Hello everyone, i have a few questions that im hoping someone can answer. I have not been diagnosed with copd, but im pretty sure that i have it or possibly some other type of lung disease. I see a pulmonary doctor in 2 weeks. my questions are concerning symptoms, severity and whether or not i should go to the hospital or wait to see the pulmonologist. For the last 8 months or so i have been coughing up a lot of phlegm, on and off chest pain....ive been to the hospital multiple times and had every test imaginable done(besides lung function tests)(hearts good). Anyways....ive been so sick this last few months that ive basically been bedridden, i wake up every morning shaking, shortness of breath, constant chest pressure, extreme fatigue, deep breaths cause back pain that feels like muscle pain, flu like body aches that come and go, chills, and pain in ribs when pressing on them(costochondritis). I guess im just wondering if anyone else has experienced these symptoms because i know a lot of them dont seem like symptoms of copd. Another thing that doesnt make sense is i can get on tje treadmill for 20 minutes and i dont get to out of breath but i pay dearly for it for days. I did try someones albuterol sulfate in a nebulizer and it seemed to help a little. Any answers would be greatly appreciated. At this point im pretty scared and feel like im not going to be around much longer if i dont get some answers.