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Still Smoking
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Is there anyone here that still smokes after being diagnosed. I am looking for some support to quit. I have attempted it several times since my diagnoses and have failed terribly. The patches, gum, vape pens and even cold turkey (which I wouldn't recommend)! The Doctor won't put me on Chantix because I suffer from Severe Major Depression and the side effects wouldn't be good for me!!! Two weeks ago I had an exacerbation and the E.R doctor ordered chest x-ray.s He came back after reading them… read more

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What I did was cut down until I only had one cig a day, like I would count out how many a day I would have then once a week I would take one less until I was down to just one a day and it was hard to… read more

Does Anyone Have An Acute Sense Of Smell?
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I smell smoke, it irritates my nose and throat. My husband doesn't notice it. Am I crazy, or can we be affected by odors that others don't notice? I use air purifiers. The one in the bedroom has helped greatly, but the one in the living room must not be big enough, because I still notice it.

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Thank goodness I'm not going crazy. I smell something like burning sawdust a lot and I can smell dampness. I can also smell body odour. Very annoying. I never smoked so it isn't an enhanced sense of… read more

Does Anyone Smoke Cigs. If You Did And Quit, And Remained Quit. Will You Please Share Your Ways. I Tried With No Success At Stayin Quit.
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I don't know what it means, but pulmonary told me I was in stage 4 and if I don't quit smoking and use a c pap at night that I would die in 6 months. Well they gave me a trilogy machine and it's up to me to quit cigs. Not so hard to quit. So far it's been impossible to stay quit. I stay so depressed. This disease has control of what I can do now. And compared its horrible. As I don't watch TV nor Read... any advice?

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@A MyCOPDTeam Member You have enough problems so please don't beat yourself up! Just do the best you can 1 day at time. 😃 I would try a hypno therapist if you can find one you're sure has a good… read more

Why Cant I Stop Smokin
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what convinced me to quit was finding out that tobacco companies manipulate the amount of nicotine to keep us hooked, I #ucking hate being used, So I haven't touched one since. Still like weed ;-)

Why Do People Assume That Everyone That Has COPD Got It From Smoking? Why Is That Always The First Question That Is Asked?
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A MyCOPDTeam Member

Sorry folks, sometimes I'm not thinking and give myself a Like or a Hug, and notice it later. Well maybe it's not a bad thing.

How Do I Quit Smoking When I Actually Enjoy It?
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Been smoking for about 45 years. My wife is a smoker too.

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A MyCOPDTeam Member

IT is pretty easy

Help Me Not Smoke And W^exercise
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Don't automatically assume your health will get better if you quit smoking. The only sure thing is stopping smoking will not make it worse. I quit 9 years ago and my health has gone down every year… read more

How Did You Stop Smoking? I Just Found Out I Have 20% Lung Capacity And Have Severe Emphysema.
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I am so ashamed

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A MyCOPDTeam Member

Good evening
Hope you all had a blessed holiday and didn’t over do anything

Don’t be ashamed
We didn’t know when we started smoking what it would do to us

Now we know better
We make other… read more

Stop Smoking And Avoid Lung Irritants
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I used to smoke 20/30 per day for 30 yrs cut down to 10 a day now it has been 2/3 a day just cannot kick the 2/3 a day

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What's the title of the book, please?

Transpant
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I'm trying to get a transplant, I've been on diazepam for 20 yrs & the transplant at BJC wants me to quit my Dr said to ween off so I am doing that & I got tested again & it came back positive so I think they might take me off list is thated alright for them to do? I am end stage so it's a life sentence if I don't get accepted

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A MyCOPDTeam Member

I had a very good friend that had a transplant of two lungs. He had to take so many drugs because of body was regetting the lungs that it kill his liver and kidney. The transplant gave a extra year… read more