C.O.P.D.

[ianx1x]

Hi I have just got back into cycling after being ill for sometime, I now have Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , am I doing the right thing by cycling again, or am I just worrying over nowt,

[Ron]

am I doing the right thing by cycling again, or am I just worrying over nowt,

Consult your GP rather than a group of people on here who are unlikely to be medically qualified and don't even post under their real names .

[LollyKat]

From the NHS website:

People with COPD who exercise or keep active regularly have improved breathing, less severe symptoms and a better quality of life."

For most people with COPD who are disabled by their breathlessness, a structured programme of pulmonary rehabilitation provided by experienced healthcare professionals does the most good. Getting breathless is unpleasant but it isn't harmful. Every patient should exercise as much as they can, however limited that may be, twice a day.

But Ron is right - consult your GP rather than us!

[Cunobelin]

There will be helpful answers and options... from electrical assist, bike position and type.

However as above, sort the diagnosis, stabilise your condition and then the advice will cease to become guesswork and become relevant