GHAZNI CITY (SW) – Seasonal changes and the increase in dust have caused a surge in shortness of breath disease (dyspnea) among women in Ghazni province.
Bibi Hajar, a woman who has brought her sick relative to one of the private clinics in the city of Ghazni for treatment, tells Salam Watandar that she has noticed the ineffectiveness of the medicines available in the market.
“Sometimes when our patient does a lot of work, she experiences severe shortness of breath. Our patient urgently needs medication, but I do not understand what kind of medication to get, and sometimes when we do take medication, it does not have the desired effect. For example, tablets or various syrups they use have no good effect,” she added.
Giti, a patient who has come to one of the clinics in the city of Ghazni for the treatment of shortness of breath, says that her condition worsens with walking. She adds, “It has been a few weeks since I found out; when I walk or exercise, I experience shortness of breath; it gets worse with physical activity. The medication I take helps; if I do not take it, my condition worsens, and I cannot handle without medication.”
However, Muzhgan Ahmadi, a physician in Ghazni, says that initial respiratory illness can be treated with traditional remedies, but if the condition worsens, patients should consult a doctor.
Regarding the treatment method and characteristics of this disease, she says, “If the symptoms include a feeling of suffocation, difficulty breathing, rapid heartbeats, and excessive sweating, and severe coughing, we first conduct examinations here; laboratory tests. The home remedy we have is just honey with cinnamon, a plant that has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties for the throat and lungs, which we recommend. And if these do not help, we must give them low-cost medications with fewer side effects.”
Meanwhile, Rasul Khan Nazari, the head of Public Health Directorate in Ghazni, tells Salam Watandar that although shortness of breath has increased among women, but treatment centers in this province have the capacity to treat it.
He adds, “Shortness of breath is a seasonal disease that occurs in seasons. It becomes more severe in winter and cold weather, especially among women, with the cold weather and seasonal changes. In this department, we have facilities in all clinics, and God willing, people’s problems are largely alleviated.”
It is worth mentioning that shortness of breath is a debilitating disease and if not treated early and allowed to progress, it can damage the respiratory system and make the treatment process difficult.
