COPD and asthma are not the same

[Guest guest]

but that's about all I know. Pat, can you help us out here?

Thank you,

Addy

PS I continue to be impressed by group members' willingness to share

and give each others ideas for solutions. I know that I can speak for

Doug and say that moderating this group requires very little effort on

our part because you all maintain such a supportive, positive

environment (and without being clingy or overly sentimental!). Keep

it up, and we just might find the solution to world peace:)

[Guest guest]

Asthma is a Restrictive a d Obstructive lung disease. COPD is chronic

obstructive lung disease. Asthma may or may not be a part of COPD. It takes 2

or more different lung ailments to be labeled with COPD. It certainly can have

an asthma component and most do. It may be emphysema, chronic bronchitis, or

other pulmonary problems mixed together. People who smoked, inhaled second hand

smoke over a long period of time, work as a welder or some other occupation

where you inhale fumes, smoke or particles in the air could have emphysema. If

someone has emphysema & asthma then they are labeled COPD for instance. If they

areon Xolair for the Asthma, it would help part of their problem but not the

whole problem. I suspect that the people who don't get better after a year on

Xolair have a mixed problem that isn't just straight Asthma.

Does that make sense? Hope so. If not, I'm here, just as, I'll try to

explain a different way.

Pat

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[Guest guest]

Pat - that is a great explanation. Thank you for continuing to be

such a great resource and comfort to the group!

Addy

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> Asthma is a Restrictive a d Obstructive lung disease. COPD is

chronic obstructive lung disease. Asthma may or may not be a part

of COPD. It takes 2 or more different lung ailments to be labeled

with COPD. It certainly can have an asthma component and most do.

It may be emphysema, chronic bronchitis, or other pulmonary problems

mixed together. People who smoked, inhaled second hand smoke over a

long period of time, work as a welder or some other occupation where

you inhale fumes, smoke or particles in the air could have

emphysema. If someone has emphysema & asthma then they are labeled

COPD for instance. If they areon Xolair for the Asthma, it would

help part of their problem but not the whole problem. I suspect

that the people who don't get better after a year on Xolair have a

mixed problem that isn't just straight Asthma.

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> Does that make sense? Hope so. If not, I'm here, just as, I'll

try to explain a different way.

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> Pat

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