It’s a lung condition that will progress over time. The tubes in your lungs (your airways) can become narrower, which can make breathing more difficult. Sometimes, air can get trapped in your lungs, making you feel breathless. COPD is a long-term condition, and while treatments can help, the changes to your airways are usually permanent.
While we can’t cure it yet, with the right diagnosis and treatment, you can do many things to manage it and breathe easier. People can live for many years with COPD and still enjoy a good life.
About 1 in 5 people with COPD also have asthma. People with COPD and asthma need different treatment than people who only have asthma or COPD.
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