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HEALTH
Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D.
Treatment of emphysema
By Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D.
DEAR DR. LAMB - It
seems very hard to get some
information about
emphysema. I am afflicted
with it and want to learn all
about it and what I can do to
help myself. I have been to
three physicians, but only
when I needed to see a doctor
because I had become con
gested and needed an an
tibiotic shot.
They’d say exercise just
enough, not too much or too
little, but what is too much or
too little?
After a shot of penicillin I
feel just great for about a
week. I’ve been told that I
shouldn’t get it too often as I'd
build up an immunity to it. Is
that right?
Whatever you can tell me
about emphysema would be
appreciated, not only by
myself but I know by many
others who are afflicted and
would like to learn more about
it.
DEAR READER -
Emphysema is a chronic form
of lung disease. It is
characterized by constriction
of the small air passages in
side the lungs.
Think of the air sacs that
are filled with air as little
balloons. At the opening of the
balloons is a muscular band
and it constricts to narrow the
opening of the balloon. As a
result it is hard to squeeze all
the air out of the balloon, The
tiny air sacs remain over
distended with stale air
because it is hard to force all
the air out.
To give you a better picture
of how the lungs work I am
sending you The Health Letter
number 2-4, Keeping Your
Lungs Fit. Others who want
this information can send 50
cents with a long, stamped,
self-addressed envelope for it
to P.O. Box 1551, Radio City
Station, New York, N.Y.
10019.
Because the movement of
POLLY'S POINTERS
Polly Cramer
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POLLY’S PROBLEM
DEAR POLLY — I would like to know if there is some
way I can make knitted shawls and baby blankets look
like new and clean and lustrous after they are washed
-JUANITA.
DEAR JUANITA — Perhaps you are using too strong
a detergent for the washing. I would certainly wash any
such knitted wool things in that liquid made for cold
water washing of wools. Also there could be a chance
that they have not been rinsed sufficiently. —POLLY.
DEAR POLLY — I have two Pet Peeves. One is the use of
initials and abbreviations instead of writing the full name.
Often this can cause more problems than the time it takes to
write the full name. Also I think camera companies think we
all have 20-20 vision if we are to judge by the size of the view
finders on cameras.
Also I have a few Pointers I would like to share with
readers. Use a clip clothespin to close a bread wrapper after it
has been opened. Buy the largest size of paper napkins and cut
them in half. In cold weather when your glasses steam up have
your second pair handy to put on instead of cleaning the first
ones all the time. When the elastic in pajama pants loses its
stretch, remove the two inside rows of stitching, on the four
row elastic, and use it as a casing for the replacement elastic.
Old washcloths sewed together make such good cleaning
cloths to use when washing the car. —BLANCHE.
DEAR POLLY — Take a four-pronged drapery hook and
bend the two outside prongs back for legs and then bend the
two middle hooks forward to make an easel for a mini-picture.
When moving from a home to smaller quarters one usually
has too many household linens but some of the table and lunch
cloths can be used to make pillowcases, aprons, place mats,
dish towels, napkins, ironing board covers and even kitchen
curtains if the design is appropriate. —LUCILE.
DEAR LUCILE — Some of the daintiest, prettiest bathroom
curtains I ever saw were made from a lace-edged em
broidered tea cloth. —POLLY.
Polly will send you one of her signed thank-you newspaper
coupon clippers if she uSes your favorite Pointer. Peeve or
Problem in her column. Write POLLY’S POINTERS in care of
this newspaper.
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oxygen and carbon dioxide is
not normal the person with
emphysema has trouble in
creasing the oxygen supply to
his body. That usually means a
person is limited in how much
exercise he can do. How much
exercise you can do depends
upon how much oxygen can be
delivered to your working
muscles. Without the oxygen
you cannot release the energy
needed for muscular work.
That is why your doctors
are vague on how much exer
cise you can do. The best rule
is to do mild exercise, such as
walking, which is continuous,
that you can do over a longer
period of time. Avoid peak ex
ertion that requires the
sudden delivery of lots of ox
ygen. That way you won’t
overwhelm your body with ox
ygen needs before you know it
— beyond the level that your
lungs can cope with.
Respiratory infections often
make the constriction worse.
That is why antibiotics are us
ed. Depending upon the case
they may or may not be
necessary. Chronic lung infec
tions often require almost
continuous antibiotic treat
ment.
No, you don’t become im
mune to penicillin but you can
develop an allergy to it or
develop an infection with
penicillin resistant
organisms. You need to rely
on your doctor about the use
of such medicines.
Os course you should not
smoke under any cir
cumstances. Often tobacco is
a major factor in developing
emphysema. You need to
avoid areas of air pollution as
well. If you are heavy get your
weight down. That way you
can do more despite your lung
disease.
Because of the volume of
mail Dr. Lamb cannot answer
your letters personally but he
will answer representative
letters of general interest in
his column.
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