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what is this problem?????

I Am 24 years old....i take healthy food and exercise regularly...i don't have any kind of breathing problem...

Posted by ARURNAJ

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Way sick and frustrated

16 days and counting. No relief despite ER, 6 days in hospital on IV steroids, antibiotics, and round the...

Posted by Aimeelynn123

16 days and counting. No relief despite ER, 6 days in hospital on IV steroids, antibiotics, and round the clock breath treatments.

44 year old female. Asthma my whole life. Know what to do when I get bronchitis and pneumonia....

One night started with low grade fever. Next morning I woke up to full blown bronchitis. Immediately went to clinic and started my regime of antibiotics, prednisone, advair 500/50, and nebulizer treatments. No relief. Saw primary doc 4 days later. She added mucinex and cough syrup.

Very short of breath. Wheezing. No relief from breath treatments. Low grade fever continued. Doc instructed me to go to ER. Triple dose if albuterol didn't help. Peak flow not great, but in the yellow. Oxygen at 98%. Wheezing. Gasping for air. Hoarse voice. Tightness feels more in upper chest and trachea area.

Admitted to hospital for 6 days. High doses of steroids, antibiotics, breath treatments. No relief. Still have low grade fever. Two X-rays show small fluid in lower lungs due to lack of taking deep breath, but no real concern despite gasping and tightness. Was diagnosed with vocal chord dysfunction. Learned how to cough correctly and get deeper breaths, but SOB continued. They refused to do a catscan or Bronchioscope despite my having mucous plugs in lungs 2 years ago. Feels similar... They said my lungs are clear and oxygen is fine. I explained that's what happened before as well and it wasn't until Catscan and bronchioscope that it was figured out.

Discharged with NO relief.

Saw primary care doc today and she was frustrated for me. Gasping. Sweating bullets. Hoarse. Pulse was 95. Blood pressure slightly elevated. Some wheezing In lower lungs. She wants to send me back to my pulmonary team but why would they treat me any different outpatient??? She is trying to get approval for a catscan. In the meantime, I'm gasping and hoarse and overall feel like poop. Exhausted.

What is wrong with me?View Thread

Posted by Aimeelynn123

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Xolaire Approval

Thursday I was back in the hospital. Friday, I found out that I was approved for Xolaire. Though a little...

Posted by Sleepless

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thank you

Just wanted to say thanks to all who have offered me support here (Aqua, Sonya, bresky, cwillie, wdove, and...

Posted by amcate

Just wanted to say thanks to all who have offered me support here (Aqua, Sonya, bresky, cwillie, wdove, and there are probably others I've not thought of...)

When I first got asthma, no one told me it would get worse within a year of graduating and starting to practice. No one told me I would have to leave friends and family behind so I can breath. No one told me I would have to consider at what point to stop working in my chosen career due to stamina or other asthma related issues. No one told me I would find myself with coworkers who, though we all work in the medical field, would laugh as I was having an asthma attack and then leave me alone in a bathroom without my rescue drugs and then go about and treat patients. I ended up getting to know the head of a local asthma education group here as a result, and she told me of times when she worked in a hospital and coworkers would leave latex items in her office and place bets that she would have an anaphylactic reaction. No one told me it would be hard to find a church due to members being concerned I may scare folks off because of using rescue meds or how I look. No one told me my family would call me lazy without understanding the difficulties of working while the asthma is going haywire and I'm shaking from taking stimulatns every hour throughout the night or I'm spitting up all kinds of stuff as I'm trying to neb yet again. No one told me of potential employer discrimination nor of cracks in the healthcare coverage or disability systems. No one told me it would be near impossible to have someone want to date me. (I recently went on a blind meeting with a guy who also has chronic health conditions. The ideal was that we might understand each other. Unfortunately, it was unseasonably cold air. I premedicated, but even so the cold air was getting to my asthma. Therefore, I had to cover my mouth and nose with a mask to warm and moisten the air. He never called back.) I wasn't told most people wouldn't understand and would say directly to me that they don't care to understand.

I don't say this to complain...I'm pointing out that a doctor who is well trained medically is a valuable asset and absolutely necessary. But, I find that unless the doctor themselves has been through it, they can't fully understand the psychosocial situations that can come up for a person with moderate persistent or severe persistent asthma. Most folks here can, and so I really appreciate that you all are here and I appreciate your thoughts. I also wish to apologize for any times I may have answered harshly. I try not to, but this has been a learning experience for me.

