Patient's question:
Can you take deep breaths or breathe heavily? At night when sleeping, you feel like you can't breathe properly, as if your trachea is blocked and you can't get air. You have already undergone some basic treatment for pulmonary bullae, but it hasn't helped much, especially at night when sleeping, you feel like a stone is pressing on your chest. Can pulmonary bullae allow for deep breaths or heavy breathing?Doctor's answer:
Patients with bullae are advised not to breathe deeply or engage in strenuous exercise while sleeping to avoid the risk of bullae rupture leading to pneumothorax or breathing difficulties. It is also important to avoid smoking and alcohol consumption and to pay close attention to personal hygiene. If the bullae are small and there are no other symptoms, treatment is not necessary. However, if the bullae are large, early surgery is recommended. Additionally, it is beneficial to consume more easily digestible fruits and vegetables.