Exercise when having Pulmonary Fibrosis
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- čas přidán 29. 07. 2024
- What is the best type of exercise can you do if you have pulmonary fibrosis? This is a very common question that I get on this channel. There is not one form of exercise that is necessarily the best, as long as you are maintaining or building your strength, you will probably be able to cope with pulmonary fibrosis much better.
It is also important to do exercise that you enjoy, while potentially not injuring yourself or working through pain. For example, if you have bad knees due to osteoarthritis, you may want to exercise another body part. As long as you get a bit breathless while exercising, you are probably doing a good job.
If you have pulmonary fibrosis or another chronic lung disease, you may need to set a lower baseline for yourself. You may not be able to do what was easy for you a few years ago. Just try to build up from your current level, as this will help with your daily activities and to cope with the interstitial lung disease and fibrosis.
Exercising also has the benefit of making you aware of your breathing patterns, to help you cope better and to control your breathing. People who have pulmonary fibrosis often have moments of panic when they cannot stop a rapid and shallow breathing pattern, which can cause a lot of anxiety. Being able to gain control during those difficult moments can go a long way to improving your overall quality of life.
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Thank you for creating these videos people with Pulmonary Fibrosis and their families who support them. My mother just passed away one week ago (she was nearly 70). She was absolutely fine, but then caught an infection (somewhere?somehow?). She spent one week in hospital on oxygen support and then left due to her oxygen saturations levels falling whilst on the max oxygen support. I can’t believe how quick it all happened. Your videos are wonderful and will support so many. As a patient you only have a short time with your doctor so these videos are so important 🙏🏽 Your genuine care, consideration and communication style is very appropriate to encourage those with Pulmonary Fibrosis. 💞
You are truly compassionate and genuinely concerned for people who are suffering with lung conditions. I have watched many of your videos in order to help my newly diagnosed father. I am so grateful for your videos. May God bless you. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I am coming up to 85 years of age and have just been diagnosed with Pfibrosis I am worried about it .but listening to your video has made me more relaxed about it thank you so much
I only need oxygen when I go to pulmonary rehab class & at night when I sleep. I'm on Ofev and it seems to be keeping me stable. I have upper prodominate lung fibrosis. The right lung is my scarred than the left. Cat scan says it's appears to be sarcoidosis. Not going to have a lung biopsy. My pulmonologist put me on Ofev twice a day. I had the scarring for the last 5 years. When I caught COVID in 2020 I was on oxygen 24/7. But when I started pulmonary rehab I was able to be weaned off oxygen. Thank you for all you do for us!♥️
I'm new to this. I just stopped smoking. I use oxygen sometimes. But short winded a lot. Do you attend other group cookie?
I appreciate these videos very much. I was just diagnosed 3 weeks ago. Bless you!
Dear Dr Stephan, your videos are really of great great help for patients suffering from PF. You explain everything with deep concern. This motivates the patients dealing with this disease. Thank you so much . 🙏
Thank you so much for the time you put into your videos and the advice you give. I am 70 years old and have ILD from RA and I am blessed to have a husband who is my best friend and caregiver. We both really appreciate your very helpful videos. Thank you so much, Doctor Stephan. Please don't stop doing these. ❤
I’m glad you addressed being embarrassed or uncomfortable using oxygen while out walking. It’s good to hear someone talking about it.
This is a very encouraging blog. Walking with IPF (and Emphysema) is almost impossible for me.
You are wonderful. So understanding of the problem. I am 76 and 4 years into it and still hike with friends 3 miles or more every week🎉. Much out of breath weak and slow going uphill, but still plugging on! As I progress into it I will refer to your advice, encouragement and expertees. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for the helpful information you provide on your channel. You always seem to answer the question I forgot to ask my lung specialist when I visit him. Thanks again, I believe once more people discover your channel they also will become more educated about their condition 👍 😊
You are really great
Helping patients of ILD
Thanks doctor for this valuable information which we don't always get. God bless you
Thank you for all the much needed infomation.
Thanks Doctor. Much appreciated.
I'm reading these comments and I'm in my 40's
Thank you Dr.
