2007-03-03 15:18:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
oxygen at home. Also antidepresants are sometimes helpful,cause it is such a debilitating, chronic disease. If not antidepressants, sometimes anti anxiety meds are helpful. Ask the doc
2007-03-03 16:37:48 · answer #1 · answered by nickname 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what the discomfort is. It it's shortness of breath (SOB) you may want to talk to a respiratory therapist about what can be done to maximize your breathing.
A related option and a good one would be to ask your doctor about enrolling in a pulmonary rehab program. In a PR program, the resp. therapist will hell retrain you on how to breath more effectively, give you breathing exercises, and educate you on your disease and medications. They will help you learn what signs and symptoms you should look out for and what to do when you get them. Pulmonary rehab has a track record of increasing the quality of life for people just like you.
Good luck.
2007-03-03 15:44:21 · answer #2 · answered by Matt A 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take a very potent antioxidant supplement! There are not to many out there that are really good, but there is a few. They will help with inflammation and give your blood more 02. Trust me for two reasons, one i used to have allergies and asthma and two i am not a doctor!!!
2007-03-03 15:24:11 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
stop smoking!
visit your doctor as there are some wonderful new prescription meds for COPD.
2007-03-03 15:46:16 · answer #4 · answered by KitKat 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