My husband just found out he has Emphysema. I’m not sure what phase he might be in, but it’s very confusing. He has never smoked, but both parents smoked all his life. He is now 27 yr old how long can he live with this??? All the websites are not very clear on it.
Emphysema in a 27 year old non-smoker?? I have to seriously — I do mean VERY seriously — doubt that diagnosis. My advice to you would be to get your husband to some different doctors. Pulmonary specialists, internal disease specialists, as many as you need to go to. There are many, many diseases and disorders that can look like emphysema on a chest X-ray. Several are auto-immune or even genetic (like enzyme deficiencies). Has he had either vaccinations or viral infections recently? If so, over-stimulation of the immune system has been recently linked to the onset of many auto-immune disorders.
To answer your question, people can live a very long time with emphysema. I’m willing to bet, however, that emphysema is NOT what he has.
Good luck…
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Emphysema in a 27 year old non-smoker?? I have to seriously — I do mean VERY seriously — doubt that diagnosis. My advice to you would be to get your husband to some different doctors. Pulmonary specialists, internal disease specialists, as many as you need to go to. There are many, many diseases and disorders that can look like emphysema on a chest X-ray. Several are auto-immune or even genetic (like enzyme deficiencies). Has he had either vaccinations or viral infections recently? If so, over-stimulation of the immune system has been recently linked to the onset of many auto-immune disorders.
To answer your question, people can live a very long time with emphysema. I’m willing to bet, however, that emphysema is NOT what he has.
Good luck…
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WOW! its almost unbelievable that 27 yr old men that has never smoked has emphysema. This condition is caused by the inhalation of Tar and other chemicals, basically, by smoking. What happens is that the lungs loose their elasticity making it difficult to exhale.
Unfortunately this condition does not have a cure. Once the damage has been done, there is no going back.
I would have to agree with the previous answer given. Check with another doctor.
How long can he live with this disease? It all depends on how damaged his lungs are
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