I recall while training going out on a home health visit and seeing a young girl with a skin condition where she got sores so easily. As I've been trying to get my own skin issues controlled, I would never have imagined back then I would end up being the patient by the time I was 41. Anyway, thanks for this group being here as I find it comforting to speak with people who understand something of the disease and living with it.View Thread

Posted by amcate

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Exercise induced asthma? or?

Don't know where to turn. I'm 50, I used to smoke (+13 yrs since last) now frequent exercise and compete:...

Posted by nsfdff137

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11 month old with Asthma

Hello Everyone, After numerous phone calls with our family pediatrician she decided to put our son who is 11...

Posted by JamieP213

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Xolaire user

I have been using Xolaire for 14 months and it has made a huge difference in my life. The only 2 noticeable...

Posted by AFISHN

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Advair aid

I have Aetna Medicare HMO supplemental+70 yrs old and Advair was quoted at $330 at my Rite Aid store.!! An...

Posted by AFISHN

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New treatment: Xolair

With hope of finding an alternative to "PREDISONE' I saw a new allegerist. After taking my history and...

Posted by Sleepless

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New treatment: Xolair

With hope of finding an alternative to "PREDISONE' I saw a new allegerist. After taking my history and...

Posted by Sleepless

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itchy skin

Perhaps I should put this on another board, but I've never gotten a firm diagnosis. Both my PCP and allergist...

Posted by amcate

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weight lose

ok , i have been holding off on this subject for a while, a lot of you know my story , real bad cough variant...

Posted by cwille

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weight lose

ok , i have been holding off on this subject for a while, a lot of you know my story , real bad cough variant...

Posted by cwille

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weight lose

ok , i have been holding off on this subject for a while, a lot of you know my story , real bad cough variant...

Posted by cwille

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Vocal chord dysfunction and asthma and allergies

I am so frustrated right now. I have had asthma and allergies basically from birth. So I have had to treat...

Posted by Brendave

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Asthma is controlling my life

I am recently diagnosed with asthma, and have been caught in an endless cycle of asthma problems since early...

Posted by An_250440

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Bronchial Thermoplasty

I'm searching for answers about coverage and cash price. Responders here have said cash would be between 17K...

Posted by An_250380

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Onset of Asthma so late in the game!

For the past four years I have been very ill with allergy induced asthma. I mean it has been out of control....

Posted by Sleepless

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How do you deal with asthma flair ups and doctor s...

I curious do any of you have to handle time like this. It gets boaring and exstended family would rather...

Posted by teacupblue1961

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How do you deal with asthma flair ups and doctor s...

I curious do any of you have to handle time like this. It gets boaring and exstended family would rather...

Posted by teacupblue1961

How do you deal with asthma flair ups and doctor s...

I curious do any of you have to handle time like this. It gets boaring and exstended family would rather...

Posted by teacupblue1961

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How do you deal with asthma flair ups and doctor s...

I curious do any of you have to handle time like this. It gets boaring and exstended family would rather...

Posted by teacupblue1961

Is it healthy to be taking 4 asthma steroids at on...

So to combat a recent asthma flare up, my doctor prescribed 4 drugs, Advair, Singulair, Qvar, and Spiriva. Is...

Posted by ram2390

5 Replies | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:Is it healthy to be taking 4 asthma steroids at once? So to combat a recent asthma flare up, my doctor prescribed 4 drugs, Advair, Singulair, Qvar, and Spiriva. Is...

Bronchitis

I went to Urgent Care because I thought that I had a lung infection or even pneumonia. I had a headache, felt...

Posted by bpcookie

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Asthma meds safe while pregnant?

My younger sis just found out some great news - she's pregnant! In a frenzy, she forgot to ask about her...

Posted by saracee

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Exercise Induced Asthma - No relief!

I'm 38 years old and my EIA has seemed to worsen every year. Aside from some issues with allergies and colds, my...

Posted by Seeler

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I don't have Asthma but Bronchitis

Has anyone ever had Bronchitis what was your symptoms like and did you cough to much and when you did...

Posted by Chris_L_Hanssen

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Asthma or cold?

I have exercise induced asthma. Its often not a problem for me. About three years ago I used to work out and...

Posted by rob1986

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Parents and carers of children with asthma in Vict...

Sometimes it can be challenging to help your kids look after their asthma and allergies, as well as manage your...

Posted by binglis

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Oxygen desaturation during sleep

I have been diagnosed with reactive airway disease and recurrent rhinnitis. I am also on thyroid medication,...

Posted by deanne65

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