Re: long term adult asthma

[Guest guest]

I tried raising the bed w/ 6 " blocks problem there is that you

slide down to the bottom of the bed unless you own a hospital bed

and can raise the bed to 30 degrees it will work.

Also I found out that my LOC was not related to asthma or GERD but

may have had a seizure . Docs are not sure no one around when I lost

conciousness. Something caused me to stop breathing. Without O2 4-6

mins before the brain becomes brain dead. I am very lucky .. Also

if I fell out of bed no bruises breaks nothing. Amazingly 14 months

ago I had flesh eating bacteria ( necrotizing facitis) stopped

breathing but survived on my left arm debreded x2 lost facia and

some muscle. I have always believed when it is your time it is..

Must be on this earth for some reason.. But it's good to have a good

support network. I am also part of the yahoo group for necrotizing

facitis.

Fred

> Thanks Carol, I worked health care for over 20 years on SNF

admin.

> My pulmonologist has always believed that GERD may play a role

in

> some of my asthma.. I have had GERD dx for years. and take

Prontonix.

>

> He believes I went to inhale and in lieu of O2 I aspirated with

bile

> and know one knows how I wound up on the floor . They did find a

> pinkish white liquid around me according to notes.