Treatment for pulmonary fibrosis

Treatment for pulmonary fibrosis usually involves the use of corticosteroid drugs, such as Prednisone or Methylprednisone, and immunosuppressive drugs, such as Cyclosporine or Methotrexate, prescribed by the pulmonologist, to relieve shortness of breath and improve breathing.

In some cases, the doctor may even recommend the use of acetylcysteine, which is a medicine used to treat lung diseases, to delay the development of pulmonary fibrosis, when associated with corticosteroid drugs.

In addition, to facilitate breathing, the pulmonologist may recommend that the patient use oxygen at home, especially for sleeping or doing daily activities, such as tidying up the house or climbing stairs, for example.

Treatment for pulmonary fibrosis does not cure the disease, but it does help relieve symptoms, improving the patient's quality of life. However, when symptoms worsen and treatment has no effect, the patient may need to have a lung transplant.

Physiotherapy for pulmonary fibrosis

The physiotherapeutic treatment for pulmonary fibrosis helps to complement the treatment of the disease through breathing exercises that improve the oxygen supply to the whole organism, facilitating the patient's breathing.

Thus, rehabilitation for pulmonary fibrosis, in addition to helping to relieve the symptoms of the disease, is able to improve the quality of life of the patient, allowing him to do the activities of daily living more easily.

Natural treatment for pulmonary fibrosis

The natural treatment for pulmonary fibrosis involves the adoption of some daily care that includes:

Do not smoke: Avoid going to places with smoke or dust; Drink at least 1.5 liters of water per day; Make nebulizations with saline or eucalyptus, for example; Use a mask when it is not possible to avoid polluted environments.

These precautions help to relieve symptoms, but do not replace medical treatment, since medicines are important to slow the progression of the disease.

Signs of improvement in pulmonary fibrosis

Signs of improvement in pulmonary fibrosis appear a few days after starting treatment and include relief of symptoms, such as difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, dry cough and excessive tiredness.

Signs of worsening muscle fibrosis

The signs of worsening pulmonary fibrosis occur when the patient continues to smoke, is frequently exposed to polluted environments or does not receive adequate treatment and includes worsening shortness of breath, dry cough and excessive tiredness, as well as swelling of the blue or purple legs and toes.