worrieddaughter77
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- Loved one DX
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- 10/2017
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I can't handle it... My dad has been coughing for about 2 weeks now. He starts at about 7pm and it continues on until about 2am. It's so difficult for him and the rest of us to sleep. And I just don't know what to do!!!
It seems that the reason for his cough is a partial collapse of his left lung, as the recent x ray showed. I haven't heard from his dr about what to do about it, but a quick Google search said that he needs to do what he's doing already: the vest and cough assist.
I don't know how to handle this. I'm clearly sleep deprived from all of this. his cough is so labored and loud. i want to help him so much but i just don't know what to do... he is so weak, sleeping with his bipap for most of the day.
Is this how respiratory failure starts? Is there a way to reverse the lung collapse? Or is it only going to get worse. Is there a way to make it more comfortable for him? All of these questions that i don't have answers for, and a long wait to hear anything from his doctors...
I am looking into hospice options for him, too.
It seems that the reason for his cough is a partial collapse of his left lung, as the recent x ray showed. I haven't heard from his dr about what to do about it, but a quick Google search said that he needs to do what he's doing already: the vest and cough assist.
I don't know how to handle this. I'm clearly sleep deprived from all of this. his cough is so labored and loud. i want to help him so much but i just don't know what to do... he is so weak, sleeping with his bipap for most of the day.
Is this how respiratory failure starts? Is there a way to reverse the lung collapse? Or is it only going to get worse. Is there a way to make it more comfortable for him? All of these questions that i don't have answers for, and a long wait to hear anything from his doctors...
I am looking into hospice options for him, too.