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Diagnosed at 28 with no testing Return to previous page 9/3/2019 1043 Views 4 Answers Last Activity: 1 year ago, Lungguy Tags: chronic bronchitis COPD Question: 0 Allysa 1 year ago I Care Report Comment Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Answers: Edit Remove Accept Unaccept Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Save Cancel Diagnosed at 28 with no testing Allysa 1 year ago Add an Answer Answers Answer View More Save Cancel Tags: Subscribe: Subscribe: Your question has been submitted and is awaiting moderation. It is low-quality It is spam It does not belong here Other (enter below) Thank you for reporting this content, moderators have been notified of your submission. Close Anonymous Unfriend Friend Requested Friend Load More Close Destination Page Area Group Destination Content Title Title Article Type Copy comments I have recently been diagnosed with chronic bronchitis, COPD. I am 28 years old and in decent shape and live an active lifestyle, although a little over weight. I smoked for just short of 9 years and smoked “socially” for 4 of those years while in college. I was an everyday smoker for 5 years and would smoke 1/4 to 1/2 pack daily. I have been diagnosed with bronchitis twice since March and was sick one other time, however was not diagnosed with bronchitis, the most recent being middle of August and when I received the diagnoses. I established a PCP after the second time being sick. She believes that I have COPD and did diagnose me without any tests (PFT, pulse oxygen). I did have a chest X-ray to rule out pneumonia. The X-ray was interpreted by the X-ray tech as normal lung volumes however PCP is saying the X-ray was not good enough as she can’t see all of my diaphragm and believes my lungs are hyperextending. I responded well to prednisone and Levofloxacin, nebulizer treatment, and am using Advair and a rescue inhaler still. I did immediately quit smoking the day I was told this as it is very scary and has done a number on my mental health. She believes me to be early onset of COPD, but did not give me a rating on the Gold scale and did state that my damage can be repaired and then told me she would see me in a year for a check up unless I would like to get testing and a new X-ray done. My question is, can I be diagnosed with out being given a PFT test? I do have an appointment schedule at a different hospital for a second opinion. Should I insist a referral to Pulmonologist? Thoughts, opinions?
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