Can The Addition Of Dehumidifier To AC Help Deal With SOB?

Posted on Mon, 23 Mar 2015

Question: I have only 35 percent of lung tissue remaining due ro an ombré of surgeries for met colon cancer to my lungs.I al on oxygen 2-3 liters full time My oxygen sat on room air is 90 and it is at 98 if on oxygen.I have severe SOB with any exertion.I am in XXXXXXX ,sc where a summer temp is greater than 90 Ns humidity is 60 or greater.Would adding a dehumidifier to my AC system help my breathing.Sometimes breathing is so bad that I break out into a a severe sweat and sob. XXXX

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, you can add dehumidifier to your AC.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Humidification of air if too much can cause breathing trouble.
So you can add dehumifier to your AC vent.
Since you have only 35% of lung tissue, dehumidifier will not make a great difference in SpO2 improvement.
But it will surely decrease your breathing trouble that you are facing at present.
One more thing I would like to recommend is chest physiotherapy and deep breathing exercise with incentive spirometry.
Regular chest physiotherapy will improve your remaining lung's function and thus improve your breathing trouble.
Also use venturi mask for precise oxygen delivery.
So discuss all these additional information with your doctor.
And you can use dehumifier to your AC.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar