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6. Symptoms

Many symptoms of COPD do not occur until severe lung damage has occurred. Damage to lungs will continue to get worse when smoking persists. The main symptom of chronic bronchitis is a daily cough and mucus production for at least three months a year for two years in a row. Other signs may include shortness of breath, wheezing, chest pain or tightness, a chronic cough, blue lips or fingernails, lack of energy, fatigue, swelling in limbs, and unexplained weight loss.

5. Treatment

Even more advanced stages of COPD can be treated with therapy to control symptoms, reduce the risk of complications and other diseases, and improve the quality of life. The best and most efficient way to treat smoker’s lung and COPD is to stop smoking. As COPD can eventually lead to a reduction in the ability to breathe, ceasing smoking is the only way to prevent further damage. Nicotine replacement products and medications are available through a medical prescription. Therapy may be able to help with relapses.