Recent diagnosis
Hi
I recently was diagnosed with mild to moderate copd in July.
I feel that my world has fallen apart.
I am so anxious and depressed.
I’m struggling to give up smoking and anxiety isn’t helping.
I so afraid of the future and being breathless all the time
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thank you
Hi kiki777, When I first had my diagnosis years ago, I felt exactly like you. But believe me after when you come out of the dark hole , you feel, and learn more about Copd, emphysema, and people the same as you, you will realise you have, many many more years to live. There was someone on this site not long ago has had Copd since 1977. Yes it is a nuisance and I just thought it was like a death sentence given but it isn’t . You have many more years in front of you, so go and live them. Once the shock of hearing this diagnosis sinks in, and with time, you will realise, your not just going to die soon, just like that, but all the years you still have, depression with copd can and is awful, everyone with it will tell you this, you might needs anxiety and depression tablets to help lift your mood , I call mine Happy pills.😁so give it time and being on here, finding out your not alone , read about it and and realise, and go and live them years to come, with maybe a inhaler, some medications, along the way to help, and enjoy life as much as you can. You have plenty of years to go yet.X
Thank you so much.
, You Take care kiki777, we are always here, if you feel alone or really anxious, you’re not because we have been there, welcome to the Copd family. From one member to another, you can say anything on here and how you feel good or bad. We all understand believe me on here.X
Hi
, and welcome! I see you are a new member here having joined today, much earlier in the morning. We are glad to see you already engaging directly with the community, through these - your first postings. I also see that our good community member, , has already lent you some of her own special brand of support and encouragement.
I have something to contribute as well.
Here on COPD.net, we have a wealth of information, all related to COPD.
I thin that here, you will find you are not alone - we have an entire community here who understands how you feel and knows what you are going through.
If there is anything we can do to assist you, please let me or any other moderator / team member know. You are always welcome here in our online community.
All the best,
Leon L (author / site moderator)Hi Kiki, I was diagnosed in 1998. I have been pretty active until recently. So don't let a diagnosis get you down. You can still have a very good life.
