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What Causes Difficulty Breathing Despite Having Medication For Double Pneumonia?
Question: About a month ago I was hospitalized with double annomia said it was viral. I was released in five days with a breathing machine an inhaler. But my breathing has not improved. Depending on the weather. It takes a lot out of me to just do everyday things around the house. Help please
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Brief Answer:
chest exercises will help
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am Dr Mittal
I have read your query.
The symptoms are quite suggestive of a intersitial lung disease.
Now this has very limited treatment.
The next line would be stroids.
I however recommend trying to make your respiratory muscles stronger.
Use a spirometer make your lungs stronger.
And use a lot of chest physiotherapy.
This may help you feel much better.
The more you do, better you will feel, once the lucg strength improves.
If this does not help, steroid inhalers may be needed.
I hope that the information helps.
Best of luck
Dr Mittal
chest exercises will help
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am Dr Mittal
I have read your query.
The symptoms are quite suggestive of a intersitial lung disease.
Now this has very limited treatment.
The next line would be stroids.
I however recommend trying to make your respiratory muscles stronger.
Use a spirometer make your lungs stronger.
And use a lot of chest physiotherapy.
This may help you feel much better.
The more you do, better you will feel, once the lucg strength improves.
If this does not help, steroid inhalers may be needed.
I hope that the information helps.
Best of luck
Dr Mittal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
They sent me home with a spirometer. Is chest physotheropy the same thing as the nebulizer? I had a round of steroids in hospital as well as sent with. Do you think I need to go back to my MD?
Brief Answer:
Specific queries answered
Detailed Answer:
It would be good to use a spirometer and get those balls up in the air as many times as possible.
And no, chest physiotherapy is not the same as nebulization. You have to meet a physiotherapist to learn the exercises.
Meeting a doctor is always helpful- best meet a pulmonologist.
Best of luck,
Dr Mittal
Specific queries answered
Detailed Answer:
It would be good to use a spirometer and get those balls up in the air as many times as possible.
And no, chest physiotherapy is not the same as nebulization. You have to meet a physiotherapist to learn the exercises.
Meeting a doctor is always helpful- best meet a pulmonologist.
Best of luck,
Dr Mittal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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