Suggest treatment for shortness of breath due to COPD
Patient: shoetness of breath cant cllimb the stairs cant stay on my legs was diagnosed with lymes disease two years ago. was recently diagnosed with copd was on spireva it stopped working told to go to a pulmonary dr.i have no medical coverage. Im going to be 54 years old am 4'10 and only weigh 82 pounds and am loosing weight. I took a leave from work because Im having trouble functioning. It feels like my blood pressure is dropping while walking along with major shortness of breath Doctor: Hi welcome to health care magic...Noted you are having COPD ....There are no permanent treatment for this....For breathlessness bronchodilator through metered dose inhaler can be given....If dyspnea more lead acute attack then levosalbutamol can be given through nebulization....Avoid respiratory irritant like smoking  , environmental pollution , dust exposure to less.....Here if long term duration of COPD then pulmonary hypertension induce right side heart failure that is cor pulmonale has to be ruled out.....ECG or echo useful...Take care....Dr.Parth