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F.A.Q.
- Q. I have just been diagnosed with COPD. What should I do now?
- A.
- Confirm your diagnosis with a second opinion from a lung specialist, or pulmonologist.
- Once a second opinion confirms your diagnosis, learn everything you can about COPD by talking to your doctor, visiting this site, sharing with others in the COPD forum and reading relevant literature.
- If you smoke, quit immediately. There are support groups listed under the Quitting Smoking section.
- Join a support group for COPD so that you can share and learn from others who also have COPD.
