!! Keep up the great work and thanks for all the information 😮 !!!

[@adamschrader328]

Welcome to the Club, I have been a member since 2015

[@gshockbabe6144]

I have this and have given up smoking these last ten years now,but,the damage is done.I still excercise as often as I can ,but,am prone to chest infections four or five times a year.

[@Raven-kv9mb]

VALUABLE information! Thank-you!!!!!❤❤

[@lavonnemcdowell7040]

Fantastic presentation and the app your spot on with everything. You say I do not have every symptom you say but I'm sure at some point in time I will.

[@kimberlyjordine8115]

All I can say is, if you don't smoke, PLEASE don't start, I sure wished I would have never, it a very difficult thing to break away from, I have COPD and still have a hard time quitting, hopefully the 3rd attempt will take hold!

[@phantomreefer3684]

I hope you stopped smoking, I know it's so hard. The symptoms have started with me a couple of weeks ago, I'm 52 smoking since I was 14. Not good. I wish you the best.

[@kimberlyjordine8115]

@@phantomreefer3684 Thanks

[@danielporschien7936]

The comment about you started when you were 14 that's about what I started too and I have pretty much all the symptoms it doesn't pick it up at the doctor but I'm going to talk to him again I'm pretty sure I have it

[@danielporschien7936]

Smoking is just as bad as drugs

[@kimberlyjordine8115]

@@danielporschien7936 you're right, but I've never been pulled over and arrested for smoking to many cigarettes! Lol 😂😂

[@najmabegum5789]

Thank you exactly what im going through. I can now talk along that symptoms as you explained. I will be made referrals for this respatory issue i have

[@terry970]

I have every one of these symptoms. I just can't breathe. Loss of sleep due to concentrating on each and every breath. Lips turn blue, need more air! Coupled with chronic kidney failure and congestive heart failure makes for a bad combination. I just keep on keeping on. Plus low blood counts low platelet count means no air when I need it most. When it gets bad I panic and gasp for air like I'm drowning. It's very scary. Oh I heard about making tyme tea with lemon and honey. It's supposed to open your airway and help one breathe. Good luck everybody!

[@patriciaphilbrick4771]

I’ve had COPD for a long time I have to sit down to breathe better Physical activity like just going into another room gets me out of breath I take Symbicort and ProAir inhalers The generic is not as good I believe in God and miracles This helps me not be so afraid

[@marlachapman3874]

Bless you heart.

[@patriciaphilbrick4771]

You need a Symbicort inhaler and a ProAir inhaler 2 puffs of each twice a day It really helps

[@thelifeinvibe]

Just had a LDCT scan for past smoking history and have emphysema. I’m an RN who works as a Cardiac nurse. I have felt SOB but after fixing a deviated septum this improved and my cough went away. It is a shock, but glad I found out early and can take care of it. I still exercise all the time without any complications.

[@vanshjainxyz2519]

Age?

[@AnimalsKevin]

Can you exercise with Copd?

[@phantomreefer3684]

I'm so mad at myself. Years of smoking has destroyed my lungs.

[@adamschrader328]

That seems rather pointless at this point. I am glad I have lived every day.

[@claudianeymour63]

​@@adamschrader328where is your compassion

[@claudianeymour63]

May God see you through luv

[@natemurner6005]

Same I’m 29 and I just got diagnosed with copd camel non filters is all I smoked for 14 years

[@phantomreefer3684]

@natemurner6005 holy fuck you're only 29? Smh. The things we do to ourselves thinking nothing can stop us. Just yesterday I have a life vest with defibrillator built in. The only wearable defibrillator on the market. Doc wants me in it for 3 months. I hope you stop smoking and try your best. You got this.

[@wesleymorley]

the one i get a lot of is hypertension when my lungs can not get a lot of oxygen to my heart.🇬🇧.

[@user-jd6vu7zn8u]

Great information!

[@marie.s9995]

Thank you! Great presentation.

[@KatsCats2619]

Good video😊

[@dakota5440]

Great job again

[@jackiefleischer3713]

Thanks so much for important information. I have COPD and have all these issues. In past year iv had ling infection after lung infection since having a total lung collapse and craineotomy in the right frontal lobe. Went to hospital no symptoms to the brain cancer but got a severe lung infection in hospital and have had trouble shaking it. Pleurisy, pneumonia and lung infections over and over with only a small break of wellness in-between getting sick. I have constant pain in the right lung like it's going to collapse again. Iv been hospitalised a few times with the lung infections and shortness of breath with oxygen dipping to 86 at the lowest at this point. I do take 3 different inhalers. Luckily I have the best gp looking after me and amazing specialists taking care of my cancer which has been in my lings 3 times so far wich hasn't helped my breathing any. I do find this clip to be valuable information to keep as sometimes you forget what the doctors have told you. I can tick off nearly every ailment in the clip, unfortunately. I have a little ball breathing machine to help strengthen the lungs and a most recent machine to help called the flutter to help with breathing also. I do recommend both these products to help with lung exercise. I also recommend singing. I find that to be of great help to clear the mucus and strengthen the lungs also, and it's the most fun to do. 😁 all these things really do help you just have to remember to do them. It won't reverse the COPD but will definatly help things be better along the way and makes a huge difference. I hope I have also helped others talking about my journey a little. Thanks again for the video clip. Stay blessed everyone and have a most funtabulous day! No its not a spelling error i make up words because im crazy like that and twice as fruity on sundays! Haha 😂🙏 😊💐 ❤

[@dailydoseofmedicinee]

Important topic👋

[@pam164]

Watched my mother and aunty die of this and they suffered terribly, my mother was 36 when she got it, she lived 10 years with it, last 2 years she was in hospital a lot.

