Re: Methacholine Challenge Test.....anybody ever had ...........

[Guest guest]

They CAN do the test without the chems, I kno, had it done.

Just have t to DEMAND it...or make them sign off on a release that they

accept re[sonsibility for ANY adverse health reactions...watch how fast

they can do it wihtout the chems.

On Sat, 25 Nov 2006, shybasset wrote:

> Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 02:51:45 -0000

> From: shybasset <shybasset@...>

> Reply-

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> Subject: [] Methacholine Challenge Test.....anybody ever had

> ...........

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> this administered by resiratory therapist ordered by Pul doc??? RT

> gives va total of 6 different Methacholine mists each stronger than

> the last over a 2 hour period to see if I react with wheezing or

> shortness of breath.....if it is BAD reaction, they give albuterol

> (used to sell it) via air mask....if my response level falls below

> 40%, I am " positive " for the test. It is supposed to show whether it

> is a LUNG condition and to rule out an allergy condition.BUT.....with

> my BURNING throat and nose, I'm afraid the " irritant " will absorb in

> THROAT tissue and sensitize me (worse), so I may not have it done....I

> don't want to go in to a pulmonary/hypertensive crisis!!! They won't

> be testing the irritant in my nose, which is the FIRST area that

> bothers me before the throat.

> Any comments about the above test would surely be appreciated. I

> KNOW the blood IgE test IS important and a good predictor of something

> going on in the lung(right Sharon?). Thanks again....Steve

>

>

>

> FAIR USE NOTICE:

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[Guest guest]

Do you know what it means to be 'positive' for the test? Does that

mean you have lung infection, i.e. micros infiltrated in lung react to

this? I was offered test too and didn't do it since I don't have any

symptoms in my lungs. I do poorly on a spirometer test but then I

have never had strong lungs. I have always found it close to

impossible to blow up a balloon. I think that is informal spirometer

test. So if that mean a lung problem, then I have had it my entire

life.

I was also recommended a cat but didn't do that as I don't take xrays

as a routine test if there are any other options. However since Dr

Rae thought I could have lung inflamation and I trusted his judgement,

I had cat last week of lungs and it said my lungs were okay...so I

don't have lung problem.

I just wish doctors would pay attention to patients. I have terrible

throat irritation and eyes and I get tested for one of the few things

g NOT bothering me. However I thought it reasonable finally since

lung area is so often affected by mold.

Still no throat culture ever done for my constantly irritated throat

(2 years) and eye irritation, watering and blurry vision for as long,

doctor just gives me a stronger Rx for glasses even though it's not

just that I can't see close up, everything is blurry on many days but

it affects ability to read the most, so hense the stronger Rx.

That's what I like about Dr Marinkovich who stated in defense of

investigating mold connection to patients symptoms, that he sees no

reason to disbelieve patients or treat them as malingerers. The

medical community apparently sees the public as seeking medical care

they don't need.

-- In , " shybasset " <shybasset@...> wrote:

>

> this administered by resiratory therapist ordered by Pul doc??? RT

> gives va total of 6 different Methacholine mists each stronger

[Guest guest]

Angel, Does the test work without the chems? How did your turn out?

> They CAN do the test without the chems, I kno, had it done.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Steve,

I don't know about the IgE being a predictor of something going on

in the lungs, it's meant for your whole system. Not one area

specifically. According to the breakdown from a lab that we had

used, " IgE postitive results are indicative of atopic allergy to

that fungus. " " IgG - positive results are suggestive of a chronic

exposure to that fungus or of prior desensitization. "

SC

--- In , " shybasset " <shybasset@...>

wrote:

>

> this administered by resiratory therapist ordered by Pul doc??? RT

> gives va total of 6 different Methacholine mists each stronger

than

> the last over a 2 hour period to see if I react with wheezing or

> shortness of breath.....if it is BAD reaction, they give albuterol

> (used to sell it) via air mask....if my response level falls below

> 40%, I am " positive " for the test. It is supposed to show whether

it

> is a LUNG condition and to rule out an allergy

condition.BUT.....with

> my BURNING throat and nose, I'm afraid the " irritant " will absorb

in

> THROAT tissue and sensitize me (worse), so I may not have it

done....I

> don't want to go in to a pulmonary/hypertensive crisis!!! They

won't

> be testing the irritant in my nose, which is the FIRST area that

> bothers me before the throat.

> Any comments about the above test would surely be appreciated.

I

> KNOW the blood IgE test IS important and a good predictor of

something

> going on in the lung(right Sharon?). Thanks again....Steve

>

[Guest guest]

It showed thst I had mild restriction, also, I wa getting reactive from

the residual smells even thoght the tech was fragrance free. Tnhey also

had to use tissues becasue I am allergic to plastic and he mouth piece had

a plastic component to it.

On Sat, 25 Nov 2006, barb1283 wrote:

> Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 14:15:04 -0000

> From: barb1283 <barb1283@...>

> Reply-

>

> Subject: [] Re: Methacholine Challenge Test.....anybody ever had

> ...........

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> Angel, Does the test work without the chems? How did your turn out?

>

>

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>> They CAN do the test without the chems, I kno, had it done.

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> FAIR USE NOTICE:

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