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Hi Sir, My father is 76 years old, had poliomyelitis at the age of 2 and therefore suffers from severe kyphoscoliosis due to this disease. A few weeks ago he was admitted in ICU as he had trouble breathing (mainly due to pneumonia he was having), his co2 level was of 52 and his oxygen saturation of 75. He was put on bipap oxygen and nebulizer treatment. He spent 6 days at the clinic and is now at home with oxygen 24th a day and does not cough anymore. Though he still has some sputum. He is still on antibiotic (orelox) He has troubles eating and sleeping (his scoliosis makes it hard for him to sleep lying down so he sleeps in a sitting ish position) The doctor at the icu decided to change his hypertension medication, he used tenormin everyday before but now uses tenormin alternating days and azomex everyday. I am wondering if azomex is not worsening his breathing condition? And also wondering if you have any tips for a sleeping position? And is it normal that he feels unwell when eating?


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