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How Can Lung Fibrosis With Lowered Oxygen Levels Be Treated?
i m a 46 year old male from jodhpur .in feb i was diagonosed with a problem occuring in lungs (fibrosis) at pgi chandigarh. from that day i m taking wysolone starting with 50mg n then reducing 10 mg by the period of 6 weeks .but till the date i cant see any relief in the problem.even the condition is critical before taking the medicine. my oxygene level remains at around 86 while working a little harder. is this ok to continue with it or should i go for some other things? and also suggest a diet control n some precautions while taking these types of medicines.
Mon, 2 Apr 2018
Hello,
In my opinion, you should follow these steps for better symptomatic relief in pulmonary fibrosis.
1. Start Pirfenidone. It is a newer FDA approved drug for fibrosis. It is anti-fibrotic in nature and stops further progression of fibrosis.
2. Enroll in pulmonary rehabilitation in which chest physiotherapy, deep breathing exercises, and incentive spirometry are done.
3. Long term oxygen therapy (LTOT) is also beneficial.
4. Take adult pulmonary vaccines like influenza and pneumococcal vaccines to prevent recurrent respiratory tract infection.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar
In my opinion, you should follow these steps for better symptomatic relief in pulmonary fibrosis.
1. Start Pirfenidone. It is a newer FDA approved drug for fibrosis. It is anti-fibrotic in nature and stops further progression of fibrosis.
2. Enroll in pulmonary rehabilitation in which chest physiotherapy, deep breathing exercises, and incentive spirometry are done.
3. Long term oxygen therapy (LTOT) is also beneficial.
4. Take adult pulmonary vaccines like influenza and pneumococcal vaccines to prevent recurrent respiratory tract infection.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar
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