About 8 weeks ago I came down with bronchitis, antibiotics didn’t work so they sent me home from the hospital and told me to rest. It’s gotten better but hasn’t gone away. They sent me for an echocardiogram, I’ve had numerous ekgs , complete blood work and there was nothing abdnormal. They thought I might have acid reflux, which is something I’ve been struggling with for years now. My doctor sent me for a ct scan and called to tell me I have a flattened diaphragm and have copd. He said there was nothing else of concern on the ct scan. Over the past month I’ve been in the hospital five times panicking. They did two chest X-rays and said there was absolutely nothing wrong with me, no hyperinflation or anything. Now I find out I have copd and he’s sending me to have a spirometery to assess the damage to my lungs. I am 44, smoked for ten years but quit as soon as bronchitis started. I’m so terrified. I have a very sick 24 year old son. I don’t want to die. I’ve been crying all day , and I’m so angry at myself right now