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Severe breathing issues

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user91683
user91683

Hello everyone,

I'm very worried about my grandma's breathing problems and I want to do everything to help her.

She has one respirator at home, she is very weak, doesn't eat any real food and she is obsessed with cleaning around the house.

I've seen her get really serious breathing attacks after doing cleaning, but I also know it occurs randomly.

She has been summoned to the hospital several times.

I would like to get ideas of how to make things better for her.

I visit her every week and talk to her on the phone, but when a breathing attack happens no one can do anything and she is helpless.

Would purchasing another respirator for upstairs help? any advice?

Thanks.

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  • moon53540
    moon53540 user91683

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    Cleaning products can contain some nasty preservatives and chemicals which can give some people breathing problems. So If she could get some eco friendly cleaning products this could help a lot. I have an allergy to certain preservatives which are in so many products from cleaning products to fabric softeners. Methylisothiazolinone allergy is quite common and can effect breathing as well as skin. This and similar products ending in isothizolinone are used in loads of cleaning products, shampoos, face washes, washing up liquid, etc. Try and go through all her products and get rid of anything with this in and replace with eco friendly products. Also does she have a carbon monoxide detector?

    Has she had a CT scan? What has she been diagnosed with?

    • user91683
      user91683 moon53540

      Posted

      Hi, thanks for reply, I will keep in mind those cleaning products.

      I'm not sure about the CT scan though, she hasn't been to a CT scan in quite some time.

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