Here's How to manage Chronic Lung Disease

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Chronic Lung Disease

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About chronic lung disease Living with a chronic lung disease means learning to manage it. This is the key to breathing better.

You can live a normal, healthy life.

This book will teach you how to do that.

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What to do To manage your chronic lung disease: ●● take all your medicines (even if you feel better) ●● use oxygen if your doctor has told you to ●● do breathing exercises ●● avoid stress ●● drink fluids ●● exercise

Don’t smoke!

1

Take your medicines Some medicines are pills you take with water.

2

Some medicines have to be inhaled (breathed in). Here’s how:

medicine can

1

Put the can in the inhaler.

cap inhaler

2

Take the inhaler cap off.

3

Shake the inhaler well.

4

Put the inhaler into a holding chamber (spacer). spacer

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5

Stand or sit up straight, then breathe out.

6

Put the spacer over your tongue and between your teeth.

7

Seal your lips around the spacer as shown.

8

Press down on the can 1 time while you breathe in slowly.

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9

Hold your breath for 10 seconds, then breathe.

10

Rinse your mouth with water and spit it out.

If you are to take more than 1 puff of medicine, wait 15-30 seconds.

Then do steps 5-9 again; then go to step 10.

11

Take the inhaler out of the spacer.

12

Put the cap back on the inhaler.

Do not keep or use the inhaler near an open flame.

5

Keep it clean. . . . . .to avoid infection. After each use:

1

Take the can out of the inhaler.

2

ix 1 cup white vinegar and M 3 cups hot water in a bowl.

3

ut your inhaler and P spacer into the water.

4

Soak for 15-20 minutes.

5

Rinse and shake off water.

6

Air dry.

7

Put in a bag.

6

Oxygen If you need to use it, ask your doctor or nurse to fill this in.

Oxygen c om p any: Phon e num b e r: Liter fl ow at re s t *: Liter fl ow w i t h exe r c i se : Liter fl ow w h en as l e e p: Hou rs and /o r t i m e o f da y t o u se :

* The liter flow means the amount of oxygen the tank releases.

7

Ways to use oxygen

or

Oxygen tank

Oxygen concentrator

Ask your doctor or nurse which is best for you.

8

Oxygen safety ●● Know how to use your equipment. ●● Store it away from heat or direct sunlight. ●● If using a cylinder, make sure

it cannot tip over.

●● No smoking near oxygen. ●● Do not increase the liter flow

without asking your doctor.

●● Do not use any oil-based products

(like Vaseline) with it.

●● Do not use it near an open flame. ●● Be careful when using

things that might spark.

Call your oxygen company with any questions.

9

10 name

What I take it for

How much I should take When I take it

How to take it

Side effects

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Patients may copy this page.

Take this with you each time you go to your doctor or drug store.

Medicine name

Ask your doctor or nurse to help you fill in this chart.

Medicine chart for

Breathing exercises . . .help you control your breathing when you have shortness of breath.

I feel so much better!

11

When you cannot breathe Sit this way head forward

or

back against chair

or

rest hands on stomach

or stand this way

12

stretch out and put elbows on table

1

Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth slowly.

2

Use pursed lip breathing, if it helps (see pages 14-15).

3

Slow your breathing and breathe through your nose.

4

Begin diaphragmatic breathing (see pages 16-17).

5

Stay this way for 5 minutes or until you can breathe ok.

13

Pursed lip breathing

1

Breathe in slowly and count to 2.

2

Purse your lips like you are going to whistle.

14

3

Breathe out slowly and count to 4.

4

Keep doing this until you are not short of breath.

This can be done anywhere at any time.

15

Diaphragmatic (dye-uh-fra-ma-tik)

breathing 1

Sit up straight. Or lie on your back with pillows under your head and knees.

2

Put one hand on your chest so you can feel your rib cage muscles move.

3

Put your other hand in the middle of your stomach to feel your diaphragm move. exhale

4

Pull your stomach in.

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inhale

5

Push stomach out.

6

Rest after 3 or 4 times.

Do this

times each day.

17

Controlled coughing 1

it up and S lean your head forward a little.

2

inhale

Inhale for 2 seconds.

3

Cough once to loosen mucus. Do not breathe yet. Cough a second time to move mucus forward.

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4

inhale

Inhale again.

5

Relax.

6

Do steps again if you still need to cough.

Use small, short coughs.

19

Avoid stress Stress can make shortness of breath worse.

Learn to relax

20

Drink fluids Drink 8-13 cups of fluid each day*. Water is best.

* Ask your doctor if 8-13 cups is okay for you.

21

Exercise . . .most days of the week for at least 30 minutes. Talk to your doctor before starting.

Ask about a rehab program to get started.

22

Make work simple . . .to save energy.

23

What to watch out for These can make your disease worse.

Smoking

Pollution Allergies Dust

Stress

Weather Some foods

24

Don’t smoke . . .or use tobacco products.

If you need help to quit, ask your doctor or nurse about programs to help you.

25

Pollution, dust and allergies . . . make your disease worse. Avoid them.

Crowded places make it worse too.

26

Weather Avoid very cold air. Avoid very dry air too.

27

Foods . . .can affect your chronic lung disease.

Eat 5-6 well-balanced meals a day.

Work with your doctor or nurse to make a meal plan just for you.

28

Track your weight . . .to see if your body is holding fluid.

I should weigh

to

pounds.

(Your doctor or nurse will tell you this.)

Date/Time

Weight

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Call your doctor . . .if you have any of these: ●● more or less mucus ●● stickier mucus ●● change in color

white, clear, watery

of mucus

●● more shortness

Healthy mucus

of breath

●● swollen ankles ●● sudden weight gain

or loss

colored or blood streaked

●● feeling tired a lot ●● headaches, dizziness

or trouble sleeping

Doctor's number:

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Infected mucus

Also call the doctor if you: ●● cough more often or worse ●● have a faster pulse than normal ●● have trouble seeing or thinking ●● aren’t hungry or don’t want to eat ●● are thirsty a lot ●● have a fever over 101ºF

Get a flu shot each year. You may also need a pneumonia vaccine.

Talk to your doctor about this.

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To help manage your chronic lung disease . . .use this checklist:

Don’t smoke or use tobacco Take all your medicine as prescribed Exercise some each day Do breathing exercises Use oxygen (if needed) Avoid stress and relax

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Save your energy Drink fluids Eat healthy foods Track your weight Avoid smoke, pollution, dust, allergies and crowds Avoid very cold or very dry air

Questions If you want to ask your doctor or nurse something, write it here. That way you won’t forget it at your next visit.

Here is one to get you started: can I do if I am making a noise Q. What when I breathe?

A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A.

Reviewers: Kathi Robinson, RRT Fort Myers, FL Wendy Dion, RN Manager Cardiovascular/ Pulmonary Rehab Mequon, WI

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