What to do if you have pulmonary fibrosis

Suffering from pulmonary fibrosis, the damage to the lungs is quite serious, and we should deal with it in time to alleviate the symptoms. If we have pulmonary fibrosis, we should improve our work and rest schedule and living environment.

1. What is pulmonary fibrosis?

The interstitial tissue of the lungs is composed of collagen, elastin, and protein sugars. When fibroblasts are damaged chemically or physically, they secrete collagen to repair the interstitial tissue of the lungs, thereby causing pulmonary fibrosis; that is, the result of the body's repair after the lungs are damaged.

Pulmonary fibrosis can also be called diffuse pulmonary interstitial fibrosis. There are many causes of pulmonary fibrosis, such as environmental, occupational, physical and chemical factors. Because the causes of the disease, the severity of the disease, individual constitutions and treatment conditions vary greatly, most of them can be cured. And you should take medicine according to the doctor's advice to improve lung function. Mild pulmonary fibrosis can be cured, but severe pulmonary fibrosis may affect life safety.

2. How long can you live with pulmonary fibrosis?

Clinically, treatment is based on the symptoms and causes of pulmonary fibrosis. For pulmonary fibrosis caused by some environmental factors, the condition can remain relatively stable for a long time after the patient is out of the corresponding environment. It can be seen from this that in order to correctly judge the efficacy and prognosis of pulmonary fibrosis and interstitial lung disease, the most important thing is to clarify the diagnosis and cause. Generally speaking, the average survival period of patients with pulmonary fibrosis is 3 to 5 years. If the condition worsens, it can be around 6 weeks to half a year. Most patients die from respiratory or circulatory failure.

Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic lung disease that progresses slowly and should not develop quickly, so there is no need to worry too much. It should be combined with active clinical drug conditioning and appropriate comprehensive use of Chinese and Western medicine to improve lung function, but it is still impossible for the condition to gradually improve. Pay attention to indoor ventilation and keep warm, and actively exercise your lung function.

3. What should I pay attention to if I have pulmonary fibrosis?

1. Pay attention to rest: Make sure you have enough rest time, keep warm, avoid catching cold which may aggravate your condition, and prevent various infections.

2. Living environment: The room should be quiet, and the air should be fresh, moist and well circulated. Avoid irritants with strong odors such as smoke, perfume, air fresheners, etc. Also avoid inhaling too cold, too dry or too humid air. It is not advisable to lay carpets or place flowers or plants in the room. The room should be cleaned regularly, but dry sweeping should be avoided to prevent dust from flying. Bedding and pillows should not be filled with feathers or old cotton wool, which are prone to cause allergies, and they should be dried in the sun and washed frequently.

3. Stay away from allergens: such as birds, pets, humidifiers, saunas and pesticides.

4. Appropriate exercise: improve disease resistance, such as deep breathing, walking, practicing Tai Chi, etc.

5. Diet: Eat light and easily digestible food, eat more fruits and vegetables, drink plenty of water, avoid spicy , sour, numb, hot, fried food, eggs, fish, shrimp and other foods that are likely to induce asthma.

Reminder: A reasonable diet can play an auxiliary role in treatment, but treatment is the most critical. Patients with pulmonary fibrosis need to choose the method carefully. It is recommended that patients should make multi-faceted comparisons when choosing the treatment method and choose the best treatment.