How to manage breathing problems in an elderly?

Question

Hello doctor,

My 54-year-old mother has a problem with breathing. She faces challenges in breathing, mostly in the summer and monsoon season. She has been taking an inhaler for the last three years.

Please help.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

It seems your mother is having an airway disease, probably asthma. It usually aggravates in monsoon seasons. She needs to follow certain precautions. She has to avoid aggravating factors like exposure to cold, foods, and dust. An annual checkup of lung function will help us assess whether the drug dose is enough or not.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.