My name is Linda, I just turned 48.  Last January I was down with the flu...low grade fever of 102 for 10 days and bronchitis, was treated with antibiotics and recovered.  About 6 months ago, It was hard to breath, like asthma (not a history at all in my family).  Saw my Dr., prescribed albuterol, but more than ever, 1 year since then, I have chronic coughing.  Do I have COPD, still bronchitis???
Hi welcome to ChatDoctorlinda I have read your question and try to answer it, I am apulmonologistregarding your complaint sit could be a COPD or chronic bronchitis if your a smoker and your spirometry shows airflow limitation without reversibility -copdcough for more than 3 months for consecutive 2 years, so it could be either of those two so get spirometry done to confirm diagnosis