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Teri16
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Joined : Dec 2003
Posts : 5230
Posted 6/9/2005 5:01 PM (GMT -7)
This is a wonderful article and very helpful~Anyone who has asthma, or thinks they do, should read this!

"Patients with high-risk asthma are those more likely to require hospitalization, emergency department (ED) visits, or to experience fatal or near-fatal episodes of asthma."

Hugs, Teri
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LilacGal
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Joined : Apr 2005
Posts : 190
Posted 6/10/2005 3:09 AM (GMT -7)
Great article Teri!

I had my first major asthma attack yesterday that landed me in the ER. I was very lucky to have such a nice nurse at my pulmonologist's office. I spoke to her in the morning and told her the problems I was having. When she called me back (as I was driving to a cardiologist appt no less!) I was having a lot of trouble breathing. She told me to turn my car around and go the the ER immediatly! She called the hospital ahead of time to let them know I was coming. I had three breathing treatments and was given prednisone. After it was all over, I could finally breath! Yay! I hadn't realized how bad I had gotten. I've never been that bad before. All the albuterol and prednisone made me feel like I wanted to jump out of my skin. yuck!

I called the nurse back to let her know how I was feeling and to thank her. I've got an appt to see my pulmonologist on Monday now to talk about what happened.
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Teri16
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Posted 6/10/2005 10:21 AM (GMT -7)
Yup those nebulizers (med.s') and the prednisone can make you want to run around the block a few times, hey?! You take care and keep us posted on what the Dr. tells you!
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Teri16
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Posted 6/11/2005 3:08 PM (GMT -7)
Lil, I hope you are doing okay today?! Please take care!

Big Hugs, Teri smile
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Teri16
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Posted 6/12/2005 10:03 PM (GMT -7)
My Dr. just decided to increase my Advair Discus from 250/50 to 500/50 twice a day now...I've had asthma and some trouble with my breathing since January. I had PFT's done a few weeks ago and they said I had mild emphysema and ongoing asthma, along with a possible interstitial lung problem? My PCP is also recommending another Pulmonologist for me to see~I should hear next week...

Anyone else with this type of lung problem?
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