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COPD: How do you manage breathlessness on the daily?
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Sunflower1
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It's a bad day for me to answer this as I have been having a self-pity party today. I'm a few days into a cold that's made my breathing a bit worse than usual. How do I manage it daily? Move much slow,be happy for what you can do, find a hobby ( one where you can sit a lot.), enjoy sitting outside. Plus it's good to have a self-pity party and complain all you want.
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When I'm feeling breathless I stop what I maybe doing I try to think of calm thoughts and do the deep breathing in and pursed lips while slowly breathing out. This seems to help!
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It involves lots of pre planing nothing spontaneous anymore we all move very slow.pleade be treated
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For me its cranking up the supplemental oxygen a little. Lately, I have had to take the portable oxygen with me to the kitchen or to the bathroom. I get breathless walking to the car with the oxygen on, just heading out to the market or a doctor appointment. Have to just sit and relax and perhaps crank up the O2 a little.
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Hello everyone,
Breathlessness is one of the most challenging symptoms for those living with respiratory conditions like asthma or COPD. Whether it's climbing a flight of stairs or even resting, this shortness of breath can majorly complicate daily life.
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What do you do to manage breathlessness in your day-to-day activities? Do you have any breathing exercises, devices, or techniques that help you better control your breathing and avoid flare-ups?
Feel free to share your experiences and advice with the community!
Take care,
Somya from the Carenity team 🌼