Patient's question:
Father has always had asthma, and he cannot do less work. Hello, what are the characteristics of emphysema? Can you speculate on your own? Is it effective to keep drinking traditional Chinese medicine?Doctor's answer:
This disease is caused by the gradual weakening of lung function due to the gradual expansion and relief of chronic bronchitis or asthma, leading to choking and excessive carbon dioxide accumulation, resulting in difficulty breathing. It tends to recur frequently in daily life, and after exposure to cold or overexertion, it may cause coughing, phlegm, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. In severe cases, it may prevent lying flat and deep sleep. It is recommended to have a doctor conduct a thorough examination, such as a chest X-ray, to help confirm the diagnosis. Taking traditional Chinese medicine can be effective. It is essential to closely monitor the severity of the condition to prevent the recurrence of pulmonary heart disease. At the same time, it is important to enhance nutrition and prevent colds to avoid exacerbating breathing difficulties during colds. In daily life, it is necessary to avoid cold exposure and appropriately increase nutrition. In this way, most symptoms of patients with pulmonary emphysema can stabilize, but self-healing is relatively difficult, so it is necessary to stabilize the symptoms.