is there any help for peoplo with c.o.p.d,?

Question

i could a lot

Answer 1

Most definitely, yes!
I have been a registered respiratory therapist for many years. So, I know what I'm talking about when I tell you there is a lot that can be done for COPD patients. The disease process cannot be reversed but it can be greatly slowed and possibly halted.
First I recommend talking to your doctor. There are a lot of good doctors who are familiar with COPD but, not knowing your doctor or if you have one, I have to say that it is best to talk to a board certified pulmonologist. Ask him about going through a rehabilitation course that will teach you new breathing techniques and life style changes. In addition there are self-help groups of people dealing with COPD. The American Lung Association is another very good source of information and referrals. And, of course I've got to put a plug in here for respiratory therapists. You can call the Respiratory Therapy Department of your local hospital, after all this is their specialty. They should be more than willing to give you information or referrals.
Also, educate yourself about COPD. The more you know the easier it is to deal with.
Here is a very easy technique, called pursed lip breathing, of dealing with shortness of breath. The problem in COPD is not getting air in but getting air out. It is called air trapping. If you are feeling short of breath find a comfortable place to sit erect. Then when you inhale breath in through your mouth or nose it doesn't matter which. But, when you begin to exhale, pucker your lips as though you are going to blow out a candle. Then blow out in a steady stream, not forcefully though, until you feel you have exhaled completely. Then take another breath and repeat the process. It may take 10 or 15 minutes of pursed lip breathing to notice any improvement but keep at it. This works for many people and it doesn't cost anything. The theory behind this is that by making a smaller opening through which to exhale it causes a small back up in pressure. This in turn holds open the small airways in your lungs a little longer and allows you to exhale more of the old air with each breath. Thus, less air trapping.
I recommend you sit on the edge of your bed and practice pursed lip breathing for 5 min. first thing in the morning when you wake up and last thing at night before retiring. That way when you get short of breath and need it, this is something you will do automatically.
This doesn't work for everybody but it works often enough that I teach it to all COPD patients I treat.
This is just to show you there are things, some of them quite simple, than can help COPD, but this does not take the place of talking to your doctor.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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