COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
COPD is a chronic disease in which the air sacs in the lungs become blocked by inflammation, leading to symptoms such as severe coughing.
What are the Symptoms of COPD?
- Choking while climbing stairs
- Fatigue
- Fatigue
- Constant desire to cough (with or without mucus)
- Chest constriction
- Constant wheezing
What are the Causes of COPD?
- Consumption of tobacco such as cigarettes, pipes and hookahs are among the biggest causes.
- Various gases from air pollution cause breathing difficulties.
- Chemicals
- Fuels
- Genetic factors
Which diseases does COPD cause?
COPD can bring various diseases along with it;
- Sleep apnea
- Bone resorption (osteoporosis)
- Depression
- High blood pressure
- Heart rhythm disorders
- Muscle weakness
- Lung cancer
- Heart failure
Stages of COPD
COPD is divided into 4 stages according to its severity and severity.
Mild Stage:
- It is often difficult to diagnose the disease at this stage.
- COPD manifests itself in mild courses at this stage.
- Occasional obstruction during fast walking
- Fatigue when climbing stairs
Middle Stage
- It is not easy to diagnose the disease at this stage either.
- Usually obstruction during fast walking
- Blockage when climbing stairs
- Tired more quickly with routine work
- Night sleep is comfortable until this stage
Severe Stage:
- At this stage, the disease is diagnosed.
- Severe weakness
- Stairs are very difficult to climb
- Shortness of breath at night occurs at this stage
- Sleep disturbance
Very Severe Stage:
- Shortness of breath even when sitting
- Difficulties in walking
- Cannot go to regular places such as work or school
- Fatigue starts when putting on and taking off clothes
- Problems such as severe sweating and bruising occur
- Headaches and heart palpitations are common
- The person does not want to leave the house
- Extreme irritability
- Slimming
- Fatigue fatigue
- Heart failure may occur as the disease progresses
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Treatment of COPD
It is not possible to completely eliminate the disease. There are a number of treatment methods to reduce its impact;
- Quit smoking and tobacco products such as pipes and hookahs.
- Prefer elevators instead of stairs.
- Take regular walks and exercise.
- Eat healthy foods.
- Prefer light foods.
- Work with rest.
- Get help with difficult tasks.
- Work with rest.
- COPD patients should lose weight if they are overweight and reach their ideal weight if they are underweight.
- Take a walk in nature instead of running.
- Stay away from smoking environments and do not allow smoking in your home
- Choose natural gas instead of stoves.
- If it does not affect your work life, choose places with low air pollution as your living space.
- Take care not to experience sudden emotional transitions.
- Stay away from dusty areas.
