COPD - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Message Board

cutenbrat · 01-04-2001, 09:46 PM

Does any one know what COPD stands for and what it is?

redeemed57 · 01-05-2001, 01:22 AM

of course you could just look in the "search" of the internet and find it real easy. But I just did that, my Mom has this. It stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. From smokers and/or former smokers. Just click on search and type in the words and hit enter, you'll come up with all kinds of info.

cutenbrat · 01-08-2001, 02:39 PM

I'm not a smoker and don't know if that's what I have-I just know I use an inhaler and that the inhaler is intended to help people with it.
Thanks a bunch.
God Bless.

joy · 01-09-2001, 10:05 AM

I think I have COPD. I smoked from 12 years old until I was 37. I smoked over two packs a day most of those years. I am having trouble breathing [for about 9 years]after even the slightest exertion. I am not overweight and am 55 years old. I am going to see a Pulmonary Specialist. I take Singulair and inhalers Serevent and Flovent for 'asthma'. Do my symptoms seem like COPD with possibly a little emphysema? That's what I'm thinking.

cutenbrat · 01-09-2001, 10:18 PM

I'm not sure. I am on inhalers for I had what is called ARDS-adult resptiory distress syndrome which attacks the lungs and fill them up with fluid. I think that either way you should get it checked out though.