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Shortness of breath: occasional 'bad' days?

Neuropathy | Last Active: Nov 17 2:23pm | Replies (23)
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@pinoaktree

I also have idiopathic polyneuropathy and have experienced shortness of breath, not to the extent of having to go to ER, but enough to hinder daily routines. I have been going for acupuncture and I am amazed that with one "prick" it disappears. Seriously, sometimes I can feel it "leave" my body. Acupuncture has helped relieve the heaviness that seems to appear at the end of the day. Granted relief only last about 3 days but I quickly use that time to get my physical out door chores done. Unfortunately Medicare does not cover acupuncture so I have not been able to schedule more frequent visits. Isn't it frustrating?

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Nov 14 2:43pm

Welcome @pinoaktree, Thanks for sharing your experience. It's great to hear that you have found some relief using acupuncture. Sadly there are a lot of different alternative treatments not covered by Medicare. I haven't experienced the shortness of breath myself but have hypertension and high blood pressure along with my neuropathy and have found breathing exercises help me relax better, especially breathing in through the nose and slowly exhaling through the mouth.

The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy has a lot of good information on their Living Well with PN page - https://www.foundationforpn.org/living-well/. Do you have any other treatments or therapy that has helped you?

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