Stage I or mild emphysema. I’ve had symptoms of shortness of breath on exertion especially on hot or humid days. I also seem to have a lot of oralpharyngeal mucus. I don’t know if thats related. I know emphysema causes a lot of mucus production.
I smoked 2 packs a day the normal way by inhaling them for 7 years then quit at age 23. After that, I just puffed on them, I did not inhale. Did that until 2006 then quit. Too late. Damage done.
Emphysema always gets worse over time even if you don’t ever smoke again.
i worry sometimes i may have damaged my lungs by smoking. especially after i smoked like prob almost 2 packs a day unfiltered for a year or two. after that i started getting shortness of breath after eating and ive read thats a sign of copd. i hope its ok.
yeah i get short of breath walking up a short hill, but i dont know why that has happened cause i can jump around my house for 30 min straight and be ok. so maybe im ok. i have had chest pain and shortness of breath walking from the end of a parking lot before but its not consistant so may be anxiety.
It can’t be anxiety if you’re not worried about anything and you’re not thinking anxious thoughts. Chest pain and shortness of breath on exertion, and shortness of breath after eating are not normal. You should see your doctor about it. @irrelevant
i went to a cardiologist and have a stress echo coming up so hopefully that will give some info. dont think my lungs are on their radar tho. since i switched to oral nicotine and dont smoke anymore drs seem to not even realize that i used to smoke.
i tell the person who does the intake like “i used to smoke but now i use oral nicotine” and the drs never bring it up. i guess i could bring it up but i hardly talk. ill ask my mom to bring it up at the appointment to discuss the results.
I also have shortness of breath after climbing up stairs in a hurry. And I sometimes cough up mucus. Not diagnosed yet but they might find something similar.