[@OU812..]

@pam164 I'm so sorry. She is so young. How is she now? My heart goes out to her and you family. Did she check into lung valves or transplant? The younger the better success rate.❤

[@H2droJan]

If Pam watched her dying I assume she's not very good right now. I'm sorry, Pam. Wish you all the best.

[@pam164]

@H2droJan Thanks. Yes, she died in 1980.

[@Michael-bq8uu]

It's only terrible if you do nothing about it when you notice it so no sympathy for anyone who does because they didn't stop smoking 😊

[@pam164]

@@Michael-bq8uu Why the smiley face? My mother died young and left me and my brother young.

[@Jayboy81]

I'm 43 now just gone this January I've smoked a lot of cannabis from the age of 15 up to 21 and then started to smoke cigarettes but not heavily maybe on a bad day 10 and a good day 4/5 but also got on heroin at the age of 18 smoking it to start with then needed to inject it to feel the hit then from age of 39 went back to smoking it and from then till turned 41 I started having breathing issues shortness of breath coughing a lot and started having panic attacks and now only 2 years from then it was getting worse and worse to the point that i couldn't get up a flight of stairs so I already worked it out that it was COPD I'm now waiting for the results of my chest x-ray and getting over a bad chest infection I'm not smoking cigarettes but still on the vape I'm really disappointed with my self and am regretting what I have done to myself just hope that i can live a better life now I'm stopping

[@e.a297]

Thank you

[@StevenSeagul783]

I’m having a hard time breathing since this afternoon, so tonight i am putting the vape away for good. I have never had problems this bad before. I just hope I’ll wake up tomorrow and have this go away. Im only 23 damnit

[@Bezawit48]

Heyy , how are you feeling now ? I want to ask how do manage the addiction , im struggling too , do you have some suggestion , I cant stop vaping

[@StevenSeagul783]

@@Bezawit48 I would never have quit until I realized how bad the consequences of vaping are. It took me finding out that my lungs are very important and once damaged it can be irreversible, so once I started seeing early warning signs of potential damaged I quit immediately and I’ve been a hardcore nicotine user for 8-9 years so the decision wasn’t light. The feeling of not being able to catch a full breath of air all day is horrible and made me feel very claustrophobic and I wanted to stop before any got worse. There are many good ways to quit whether it be prescription pills or otc nic patches/gums. I’ve actually used all these methods in the past and they did work great (the prescriptions being the best for me), I just didn’t want to quit yet. I’m using zyn currently as an alternative

[@StevenSeagul783]

@@Bezawit48 I didn’t get to full flesh out my answer cause I was late for work sorry

[@superguybrandon]

​@@StevenSeagul783did u get better or still worse

[@StevenSeagul783]

@@superguybrandon I’m significantly better now how ever I have flair ups one in a while. but never as bad as I had it initially, I wonder if it’s just because of some allergies or if it’s damage from vaping. Since the day I made my original post I have not vaped at all.

[@kevleafy]

First signs i had was feeling slightly breathless early mornings and when out in colder weather. I thought nothing of it for years. If only i sought help sooner 😐

[@AnimalsKevin]

So sorry bro for this ... Am experiencing some symptoms as the video mentioned, bit am not sure if it's Asthma or copd...! In my medical reports, the doctors say it's Severe uncontrolled Asthma

[@kevleafy]

@AnimalsKevin I'm guessing you have had chest xrays.. your doc will know best. Ashma can be treated very well at least so ask what he can do for you. All the best.

[@reneemcmillan3865]

What about heaviness in lungs in back? And coughing up blood?

[@slappedgoat4967]

Looking after mum with it.. it's hell

[@Leoviliti1]

I haven't a reduced appetite with Copd ..but I do have a problem when eating ,as it stretches the stomach which in turn presses on the lungs , restricting airflow even more so than it is already . So its not the appetite that causes many to cut down on eating its knowing that there's not enough room for expansion once food is eaten. But many of us choose to eat little and often instead .

[@kellyparsons4072]

I’ve just hit 60 & was diagnosed with COPD last yr. Started smoking in my early teens. When I was young I was hospitalized once or twice every year for pneumonia of one kind or another. I have always been a active person & this disease has stifled me almost completely to no exercise, what so ever. I’m trying to give up the cigarettes, but it’s hard. I’ve quit so many times but stress always brings me back to the cigarettes. I know if I don’t stop I’m headed for the grave before my time. I’m on 3 inhalers as of now. My question is can the lungs heal after smoking for 42 years of use? I don’t want to die suffocating. I’ve lost consciousness a couple times also & collapsed. It’s very scarey.

