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My daughter has been in ICU for 6 weeks on a ventilator. She has been unable to breathe on her own for more than a couple hours. She tested positive for the West Nile Virus & has a paralyzed right diaphragm as a result of the virus. Do the breathing exercises mentioned in this discussion reverse the paralysis? Where can I get more information on this?
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I also have a paralyzed right diaphragm and non of my doctors have come up with a medical reason for it, so I have been dealing with. Some of the fixes that are available the doctors are saying I'm not in bad enough condition, being on oxygen, not being able to walk.I have been doing breathing exercises for about 4 months now and it seems to help. I do a spirometer one day, paced breathing the next day and diaphragmatic breathing next and then I start over again. I'm still swimming and I can go a little bit further that 6 months ago. I hope your daughter recovers. Thank you for the input, John
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@charlene22
Just wanted to tell you how sorry I am about your daughter.
I hope she will recover soon.
Ronnie (GRANDMAr)