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Suggest Treatment For Difficulty In Breathing

For several weeks now, I have had a hard time getting a full breath of air. I went to a doctor for this problem a few weeks ago and he said it wasn t anything like pneumonia and he just prescribed me antibiotics. Lately, i have become very sleepy in the afternoons and have had headaches. When i lay down, it is even more difficult to breath. I feel like the lower half of my lungs do not expand much upon taking a deeper breath of air. Also, I have a twitch in my lower back/ pelvic area? area that causes my whole body to lurch. This has been going on for several weeks now, though the frequency and intensity has increased. Ever since I was sick and went to the doctor three weeks ago, my voice has not regained its usual level, it still sounds very low and not as strong as before. I cough up mucus often and recently, my sinuses have been very stuffy. Upon blowing my nose, it tastes like blood in my mouth however my snot is not bloody at all. I dont know if its related but, for several months now, after eating, i will have sharp pains in my pelvic area, sometimes so bad that i cant stand. These seem to have subsided, however. The stress of not breathing well has also made my prior colitis symptoms flair up. I havent had bloody stools however sometimes there will be clear gelatin. This is a laundry list of symptoms, i apologize, but I cant help but think that something more serious is wrong with me, especially due to the constant spasms that I have been having. Please get back to me at YYYY@YYYY , thank you!
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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hi,

thank-you for providing the brief history of you.

As a thorough assessment of the chest and also the Musculoskeletal assessment is advised.

Since you been on medication, first to understand that medicine works on a symptomatic relief. Post the medicine the body has to recover on its own aa the body is a self medicine for healing. Also, since your symptoms are not coming down and you landed into the back ache as well I will have something for you which is non invasive and no side effects.

I will recommend you to perform regular steam inhalation and also breathing exercises. by which the mucous in the lungs will be loosen by steam inhalation and by performing breathing exercises your lungs will improve in its manner of having good lung capacity. Also, looks here that you have a severe respiratory muscle weakness which is not allowing you to have deep inhalation and shortness of breath is persisting. you have not mentioned your age so it will difficult to suspect anything. but on the basis of your symptoms these therapy will surely work I have a confident with my clinical experience.

Try doing steam inhalation or a nebulization - this will help loosen the secretion and allow the lungs to expectorate it.

Breathing exercises - this will help imporve the capacity of lungs, strengthen the muscles of respiration, and allow the healing to occur. the types of breathing exercises includes -
* deep breathing exercises
* abdominal breathing exercises
* pursed lip breathing exercises
* costal breathing exercises
* diaphragmatic breathing exercises
* coughing & huffing.

all of these exercises you can learn from a physical therapist who specializes in Pulmonary rehabilitation. As these all exercise have their own benefits to improve the lungs and muscles of respiration. You can check on the net. The effect of breathing exercises are always present in the research articles and also in my clinical practice.

Perform regular general body exercises which will help improve the metabolism and immune system too.

Since you been taking too much medicine, due to gastritis you facing ache in the pelvic region. For which exercise will help you get rid of it as well.

Also to understand that oxygen is the fuel of the human body. Any disruption in the fuel supply can lead to aches, pain, infection ,etc.

In my clinical experience I have seen patients with severe breathing issues and by the help of breathing exercises and general body conditioning I have almost been able to maintian the optimum results for the patients by controlled symptoms.

Also, yoga, meditation will be of an advantage to do along with medicine.

With the grace of God I wish this non invase therapy will work on you.

Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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Suggest Treatment For Difficulty In Breathing

hi, thank-you for providing the brief history of you. As a thorough assessment of the chest and also the Musculoskeletal assessment is advised. Since you been on medication, first to understand that medicine works on a symptomatic relief. Post the medicine the body has to recover on its own aa the body is a self medicine for healing. Also, since your symptoms are not coming down and you landed into the back ache as well I will have something for you which is non invasive and no side effects. I will recommend you to perform regular steam inhalation and also breathing exercises. by which the mucous in the lungs will be loosen by steam inhalation and by performing breathing exercises your lungs will improve in its manner of having good lung capacity. Also, looks here that you have a severe respiratory muscle weakness which is not allowing you to have deep inhalation and shortness of breath is persisting. you have not mentioned your age so it will difficult to suspect anything. but on the basis of your symptoms these therapy will surely work I have a confident with my clinical experience. Try doing steam inhalation or a nebulization - this will help loosen the secretion and allow the lungs to expectorate it. Breathing exercises - this will help imporve the capacity of lungs, strengthen the muscles of respiration, and allow the healing to occur. the types of breathing exercises includes - * deep breathing exercises * abdominal breathing exercises * pursed lip breathing exercises * costal breathing exercises * diaphragmatic breathing exercises * coughing & huffing. all of these exercises you can learn from a physical therapist who specializes in Pulmonary rehabilitation. As these all exercise have their own benefits to improve the lungs and muscles of respiration. You can check on the net. The effect of breathing exercises are always present in the research articles and also in my clinical practice. Perform regular general body exercises which will help improve the metabolism and immune system too. Since you been taking too much medicine, due to gastritis you facing ache in the pelvic region. For which exercise will help you get rid of it as well. Also to understand that oxygen is the fuel of the human body. Any disruption in the fuel supply can lead to aches, pain, infection ,etc. In my clinical experience I have seen patients with severe breathing issues and by the help of breathing exercises and general body conditioning I have almost been able to maintian the optimum results for the patients by controlled symptoms. Also, yoga, meditation will be of an advantage to do along with medicine. With the grace of God I wish this non invase therapy will work on you. Regards Jay Indravadan Patel