Why does it take the lungs so long to fully recover from illness?!


Question: Why does it take the lungs so long to fully recover from illness!?
I had bad bouts of bronchitis/flu/colds years ago, and I also suffered from lots of stress/anxiety, was finishing up college, and unfortunately even had eating problems, stemming from childhood trauma stuff, so I went anorexic for a while!. Strange for a guy, I know!.

Anyways, what ended up happening was,!.!.!.!.all that crap I was putting myself through!.!.!.!.eventually I ended up getting really sick, more than once, and it lasted forever!. I felt like I couldn't get better!. Even after I got "better" it was nowhere near 100%, and I ended up developing adult-onset asthma!. Got it around 23 or so and I'm 26 now!.

Anyways, I still feel like I haven't fully recovered, and even though I'm better, I get winded after walking up a flight of stairs, I can't walk for too long of a time frame because I feel dizzy and like I can't catch my breath, and it makes my lungs hurt!.

The asthma and COPD meds help get the air in and keep the lungs open but!.!.!.!.!.they obviously don't do anything for full body and lung health recovery!.

All I know is, I feel sick and crippled at 26, and I'm wondering if it's a combination of having a weakened system due to anorexia/stress, and just having really bad bouts of illness which really wiped me out!?

Could I have died or something!?

I'm just scared!.


Should it really be taking this long to recover!?

Forget about running/exercize, I haven't done that in over a year or two, unfortunately!.


Yet, my doctors don't seem to be taking this seriously at all, and all my tests, blood, xray, ctscan are NORMAL!.

Yet I feel like **** half the time!.


What should I do!?

Can someone comfort me, this is greatly distturbing me!. thanks!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
My goodness! From what I can gather, you're a very blessed person to have recovered from your illnesses at all!. Unfortunately, at the time which you had lung problems, your poor nutrition and lack of physical fitness inhibited your body's ability to fight off the infection!. I hope to the Lord above that you don't smoke and aren't around those who do for extended periods of time as this will compound your breathing problems!.
Also, your lack of physical activity isn't helping your plight-as long as you remain stagnant, your breathing problems will continue to plague you!. I suggest that you begin an exercise routine to recondition your body!. With an extended period of inactivity, the body needs to be reintroduced to exercise in order to begin its final state of healing!.
I have had pneumonia several times in my life, the last two in my early 20's and it took me 4 months to recuperate!.!.!.all this after several years of absence of asthmatic symptoms and in the peak of my most active period!. Believe me, I really do understand!.
I think that once your asthma medications are adjusted to the most therapeutic level, you can start very small with exercising!. It's gonna be pretty bad to begin with, but take a breathing treatment before you start and have an inhaler on your person AT ALL TIMES and after several trips, you will begin to recuperate!. Be patient, it will take time to get well, just as it took time to get sick!. Once you get out of the house and become more active, your body will have the energy to begin manufacturing the carbs that you're taking in!.
I really hope that I've helped and I hope that you find something that helps you feel better!. Talk to your doctor before starting any strenuous activity or modifying your medications!. I truly hope you feel better soon, God bless!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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