Self Help Techniques for Mesothelioma Sufferers

We've included some self help techniques for you to try that may help you to breathe more easily:

• Sit up and lean forward with arms supported, for example on a table
• Stand and lean forward – gaining support, if necessary from a table or chair positioned in front of the patient
• Sit at a table with head resting on pillows or forearms or stand upright with hips and back leaning against a wall
• Cool air directed at the face via a fan may help or sitting by an open window, this usually avoids the need for oxygen to be given to the patient

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