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Relief of breathlessness: tips for patients

Stop (speaking and moving). Give yourself time to recover your breath.
Positioning: choose a position which will make it easier for you to breathe.
Relax or distract (It may help to focus on a picture, a view from the window).
Breathing techniques.

Increase lung volume

Physiotherapists use exercise, positioning and breathing techniques to re-inflate areas of lung tissue which are collapsed (deflated).
Smooth deep breathing is encouraged sometimes with the addition of a breath hold or sniff.
In some cases patients may need specialist advice from a respiratory physiotherapist.