Re: National Jewish Hospital

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Yeah ok. It knocks you out huh? I'm trying to type and neb at the same time and having a hard time with both. My fingers and brain have stopped cooperating with each other.LOL

B wrote:

cindy-that was me who talked about singulair.shelly--- Bill and Canter wrote:> Hi ,> Any trip to the hospital, ER, or whatever is no fun. I still remember> February like it was yesterday. I drove myself, and by the time they turned> me loose after all the nebbing I was barely able to drive home. I hope I> never have to use so much albuterol again. My asthma was being very stubborn> that day and because I can't use ipratropium, it took longer to get me open.> Plus, the doctor there was afraid to use a steroid because of my diabetes. He> still had to give me a shot. I told him I'd deal with the sugar level just> get the asthma settled. I think I may have told this, but when they sent me> home it was with reservations. The doctor wanted to keep me

overnight but I> said no that my husband had to work. He let me go with the promise that I> call my GP later. I did and he found that I had acute bronchitis and a> respiratory infection and put me on a z-pac. I have had to use that twice> this year. That's pretty good since I have been using Advair and Singulair. > I read in another post that Singulair knocks you out. It doesn't bother me,> but different people react differently to meds. Take care,> > > > > > B wrote:> -> > Luckily, I've never had to be admitted to an ER...I was in the ER, but it> wasn't serious enough that I had to be admitted.> > > --- Bill and Canter wrote:> > > I have not had to even go to the local hospital as an "in" but I have had> > several

trips to the ER. I hear that NJH is one of the best in asthma care.> > It isn't so much a cure as getting you stable. I don't think I would like> > having to go to another state either, but if it helps the asthma, go for> it.> > It probably couldn't hurt to try. Take care, and let us know.> > > > > > > ---------------------------------> > > > > God bless you!> __________________________________________________>

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When I was FIRST on it, it would knock me out pretty fast. It takes a lot

longer not for it to knock me out.

--- Bill and Canter wrote:

>

> Yeah ok. It knocks you out huh? I'm trying to type and neb at the same time

> and having a hard time with both. My fingers and brain have stopped

> cooperating with each other.LOL

>

>

> B wrote:

> cindy-

>

> that was me who talked about singulair.

>

> shelly

> --- Bill and Canter wrote:

>

> > Hi ,

> > Any trip to the hospital, ER, or whatever is no fun. I still remember

> > February like it was yesterday. I drove myself, and by the time they turned

> > me loose after all the nebbing I was barely able to drive home. I hope I

> > never have to use so much albuterol again. My asthma was being very

> stubborn

> > that day and because I can't use ipratropium, it took longer to get me

> open.

> > Plus, the doctor there was afraid to use a steroid because of my diabetes.

> He

> > still had to give me a shot. I told him I'd deal with the sugar level just

> > get the asthma settled. I think I may have told this, but when they sent me

> > home it was with reservations. The doctor wanted to keep me overnight but I

> > said no that my husband had to work. He let me go with the promise that I

> > call my GP later. I did and he found that I had acute bronchitis and a

> > respiratory infection and put me on a z-pac. I have had to use that twice

> > this year. That's pretty good since I have been using Advair and Singulair.

>

> > I read in another post that Singulair knocks you out. It doesn't bother me,

> > but different people react differently to meds. Take care,

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > B wrote:

> > -

> >

> > Luckily, I've never had to be admitted to an ER...I was in the ER, but it

> > wasn't serious enough that I had to be admitted.

> >

> >

> > --- Bill and Canter wrote:

> >

> > > I have not had to even go to the local hospital as an " in " but I have had

> > > several trips to the ER. I hear that NJH is one of the best in asthma

> care.

> > > It isn't so much a cure as getting you stable. I don't think I would like

> > > having to go to another state either, but if it helps the asthma, go for

> > it.

> > > It probably couldn't hurt to try. Take care, and let us know.

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> > ---------------------------------

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > God bless you!

> > __________________________________________________

> >