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The common causes of breathlessness include:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Infection such as a cold, flu or pneumonia<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Airway obstruction<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Anxiety or stress often causing more rapid breathing<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Fatigue<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Low red blood cells (anaemia)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Lung cancer treatments.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nMake sure you communicate with your health professional when you start to have difficulty breathing so they can determine the cause quickly and efficiently and provide the best management options.\r\n<h4>Tips to manage breathlessness<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>If you currently smoke, quitting will allow better air exchange in your lungs and relieve shortness of breath<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Avoid environments with second hand smoke<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Keep hydrated to assist in keeping any mucus thin and to make coughing easier<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Ask about breathing techniques such as pursed lip breathing or diaphragmatic breathing<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Rest by sitting down or leaning against a wall<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify triggers of anxiety which may make breathlessness worse<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Sleep upright to help increase the air flow<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Utilise relaxation techniques<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Ensure your rooms are well ventilated or use an electric or handheld fan<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Supplemental oxygen may need to be considered in the course of your illness.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>It\u2019s important to discuss these tips with your health professional to determine which are suitable for your needs.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Breathlessness","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"breathlessness","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-18 22:17:59","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-18 12:17:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/?post_type=article&#038;p=1957","menu_order":0,"post_type":"article","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}]}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resource\/242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resource"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/resource"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=242"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"condition","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/condition?post=242"},{"taxonomy":"user_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/user_category?post=242"},{"taxonomy":"resource_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resource_category?post=242"},{"taxonomy":"resource_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resource_type?post=242"},{"taxonomy":"resource_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resource_tag?post=242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}