Question: Good Morning! I am experiencing some breathing discomfort and chronic cough sometimes until I vomit. Sometimes I get pleurisy from so much coughing. I do not curretnly smoke at all. I have been an intermittent smoker never able to continue due to painful breathing so I discontinue smoking. Last I smoked at all was 13 yrs ago age 34, maybe 1-3 cigarettes per day for a two month very stressful period. I did not smoke from ages 19-33 at all. At age 18 I smoked now and then it was at most one pack a week off/on for 1 yr or so. I need help w/my spirometry test interpretation. Cant see pulmonologist until 2/10/16. My COPD risk is listed as HIGH. Test results are attached. Currently I am constantly getting bronchitis several times a year. Have difficulty breathing on a regular basis, go to ER for a breathing treatment this helps quite a bit. I have thick white and sometimes a little yellow mucous. Antibiotics help but once I stop it comes right back. Most the time diagnosed with bronchitis, once with pneumonia but this happens at least 5-6x per year and quite frankly I am tired of feeling so bad and struggling to breathe. Do my test results indicate asthma perhaps? Please explain why I have a high COPD risk but (my attempts) at test interpretation show normal ranges. When I had this test done, the Dr. didnt seem too concerned so I did not follow up with the specialist. Now that I went to the ER last week and told the dr. there that my spirometry tests indicate an 80 yr old lung age he said it is probably COPD and now I am feeling terrified and having a difficult time waiting until 2/10 to see the pulmonologist. Do my results indicate COPD presently?

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I have scanned the report and uploaded it again. It is upside down, if you print it that will work just fine. Thanks!

I actually resent to you right side up and perfectly clear to ensure no more delays. Thanks so much!!!