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It is important that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you understand the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">role of each of your medicines and your\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">medicines are used correctly to ensure their effectiveness.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ask your<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0GP<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to include\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">any prescribed medication management recommendations<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to manage your\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">breathlessness in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0your\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">written\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Action Plan<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559685":720,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you don\u2019t have an action plan, download\u202fa\u202ftemplate and organise an appointment with your<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0GP\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to work through it:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559685":720,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/resources\/copd-action-plan\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">COPD Action Plan<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559685":720,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/asthma.org.au\/about-asthma\/live-with-asthma\/asthma-action-plan\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Asthma Action Plan<\/span><\/a><span 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your anxiety ","paragraph_text":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anxiety and depression are common in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">people with chronic physical illness.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Learning how to manage or control your anxiety, or situations that cause your anxiety, can assist your breathing control.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559685":720,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you feel you\u202fare experiencing any of the signs or symptoms of depression or anxiety,\u202fneed extra support\u202for just need to talk to someone,\u202fit is important to\u202fdiscuss\u202fyour\u202fthoughts and feelings with\u202ftreating healthcare team\u202for your GP\u202fto\u202ffind out about\u202fyour options.\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559685":720,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","button_display_setting":false,"button":{"":null,"button_type":"Link Button","link":null,"email":"","file":false,"modal_trigger":"","button_text":""},"background_colour":"transparent","column_image":false,"youtube_video_url":""}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","heading":"","display_settings":"none","accordion":[{"letter":"","title":"Progression of breathlessness in lung disease","text":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In mild forms of lung disease, breathlessness may occur when walking up hills or stairs. As the disease becomes more severe, breathlessness can occur on minimal exertion such as when walking slowly along flat ground or even at rest.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Daily activities become more difficult as the lung condition gets worse.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For people living with a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">progressive<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0disease it\u2019s common to have feelings o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0anxiety, frustration and depression.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u2019s important to remember there are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">thin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">g<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0can do to make life easier<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">it\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s important to stay as active as possible.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"letter":"","title":"Causes for breathlessness","text":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shortness of breath is the most common challenge people living with lung cancer and other lung diseases\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">face<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. It can be uncomfortable and scary\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">feel like you can\u2019t get enough air into your lungs.\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The common causes of breathlessness include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A sign of a flar<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">-up\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of your lung condition<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"15\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Infection such as a cold, flu or pneumonia<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559738":80,"335559739":80,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"15\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Airway obstruction<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559738":80,"335559739":80,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"15\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anxiety or stress often causing more rapid breathing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559738":80,"335559739":80,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"15\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fatigue<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559738":80,"335559739":80,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"15\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Low red blood cells (anaemia)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559738":80,"335559739":80,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"15\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lung cancer treatments.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559738":80,"335559739":80,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"letter":"","title":"Severity of breathlessness","text":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The severity of breathlessness is dependent on how much oxygen\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0body requires.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The breathing centre in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0brain is constantly receiving signals from your body about the amount of oxygen that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">required<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The oxygen requirements of your body will depend on many factors, such as:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The severity of your lung condition and the ability of oxygen to pass through your lungs into your blood stream for use by the body.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The level of activity you are currently doing will affect the amount of oxygen your body will need. For instance, when you are resting quietly, the oxygen demand is less than when performing strenuous activities, such as walking\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">upstairs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0or hills.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Your fitness or conditioning will also affect your oxygen requirements during an activity. A person\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with a better fitness level will generally be more efficient in moving oxygen around their body, and their muscles will require less oxygen to do the same activity than a person who is unfit.