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In A Bit Of A Pickle Here. Need Urgent Help

A MyCOPDTeam Member asked a question 💭
Auckland, NZ

I'm a 21 yo male, around 5'10" 150lb & i suspect i have started to develop COPD on account of the fact i feel out of breath 24/7 even when lying down. My entire smoking history is maybe a pound of weed from unfiltered joints & a carton of cigarettes, this is spread out of over the past 2 years. However i have been exposed to asbestos in a past job where i had to break up bits of wall & carry them to where they were out of sight... this went on for about a week. As well as unload cut up plastic… read more

February 2, 2018
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A MyCOPDTeam Member

they always say everything is anxiety .makes me mad .we have since enought to know our own body .
they like getting paid for nothing .

February 3, 2018
A MyCOPDTeam Member

got an official diagnoses, it's acute silicosis. i'm so fucked.

February 3, 2018
A MyCOPDTeam Member

Hi ther sorry to hear that, I went through some of that early on. I would suggest seeing a ENT doctor my systems were like yours I was struggling with upper respiritory and when I finally seen ENT specialist he did surgery within 48 hrs and ask didnt any notice your deveated septum. 9 yrs later

February 2, 2018
A MyCOPDTeam Member

no i think anxiety is not the problem sorry your not feeling so good

March 1, 2018
A MyCOPDTeam Member

Make sure you get a incident report filed with the Workers Support Health Team ( or whatever they call it where you work .. similar to Workers Compensation that covers injuries illlnesses to workers on the job.). Get the form filled out and get to a specialist. Your charges should be being paid by the Workers Compensation as this is a work related incident and not up to you to pay the costs. ALSO, your wages should be covered to receive compensation as long as this goes on .. and then some. If you are filing late .. make sure you explain you were not aware or the actual reason you did not file a medical form. You were not aware of the job you were doing would cause this now illness.

February 5, 2018

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