Certain foods that cause breathing attacks?
Hello.I have COPD emphysema and am wondering if there's any link between foods and breathing problems.I can't eat chocolate because it chokes me and causes horrible coughing attacks.I was wondering if any of you have had a similar experience with food triggering these kind of attacks. Im just wondering.
Hi
, I'm confident other members of our community will chime in here but there are many who has shared certain diets or giving up certain foods has helped with their COPD. I think this would be a great conversation for you to have with your doctor or even a nutritionist so they can help you figure out something that works for you! All the best, Sam S. (team member). 
Hi erin, and thanks for your post and sharing your concern here with the community. I see my colleague,, has not only responded but, she also shared an article which focuses on the very topic you mentioned (above).
In fact, if you have an opportunity to look over those two articles, you will see they elicited a good discussion within the community. You will find the discussion posts, under the article itself.
After many years of treating patients with COPD, I have seen there are folks for whom certain foods can act as a trigger for breathing issues. This is not all that uncommon. I'm hopeful others in the community will see your post and respond by sharing their own experiences here.
Wishing you well,
Leon (site moderator)
