Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Has anyone here had to be intubated? I had my weekly appt to draw labs and get my dressing changed on my central line and was having some asthma issues. I am making it ok as long as I'm at home on my oxygen nebbing every hour or so but if go outside in the cold air it's horrible. The nurse said I was breathing close to 100 times a minute. It's not usually that bad but after the cold air exposure it was. They didn't do any of my other vitals cuz she said then they could probably not legally let me go. SHe recommended the ER and probably intubation but said it was not a pleasant experience. It has settled back down somewhat now that I'm home again. I do not want to come across as stupid by not going to the ER but I really do not have time for an admission right now. However, I do know my limits and will make sure to go before something bad happens. Just mainly curious about what intubation entails. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I'd like to hear about that myself. .Sorry your having problems , please take care! Terry I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much. ~Mother Teddy Bear's Early Learning Program Established August of 1992 intubation? Has anyone here had to be intubated? I had my weekly appt to draw labs and get my dressing changed on my central line and was having some asthma issues. I am making it ok as long as I'm at home on my oxygen nebbing every hour or so but if go outside in the cold air it's horrible. The nurse said I was breathing close to 100 times a minute. It's not usually that bad but after the cold air exposure it was. They didn't do any of my other vitals cuz she said then they could probably not legally let me go. SHe recommended the ER and probably intubation but said it was not a pleasant experience. It has settled back down somewhat now that I'm home again. I do not want to come across as stupid by not going to the ER but I really do not have time for an admission right now. However, I do know my limits and will make sure to go before something bad happens. Just mainly curious about what intubation entails. Thanks, ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 3x, but not for asthma. i was also under significant pain meds (morphine) and don't recall a bit of it. Sorry, I doubt that I can help much. I do recall having a terribly sore throat after the tube was removed. Mike McBrideDon't cry because it's over, laugh because it happened. Dr. Seuss To: asthma Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 4:11:43 PMSubject: RE: intubation? I'd like to hear about that myself. .Sorry your having problems ,please take care! Terry I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that Hedidn't trust me so much. ~Mother Teddy Bear's Early Learning ProgramEstablished August of 1992 intubation?Has anyone here had to be intubated? I had my weekly appt to draw labs andget my dressing changed on my central line and was having some asthmaissues. I am making it ok as long as I'm at home on my oxygen nebbing everyhour or so but if go outside in the cold air it's horrible. The nurse saidI was breathing close to 100 times a minute. It's not usually that bad but after the cold air exposure it was. Theydidn't do any of my other vitals cuz she said then they could probably notlegally let me go. SHe recommended the ER and probably intubation but saidit was not a pleasant experience. It has settled back down somewhat now thatI'm home again. I do not want to come across as stupid by not going to theER but I really do not have time for an admission right now. However, I doknow my limits and will make sure to go before something bad happens. Justmainly curious about what intubation entails. Thanks, ------------ --------- --------- ------Yahoo! Groups Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I know that intubation is the placement of a plastic tube into the trachea. It is generally used during procedures such as a bronchoscope. They also have to intubate you to hook you up to a ventilator. I think that is more what she was referring to. Do you have a pulse ox monitor at home? If so, make sure you are watching it. Time your respirations and track your peak flows. Ventilator is a nasty word that I try very hard not to use. In fact I told my docs and nurses that they are not allowed to say the word in my presensce (ok I can't spell that word). ROFL. Seriously, please be careful. I know that you don't have hospital visit scheduled in your day planner, but how about funeral? However, I do understand about knowing your limits. My docs have finally figured out that I know better than them about what is going on in my lungs. Although that kind of trust only comes after months of working very closely together. So, really, I am not preaching. Just worried. Don't push it too far. You do not want to wait until you are at the point that you have to be placed on a vent to go to the ER. That is not fun and when your lungs are weak and traumatized there is a high percentage that you will have trouble weaning off of it. I am also a bit jumpy because of my very recent attack. So, sorry to be bossy. My pf's are falling all over again this evening. So, part of this is me fighting