Pulmonary Hypertension

Hi @katpetlover. I am tagging @laneyk and @karen216 for updates after mentioning living with both pulmonary hypertension and COPD. They may have exercise ideas to help relieve breathing and experience with medications to share.

You may have seen these already but if not, I will include a couple resources you may want to review as you wait for others to comment.
- Breathing Techniques from COPD Foundation: https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-New-to-COPD/Breathing-Techniques.aspx

Also, a summary of COPD from Mayo Clinic explains how their rehab program may be what you are looking for. The diagnosis and treatment tab says this…
Pulmonary rehabilitation program
- These programs usually combine health education, exercise training, breathing techniques, nutrition advice and counseling. You work with a variety of specialists who can tailor your rehabilitation program to meet your needs.
- Pulmonary rehabilitation after bouts of worsening symptoms may lessen the likelihood that you'll need to go back into the hospital. Pulmonary rehabilitation also allows you to participate more fully in everyday activities and improves your quality of life. Talk with your healthcare professional about attending a program.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/copd/symptoms-causes/syc-20353679
You can find out how Mayo Clinic could help you by pursuing an appointment here: http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63

Have you found exercises and/or medications that help you? Most importantly, how are you feeling about being diagnosed with both pulmonary hypertension and COPD?

Pursed lip breathing technique. Breath in nose out the mouth, some people say smell those blow out the candle, I think when you blow out it should be like cooking soup.