Emphysema

Many people with COPD avoid activities that they used to enjoy because they become short of breath more easily.

Symptoms of COPD include:

• Constant coughing, sometimes called "smoker's cough"

Flu shots are not just for people over the age of 50. Here is a small part of a list of other people that Medicare advises to get a yearly shot to avoid the debilitating symptoms of flu (fever, chills, headache, cough and sore muscles) and even possible death.

You may not associate loss of appetite and fatigue with emphysema, but you should be aware that they are possible symptoms of the disease along with wheezing and coughing. Shortness of breath and a de