Hello,
I was diagnosed with Mild COPD based on my Pulmonary Function Report by a Nurse Partitioner. I have a meeting my Pulmonologist in a couple weeks.
It appears my FVC, FEV1 and my FEV1/FV1 are in the normal range. I am guessing my FEF25/75 and my FEF75 is the concern.
Q: Does mean I have SAD?
Q: Does this indicate I have or will develop emphysema?
Q: Can someone tell me what is my current stage and I how quickly this will advance?
Q: Based on this report should I be experiencing SOB or could this be anxiety related?
My anxiety is very high an I am honestly not sure if my sporadic SOB is disease, medication or anxiety related.
My pulmonary function test was one week after my mothers Memorial. She died at age 82. She had COP, COPD, and was diagnosed with Lung Cancer the week before she passed. She was a smoker 25+ pack years.
I am 54 and was a former “light smoker” for 30 years and estimate 4.5 to 5 pack years. I also have GERD and minor sleep apnea (10.3 episodes per hour). I also was involving a serious accident over 10 years ago with 5 broken ribs on my left side with scaring on my left lower lobe. I had Covid this past summer that seem minimal but had a dry cough. I get seasonal allergies (sinusitis) and this past September is when something changed and prompted to see my PCP and pulmonologist (months out). I was able to get Pulmonary function test and meeting her her NP.
Other:
My ENT thinks I may have “mild hyper reactivity probably allergy related”
X-ray impression: no active disease
CT scan: denied by insurance
Alpha 1 blood test: Negative
Allergy IgE markers: Negative
Thank you for your feedback!