Emphysema
Case Studies
Eric, 78
Year Old with Emphysema
When his doctor told Erie that he had only 30% of his lung capacity
left, he was determined to try and help himself and live life to
the fullest. The drugs he was taking stabilized his condition but
never improved it; Eric therefore, decided he would try some alternative
treatments. He found acupuncture gave some relief from his feelings
of breathlessness, and tiredness, but the relief was only temporary.
It was the acupuncturist who told him about the Buteyko method,
and Eric decided to try it.
"When
I first attended the course, I found I scored really low in the
exercises," he remembers. "But I am a very stubborn chap,
and soon I was able to reach very high scores indeed. The tutor
Russell told me I was working myself too hard!" but Eric's
determination paid off. Three months after starting the course his
lung capacity had actually improved, which is uncommon for sufferers
of emphysema.
"There
is no question that it helped, after three or four months I clearly
noticed an improvement, quite a big difference really. I felt I
had extra lung power; I started walking again and soon I was able
to walk over five kilometers in under an hour. That may not seem
very fast, but compared to how I felt previous to learning Buteyko,
I think it's wonderful. The method did me the world of good.
Carl,
78 Year Old with Emphysema
With a reduced lung capacity Carl found gardening and other activities
increasingly difficult, despite swimming and exercising conscientiously.
His doctor gave him various types of medication, mostly inhaled,
but they only offered slight relief. After trying many drugs, Carl's
condition was stabilized with Atrovent Forte which he took three
times a day, but his life had to slow down to accommodate his breathing
problems.
When he saw
a newspaper advertisement for a public seminar on the Buteyko method,
Carl's curiosity was aroused and he went to hear about the new,
drug free, control techniques.
"I decided
to take the course by a way of experiment. I felt I had nothing
to lose and it sounded interesting," he said.
After learning
the method Carl has been able to reduce his medication by half,
and yet he feels that the deterioration in his condition has stopped.
He can now achieve more than he did before the course, feels more
energetic and is not as breathless while working in the garden.
"Buteyko
has been helpful and has obviously done me good. I am glad I now
have it to rely on".
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