Very helpful…thank you!
Very very helpful from South Africa 75yrs old female with copd thank you so very much 🎉
Thanks for the helpful information Dr. from Japan.
Fantastic advice, thank you. Makes so much sense.
Thank you for your encouragement.
God Bless you!
Thanks for this information
Thank you for your help! 💗
Dr Thanks a lot for this video. It not only educate but brings back light in life of unfortunate one.
I m 81years. I was heavy smoker and left smoking altogether 26 yrs ago. During my service period of 33years , iwas exposed to CO2, chemical vapours, heat, contacts with heavy metals for first 15 years.
I suffered 2~3 time from bronchitis.
I am BP patient for last 25+ years and is
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very useful thank you
Thank you.
Thanks. I walk around the house for 2 minutes using Washington Post March! My favorite. Noah Greenspan on CZcams is great. Pulmonary Wellness channel
Now I understand stand why the hospital is deciding who to pair me up with. Subscribed
How does a person walk when each time I stand up and walk 15 steps to bathroom, my oxygen SATs fall from 94% to 70% in those 15 steps? By the time I get back to sofa I'm close to fainting.
Interesting and learning medical stuff I'm pretty sure I don't have it but yeah I'm going to watch it later
Thankyou Dr Stefan for the
excellant videos. I am 75 years old and diagnosed to have hypersensitive pneumonitis and I am on prednisolone 5mg Mycophenolate 500mg bd and nintedanib 150mg bd I
do not have any other medical condition Should I be referred for lung transplant I am on ambulatory oxygen at 3 to4 litres Please enlighten me and other listeners on this If the NHS does not accommodate patients like
me because of age etc are there any otherways viz private locally or elsewhere
Regards
Where are you located please? I am not a doctor but 500 mg of M that is very low.
Is there treatment for lung fibrosis & pleural thickness due to pleural tuberculosis& pleural effusoin
Hi doctor. I hope you get this question and answer it for me. I'm following your channel now. You seem wonderful. Thank you. My partner just turned 89. He is on 3 L of oxygen 24/7. He had a good O2 level while on the oxygen if he's resting around (95-97). It drops a bit if he walks into the 80's. He takes OFEV. He's very inactive now and shaky on his feet. We just ordered him a walker to help with this for safety reasons. Lately he's sleeping more. And I can't tell if it's his IPF or his age or both. He's eating less too. His doctor is unable to see him for another three weeks. My partner is scheduled for his next lung capacity test at that time. Last time his lungs were working at about 40% it went up to %50 when they gave him an inhaler. Since then I know they got worse. Can you tell me what I should expect? Will he be incapable of exercise exertion for walking or going out? Is his sleeping and eating decline a concern? Tell me whatever you can. Thank you. I'm just full of anxiety over him.
Dr .How much we recover from these exercises
What can I do to stop the coughing when walking?
I am very much worried with my condition now. Just diagnosed to have this minimal subpleural fibrosis. 😢
Can using a spirometer help a person with interstitial lung disease caused by scleroderma help with shortness of breath?
Hi! I have PPFE, a very rare form of lung fibrosis. What are your advice about having this in one’s life as a lungfibrosis patient:
Pets
Being out in the woods for instance picking mushrooms (rummaging in the ground were there is a lot of fungus etc…)
Being active in an agricultural setting with wood (our farm is farming mostly trees) both fresh wood but also “cleaning up old wood that has been partly broken down/composted”. I can see on old woods that they have signs of fungus on them 😬.
Being active in hunting with dogs? When we train my kind of dogs (three hunting cockers), we use small dead animals like ducks, pigeons, pheasants, crows, rabbits, hare to get the dogs to retrieve them. In handling dead birds outdoors like this, do I risk getting sensitized and getting additional serious bird-lung disease (cant remember the name just now…), or is it just when being indoors in the buildings were birds live the risk for this disease is elevated? I’m not allergic to anything.
Is it stupid of me to walk in parks and areas where there are lots of wild birds and bird poo?
I’m living on a farm, but the only animals we have is the three dogs.
How do I now if you have responded to this comment…?