<s>[INST] wondering about my chronic cough , along with spitting up clear mucas, and gasping for air while sleeping. I am a smoker for 35 years now, along with sleep apnea, my father passed because of copd also he breathed bad stuff at ford motor company but also take pain medication [/INST] If u have had past bad experiences of copd, then I think u should now stop smoking. Anyways what u have right now is a chronic bronchitis, an early stage of COPD and if u don't quit now it will be late. Do a spirometry to see the effect on your lungs and see a cheat physician for u need an inhaler with bronchodilator and steroids </s>