Short for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, the term refers to progressive lung disease that is characterised by increasing breathlessness.
- Wheezing
- Chest tightness
- Increased feelings of breathlessness
- Frequent coughing
- Feeling short of breath, especially when engaged in physical activity
- Clearing your throat of excess mucus first thing in the morning
- A chronic cough that may produce clear, white, yellow or greenish mucus
- Blueness of the lips or fingernail beds
- Lacking in energy
- Having respiratory infections on a regular basis
- Swelling in the ankles, feet or legs
- Unintentional weight loss (as it progresses)
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