myself. LOL. Be careful. Lots and lots of hugs. Madeline > > I'd like to hear about that myself. .Sorry your having problems , > please take care! > > > Terry > I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He > didn't trust me so much. ~Mother > Teddy Bear's Early Learning Program > Established August of 1992 > > > > intubation? > > Has anyone here had to be intubated? I had my weekly appt to draw labs and > get my dressing changed on my central line and was having some asthma > issues. I am making it ok as long as I'm at home on my oxygen nebbing every > hour or so but if go outside in the cold air it's horrible. The nurse said > I was breathing close to 100 times a minute. > It's not usually that bad but after the cold air exposure it was. They > didn't do any of my other vitals cuz she said then they could probably not > legally let me go. SHe recommended the ER and probably intubation but said > it was not a pleasant experience. It has settled back down somewhat now that > I'm home again. I do not want to come across as stupid by not going to the > ER but I really do not have time for an admission right now. However, I do > know my limits and will make sure to go before something bad happens. Just > mainly curious about what intubation entails. Thanks, > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Madeline are you getting worse. I sure hope not. Praying for you . Hugs, Lou> >> > I'd like to hear about that myself. .Sorry your having problems ,> > please take care! > > > > > > Terry > > I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish> that He> > didn't trust me so much. ~Mother > > Teddy Bear's Early Learning Program> > Established August of 1992> > > > > > > > intubation?> > > > Has anyone here had to be intubated? I had my weekly appt to draw> labs and> > get my dressing changed on my central line and was having some asthma> > issues. I am making it ok as long as I'm at home on my oxygen> nebbing every> > hour or so but if go outside in the cold air it's horrible. The> nurse said> > I was breathing close to 100 times a minute. > > It's not usually that bad but after the cold air exposure it was. They> > didn't do any of my other vitals cuz she said then they could> probably not> > legally let me go. SHe recommended the ER and probably intubation> but said> > it was not a pleasant experience. It has settled back down somewhat> now that> > I'm home again. I do not want to come across as stupid by not going> to the> > ER but I really do not have time for an admission right now.> However, I do> > know my limits and will make sure to go before something bad> happens. Just> > mainly curious about what intubation entails. Thanks, > > > > > > ------------------------------------> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 I would love a port but I need daily access so that's not a good option for me. Mine is similar but it has the lumens that come out through my chest. I would for sure do it! It makes life SO much easier when you have frequent blood draws or IV meds! They typically sedate for that procedure but can do it with just lidocaine if sedation creates breathing problems for you. I had respiratory when they put my first hickman in so that's why they decided not to use sedation the 2nd time. It was actually really cool to be awake and see what they were doing! Subject: Re: intubation?To: asthma Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 3:59 PM This is something my nurse called a port a cath. Recent Activity 7 New MembersVisit Your Group Y! Groups blog the best source for the latest scoop on Groups. Yahoo! Groups Do More For Dogs Group Join a group of dog owners who do more. Yahoo! Groups w/ McEnroe Join the All-Bran Day 10 Club. .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 I am pushing for it. My docs think it is a great idea as well as my veins are completely fried. My last admit was Sunday night and it took 12 IV sticks to get me through until Monday morning when they could put the picc in. The thing we are arguing about is I want to go ahead and do it as an outpatient with just a local and maybe some versed or something, but my docs think it should be done as an inpatient where I am in a more controlled environment. I think it is stupid to wait until I tank and am already in distress to try to do it. So we are battling. I probably won't get a real answer until I see my pulmonologist on the 17th as we will be at Mayo on Monday then the endocronologist next Thursday (who is completely useless as far as I can tell) then my asthma specialist the next Monday who will tell me to talk to the pulmonologist about inpatient vs. outpatient. So, hurry up and wait. LOL Madeline > > > Subject: Re: intubation? > To: asthma > Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 3:59 PM > > > > > > > This is something my nurse called a port a cath. > > > > Recent Activity > > > 7 > New MembersVisit Your Group > > > Y! Groups blog > the best source > for the latest > scoop on Groups. > > Yahoo! Groups > Do More For Dogs Group > Join a group of dog owners > who do more. > > Yahoo! Groups > w/ McEnroe > Join the All-Bran > Day 10 Club. > .. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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