My mother has COPD and her quality of life is terrible. She could not walk across a flat golf course to watch her grandson run in a cross country meet. She loves the beach and can t walk down the beach anymore. I do not have a lot of info on her current treatment, except that she has a nebulizer that seems to help very short term. Is there any way of improving her lifestyle? She is 73.
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. COPD is chronic and progressive lung disease. Treatment of COPD is multidimensional. Only Nebulization will not help. She needs following things for better symptomatic relief. 1. Pulmonary rehabilitation. This includes chest physiotherapy and deep breathing exercises. 2. Adult pulmonary vaccines like pneumococcal and influenza vaccines. 3. Smoking cessation if she is active smoker. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your mother. Thanks.
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. COPD is chronic and progressive lung disease. Treatment of COPD is multidimensional. Only Nebulization will not help. She needs following things for better symptomatic relief. 1. Pulmonary rehabilitation. This includes chest physiotherapy and deep breathing exercises. 2. Adult pulmonary vaccines like pneumococcal and influenza vaccines. 3. Smoking cessation if she is active smoker. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your mother. Thanks.