[@user-bg9pg5ok4i]

Hi my husband is 62 years he has COPD for 2 years now he has all the symptoms the video shows , his oxygen levels are low sometimes he has to go for oxygen three times in a day and have a drip on there is no improvement in him is there tablet that can help him thank you for the video much appreciated

[@georgebullock7923]

everthing is true l am 87 had copd for about 10 years do breating excersises every day and it helps also instead of 3 meals each day l have 4 smaller meals that way l keep my appetite couples with my beathing excersises and a walk around ..siuts me

[@dimpulbaruah5979]

How you survive 10 years with copd

[@charlashellhorn3866]

⁠​⁠@@dimpulbaruah5979 I’ve been diagnosed with COPD for over 11 years and been on oxygen for about ten years! If your careful it’s a slow moving disease!😅 It’s very painful and debilitating 😢! I’m getting worse and am scared! 😮 all my friends have died and have little family who cares! That’s the hard part!

[@kellicole2154]

O

[@margaretwhitehead3913]

I lost my mam and my daughter with it it’s not nice to suffer like that I my self has just been to told I have it

[@marlachapman3874]

I was just diagnosed a month ago with COPD. I have NEVER smoked. I can't walk 10 steps without getting light headed and chest tightness. I use Albuterol inhaler but doesnt seem to help .

[@carsamoilohrid52]

Did the spirometry test give out the diagnosis? My X-ray showed inflation of lungs and I don't smoke either... 🙏

[@yvonne495]

I was just diagnosed at 45..I am pretty scared

[@fenbury]

Sorry to hear that mate

[@kevleafy]

I'm 41 and was diagnosed this year.. mine is pretty bad too and I suffer panic attacks. I'm scared too. I go from ok to all over the place. Atm iv got bad pain in my right side chest shoulder and back too. Absolutely gutted.

[@overthemoon9941]

Get to a good Pulmologist….i go twice year. Great rx for copd…just take it & eat good diet.

[@edatilano2793]

@@kevleafy what were your symptoms?

[@MWcandyMarie]

I swear this everything I’m going through except for the blue tips and the chest

[@rockybalboa1814]

Lol

[@user-vv2wl4ul9i]

My husband died with copd on October 7

[@jimbetche7864]

I'm so sorry to hear about your husband. I just found out that I'm stage 3-4 I'm on night time oxygen and taking a bunch of meds to help.. my only fear is passing away and leaving my wife and kid's behind to suffer my loss. I truly pray you can find peace and comfort during this moment in your life. God bless. Jim

[@senettahunt3109]

What stage was he in when he passed away? My friend is in stage 4 and I'm so scared he has every 20 signs that this video just shared. He is 72 years old and he keeps telling me that he's dying

[@Cody-zd2ye]

Please take Manuka honey it helped me

[@soniafarooq29]

I suffer with everything you just mentioned. On my 2nd week dose of steroids, antibiotics.

[@sophiagriffith8398]

Research natural remedies mullein is good for the lungs

[@vanshjainxyz2519]

Age

[@raynx21]

Leave it and check out a doctor. Drugs Can Cause Inflammation

[@andresturge]

Has it helped?

[@marjodorsonnens8107]

What is the difference between COPD and Pulmonary Fibrosis?

[@memrod667]

well for one, pulmonary fibrosis is deadlier because it causes scaring in your lung tissue, so your lungs become stiff. In COPD you have damaged air sacs.

[@lucyloojones2779]

It sounds like my asthma…is it connected?

[@hugmc]

COPD is only a umbrella term for things like asthma or bronchitis

[@cathylyons4253]

Everyday for the past 30 years.

[@patriciaphilbrick4771]

If you are allergic to dogs and cats don’t go around animals Keep your house free of dust You will need someone to do that for you Medicare will pay for a mobility scooter A physical therapist may have to prescribe it

[@roystonboodoo7525]

The vocal tone really beed to be addressed, esp for factual dissemination of information.

[@SusannahPerri]

I hate AI, just speaking into the microphone and be yourself.

[@zechariahpalie1435]

Shit...

[@Gretny]

After reading this entire page, that's the only word that springs to mind. ! I haven't even been diagnosed yet, but I have a good idea what it is and what the outcome will be. ! (Shit)

[@ashrodders]

was you guys ok?

[@Gretny]

@@ashrodders Yeah man ! I've had real bad asthma all week, but then again it's probably the COPD they haven't diagnosed me with yet !

[@ashrodders]

lol wtf what do you mean are you in the uk? nhs sucks @@Gretny

[@Gretny]

@@ashrodders Sure am mate ! And yeah, it sux BIG time our NHS !!

[@rockybalboa1814]

I am quitting smoking right this moment. Fk cigarettes