My dad has been a smoker for about 25
years. He is 45 years old and just quit
1 year ago. When he quit, he started
feeling a pain in his throat as if someone
was squeezing it. He had a really bad
cough, went to see the doctor and was told
he has bronchoconstriction.
The doctor prescribed him all sorts of
inhalers but my dad said none seemed to
work well. As weeks went by he went to
another test and got tested for allergies.
Turns out he was allergic to chicken,
beef, milk and several other foods, as
well as dust & pets.
On the diagnosis the doctor also wrote
some asthamtic bronchitis and hay fever.
I ust dont understand how this is
possible. No one else in my family has
any allergies.
My dad says he feels ok some days, but
other days poorly. He always looks tired
but I think its from the inhalers hes
taking.
Right now I am in a state of panic and
depression, im trying to do good in school
and everything but its so hard accepting
this. What will my dads life expectancy
be? He seems awfully depressed about the
illness because somone told him its like a
slow death sentecnce. He has real bad
mood swings but perhaps its from quitting
smoking. Over the phone yesterday when
he was talking he was breathing very
deeply. Does anyone know whats going on
and how I can help him?
