I have bilateral diaphragm paralysis and increasing difficulties breathing. Weak and short breath on inspiration and expiration and barely sleeping. Are there any exercises can be done at this late stage as now haveimpeinding feeling of doom. Have been told intervention now pointless. Can anyone help me out.
Don't give up! I too have fatigue but go to the gym and do the treadmill at a slow speed. Got up to a mile without trouble. I am 83 so no hope for any medical solutions. I get depressed and stopped painting for 4 months. Must not let that happen. Sleep has never been that good so there is no difference. I still use the device they give you in the hospital to breath into. I am on a list for pulmonary Rehab to teach me how to breathe from other muscles. Hope that helps. I can't carry heavy things or run so of course had to revamp what I do and what I can't do. Still praying for God to heal me even for a little. My prayers are with you all. May God be with you.
I have just been diagnosed with left diaphragm paralysis due to phrenic nerve damage from chiropractor. Never realized it until I was short of breath. After going to Pulmonologist, Neurologist, Neuorsurgeon, AND being 83 years old, there is no treatment for me even though I am in good physical shape. What has helped me is getting a Voladyne spirometer and breathing into it 10 times 4 times a day. I started out only getting to 500 and now up to 550 which is not really good but better than it was. I am an artist and can't even carry my paintings to a show But I can sleep. At this point I am praying for God to heal me since there are no avenues left for me. Good luck-try the spirometer.
I too have BDP and applying for SSD. Di you ever got yours? Having my hearing with the judge on Wednesday the 16 of Sept 2015. Afraid that she is not familiar with the condition.
Dr. Kauffman, jersey shore hospital, nerve bypass surgery to get your diaphragm working in some candidates.