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What Causes Low Oxygen Levels While Having Pulmonary Fibrosis?
Question: one additional bit of info I am currently on 8lt oxygen 24hrs a day.
Brief Answer:
Please tell me your detailed history.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You are on oxygen support. But please let me know your other symptoms like cough, fever, breathlessness, heart issues, lung issues etc, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Please tell me your detailed history.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You are on oxygen support. But please let me know your other symptoms like cough, fever, breathlessness, heart issues, lung issues etc, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
you asked for my health history. five full term pregnancys - tonsilectomy
appendectomy---1987 stopped smoking/pneumonia hospital 2wks. 2002
repeated the double pneumonia senario 2006 diagnosis multiple myaloma.
2010 diagnosi pulmonary hypertension treated with amalodine/norvassc.
july 2014 was told ihad pulmonary fibrosis with 2 t0 6 months to live.
13 months later I am still here and improved. I am on 7 ltrs oxygen 24/7.
curently recovering from bacterical pneumonia.
appendectomy---1987 stopped smoking/pneumonia hospital 2wks. 2002
repeated the double pneumonia senario 2006 diagnosis multiple myaloma.
2010 diagnosi pulmonary hypertension treated with amalodine/norvassc.
july 2014 was told ihad pulmonary fibrosis with 2 t0 6 months to live.
13 months later I am still here and improved. I am on 7 ltrs oxygen 24/7.
curently recovering from bacterical pneumonia.
Brief Answer:
You need to take oxygen lifelong.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, you are having end stage Pulmonary disease (Pulmonary fibrosis) .
And this is the reason for your low oxygen level and oxygen need in your case.
Pulmonary fibrosis is irreversible condition.
But with anti oxidant like N acetyl cysteine (NAC) and anti fibrotic (perfinodone), in some cases progression of fibrosis can be halted.
So ask your doctor to start these drugs.
Chest physiotherapy and deep breathing exercises are also good for improvement in lung function and oxygen level.
Adult Pulmonary vaccines like pneumococcal and Influenza vaccines are beneficial in prevention of recurrent respiratory tract infection.
So discuss all these with your treating doctor.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
You need to take oxygen lifelong.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, you are having end stage Pulmonary disease (Pulmonary fibrosis) .
And this is the reason for your low oxygen level and oxygen need in your case.
Pulmonary fibrosis is irreversible condition.
But with anti oxidant like N acetyl cysteine (NAC) and anti fibrotic (perfinodone), in some cases progression of fibrosis can be halted.
So ask your doctor to start these drugs.
Chest physiotherapy and deep breathing exercises are also good for improvement in lung function and oxygen level.
Adult Pulmonary vaccines like pneumococcal and Influenza vaccines are beneficial in prevention of recurrent respiratory tract infection.
So discuss all these with your treating doctor.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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