Myths & Facts about COPD

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 Myth Fact
1 COPD and asthma are the same.
2 My shortness of breath can only be old age.
3 More rest by itself will not make me better.
4 There's nothing my doctor can do except tell me to quit smoking.
5 Once you stop smoking, you are cured of COPD.
6 COPD is not just a man's disease, meaning women can also get it.
7 People with COPD should exercise even though it may make them breathless.
8 People with COPD are breathless only when they exercise or exert themselves.
9 Even with proper medication, COPD will never go away.
10 COPD is contagious, so you should avoid people with the disease.