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How do you handle shortness of breath (dyspnea)?

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89Roupocroun

11/27/2020 at 12:28 AM

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I had my first bout of bronchitis and I have had it for 4 weeks took two rounds of prednisone and antibiotic cough gone but not the dypsnea so frustrating

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04/06/2024 at 12:56 AM

Hi I have 2 different rescue inhalers, nebulizer for duoneb, and epi-pens. Mainly I use mind over matter and “suck it up” mentality.

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04/06/2024 at 6:31 PM

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@Hidden username congrats on mind over matter w your shortness of breath. That, in & of itself, is impressive! I have inhaler for similar reasons, don't have asthma. When I worked, I joked w employees I'd die in the stairwells ( bad sense humor). I delivered mail at local hospital, & East bldg is for more acute, intensely ill patients. At 1 point, 3 of 4 elevators were out, under construction. Bad news if anyone got flown in for surgery, etc. Since old adage is neither rain, nor snow, nor gloom of night was recollected, I added no elevator shortage would stop me. I'd run mail down stairwells, unless heavy packages. The joke being, I'd become so breathless that employees thought I needed help. Nope, I just moved wayy too fast. Quit due to colleages & supervisor misunderstanding my autism. They made it a joke. Ha, on them.

Again kudos for your tenacity w dyspnea.

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Incidentally, I worked on call. They were just cruel!

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Dealing with shortness of breath (dyspnea) involves staying calm, positioning yourself upright or leaning forward, and the usage of paced respiration techniques like pursed-lip respiratory. instantaneous comfort may be located by way of beginning a window for sparkling air or the usage of a small fan on your face. are looking for medical help for unexpected, excessive, or persistent breathlessness

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12/02/2022 at 3:21 PM

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