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Derek Lawler
Sep 27, 2009, 9:49:35 PM9/27/09
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I am 76 now and should probably expect to have worse health problems. In the
'80s and early '90s I had asthma and its broncho spasms that left me
wondering if one day I would have the killer one. Miraculously I began using
Advair (first it was the two components, one after the other, then Advair
came along) and it seemed as if I had never had asthma and for years did not
have asthma. Early this spring I had some bad sinus infections and they were
treated with various antibiotics. Although I got my nasal passages clear I
had posnasal drip and constant coughing but that finally stopped and in the
last few weeks I had problems breathing and was in the e room on two
weekends. I was not admitted but got relief and felt fine afterwards. Then
last week I began the wheezing and coughing that made me realize that asthma
had returned. A friend had given me a nebulizer machine that I never thought
I would have to use but I got an Rx from the e room doctor for amules of
albuterol. Yesterday I hooked up the machine and began with the albuterol
vapor. I had used it in the e room but it didn not seem to loosen up the
secretions. I have been using it all day today and coughing getting some
results from it but I am writing this to mention a new concern I developed
when a woman I correspond with on line that is taking courses in veterinary
medicine mentioned that one of her dogs had developed cardiac asthma. I had
never heard of that but after looking it up on google I am getting quite
concerned. If you look it up you will find that it is not asthma per se but
a heart problem that causes fluid to enter the lungs. Tomorrow I am going to
try and get in to see my cardiologist and get his opinion. I have already
had three stents put in my right coronary artery back in 2000 and it gave me
a new lease on life after my heart began getting nourishment again. Sorry
this is such a long post but I want to know if any of you have had
experience with cardiac asthma and what they can do about it. Thanks for
your input.
Derek in Florida
'80s and early '90s I had asthma and its broncho spasms that left me
wondering if one day I would have the killer one. Miraculously I began using
Advair (first it was the two components, one after the other, then Advair
came along) and it seemed as if I had never had asthma and for years did not
have asthma. Early this spring I had some bad sinus infections and they were
treated with various antibiotics. Although I got my nasal passages clear I
had posnasal drip and constant coughing but that finally stopped and in the
last few weeks I had problems breathing and was in the e room on two
weekends. I was not admitted but got relief and felt fine afterwards. Then
last week I began the wheezing and coughing that made me realize that asthma
had returned. A friend had given me a nebulizer machine that I never thought
I would have to use but I got an Rx from the e room doctor for amules of
albuterol. Yesterday I hooked up the machine and began with the albuterol
vapor. I had used it in the e room but it didn not seem to loosen up the
secretions. I have been using it all day today and coughing getting some
results from it but I am writing this to mention a new concern I developed
when a woman I correspond with on line that is taking courses in veterinary
medicine mentioned that one of her dogs had developed cardiac asthma. I had
never heard of that but after looking it up on google I am getting quite
concerned. If you look it up you will find that it is not asthma per se but
a heart problem that causes fluid to enter the lungs. Tomorrow I am going to
try and get in to see my cardiologist and get his opinion. I have already
had three stents put in my right coronary artery back in 2000 and it gave me
a new lease on life after my heart began getting nourishment again. Sorry
this is such a long post but I want to know if any of you have had
experience with cardiac asthma and what they can do about it. Thanks for
your input.
Derek in Florida
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