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stress or anxiety, or a low mood, can affect your breathing rate and make you focus on your breathlessness and more aware of your breathing.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you are unwell more effort is required to breathe.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n"}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"column_content","columns":[{"column_type":"video","heading_text":"Handheld Fan ","paragraph_text":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW106547431 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106547431 BCX0\">Many people find using a battery-operated fan can help control breathlessness, and research has shown that a cool draft of air from a hand-held fan can be very effective. 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It can be frightening and distressing when you feel like you cannot get enough air into your lungs. Many people find using a battery-operated fan can help control breathlessness, and research has shown that a cool draft of air from a hand-held fan can be very effective. Click here to learn more about hand-held fans from Clinical Nurse Consultant, Mary Roberts. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KAXjR9XXMvg\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"responsive\":true,\"className\":\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KAXjR9XXMvg\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:embed -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For further information contact <a href=\"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/patients-carers\/support-services\/support\/\">Lung Foundation Australia<\/a> on <a href=\"tel:1800 654 301\">1800 654 301<\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>Where to buy a hand held fan<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lung Foundation Australia sells hand held fans via our online shop. 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","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"the-benefits-of-hand-held-fans","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-03-29 08:20:02","post_modified_gmt":"2022-03-28 22:20:02","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/?post_type=resource&p=4742","menu_order":0,"post_type":"resource","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1957,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2018-02-05 12:58:37","post_date_gmt":"2018-02-05 02:58:37","post_content":"<strong>By Claire Mulvihill, Lung Cancer Support Nurse, Lung Foundation Australia<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThere are a number of symptoms and side effects which you may experience when living with lung cancer and other lung diseases in addition to various treatments. Lung cancer and its treatment can affect people in different ways depending on the type, location and size of your lung cancer. You may have general symptoms and not feel well, or have very specific symptoms relating to your lungs or other parts of the body that have been affected by the cancer. Whilst there are a number of side effects which you may experience, in this edition we feature breathlessness and some tips to managing this. We will highlight other common symptoms in such as weight loss and fatigue in future editions.\r\n\r\nShortness of breath is the most common challenge people living with lung cancer and other lung diseases have. It can be uncomfortable and scary and you may feel like you can\u2019t get enough air into your lungs. 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&p=1957","menu_order":0,"post_type":"article","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":462,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2018-09-06 14:01:09","post_date_gmt":"2018-09-06 04:01:09","post_content":"<h3>Imagine spending every hour of everyday being short of breath. My disease has no cure - it\u2019s progressive and kills over 3 million people every year.<\/h3>\r\nMy name is Russell Winwood also referred to as the COPD Athlete. My disease has left me with just 30% lung function \u2013 my life operates in an extreme environment.\r\n\r\nI was diagnosed with asthma when I was young, but managed to have an active childhood playing sports and doing what most kids do. In my late teens I started smoking socially. I\u2019m not sure why, as I knew it was bad for me, but continued to smoke until my late 30\u2019s. On Christmas Day in 2002 I collapsed. Too many years of not looking after myself had caught up with me in the form of a stroke \u2013 I was 36. The paramedics who attended to me when I had my stroke visited me in hospital three days later as they didn\u2019t believe I had survived. I realised it was time to change my habits. I eventually gave up the cigarettes, cut down drinking alcohol and started eating better. At the time of my stroke I was 88 kg, about 20 kg over weight. My son had just started cycling and talked me into taking it up \u2013 it was the best thing I ever did. The weight started coming off and I was feeling like a 36 year old should.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-464\" src=\"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Family-1024x718.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"718\" \/>\r\n\r\nA friend of mine suggested I should do a triathlon. I was hesitant because I wasn\u2019t a great swimmer, but eventually I agreed. So for the next eight years I competed in varying distances of triathlons from sprint to Half Ironman as well as a couple of ultra-marathons.\r\n<blockquote>In 2011 after noticing my training times were getting slower, exercise was getting harder and I was constantly short of breath, I took myself off to the doctors.<\/blockquote>\r\nSpirometry and lung function tests confirmed I had Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), with a FEV 1 <30% of predicted. That basically means my lungs are operating between 22-30% of their predicted capacity. I was told that I would possibly need a double lung transplant within five years. Surprisingly the scan showed that there was no major damage to my lungs from smoking. My airways had become very narrow due to years of chest infections, causing a build-up of scar tissue.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-465\" src=\"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GCM2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"1000\" \/>\r\n\r\nBeing diagnosed with COPD was hard. I felt cheated because I had worked so hard to rebuild my health after having a stroke.\r\n<blockquote>I could have let this disease slowly suffocate the life out of me.<\/blockquote>\r\nInstead, I decided to do an Ironman event and then another, and another. Then I thought I\u2019d run marathons around the world and raise money for charities \u2013 New York, Gold Coast, London and recently Boston.\r\n\r\nI\u2019m very different to other disabled athletes who may have lost a limb or been confined to life in a wheel chair. My disability doesn\u2019t have a category in the Para Olympics or any event because people with my disability don\u2019t usually run, cycle or swim. Patients with my level of disease are generally house bound and very immobile, and many find it hard to go on.\r\n<blockquote>My disability affects the number one thing in life we cannot do without \u2013 the ability to breathe.<\/blockquote>\r\nI have found a way of living well with COPD and spend most of my days sharing my experiences with patients and respiratory professionals. I have written over a hundred articles about my disease \u2013 the highs, the lows and my strategies which allow me to live well with COPD.\r\n<blockquote>My dream is to run a marathon with one of my grandchildren, when they are old enough. My disease will never define me!<\/blockquote>\r\n<h4>Sharing your personal experience with lung disease is a compelling and inspiring way for others to learn about and cope with their diagnosis. 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