Patient's question:
I would like to ask if it is possible to reduce the pain of patients with pulmonary fibrosis. The condition of pulmonary fibrosis is severe, and patients need to inhale oxygen daily, with nail bed cyanosis and coughing and wheezing. Is there any good medicine that can reduce the pain? What are some effective treatment methods?Doctor's answer:
Pulmonary fibrosis most commonly occurs in people aged 40 to 50, and it is more prevalent in males than in females. Difficulty breathing is the most common symptom of pulmonary fibrosis. When mild pulmonary fibrosis occurs, difficulty breathing often happens during intense physical activity, which is often overlooked or misdiagnosed as other diseases. As pulmonary fibrosis progresses, difficulty breathing can also occur at rest, and patients with severe pulmonary fibrosis may experience progressive difficulty breathing.