cancer patient & low saturation level 75

[honeydog247]

cancer patient for 2 yrs. Luekemia, extensive chemo & radiation,  Now in a lot of pain, having trouble getting breath saturation 75. getting oxygen & pain medication.  What else can be done

[hava]

Do this pranayam 2 to 4 times a day, to improve the breathing and get extra oxygen into the body. This will generally help with the quality of life.

Build up your timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after one minute.

Anulom Vilom pranayam –
Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril  
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril  
then -keeping the left nostril closed  deep breath-in through right nostril
then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 20 to 30  minutes twice a day.
Children under 15 years – do 5 to 10 minutes twice a day.
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.

Bhramri Pranayam -Close eyes. Close little flap of ears with thumb,place  index finger on forehead, and rest three fingers on base of nose touching eyes. Breathe in through nose. And now breathe out through nose while humming like a bee.
Repeat this  5 to 21 times.
April 4, 2012

[dolphin8808]

Do you use oxygen at home as well?