Guest guest Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Hi June--sorry youre still not going too well--keep up the drainage--i looked into the buteko thing earlier this year when i realised how my lungs were going downhill --they wanted $590 to teach me to breathe thru my nose--i went to an info night--sounds ok --esp if youre asthamatic--i'm not --but i still think its a bit of a rip off---i know anything that helps is sort of worth it but not sure how much it helps--not me anyway---i have a book on it--hard to do by yourself tho--thats why they can prob charge what they like to teach you--another book i came across and purchased is called SCIENCE OF BREATH written by yogiramacharaka actually printed in essex is interesting and has some useful info and exercises that may help--i dont think i have enough self discipline or something to persevere with some of these breathing techniques---intersting tho the author states all lung problems stem from mouth breathing --i have always been a mouth breather but try to make a conscious effort to nose breathe--hope to hear youre doing better soon--cheers Del Rollercoasting again > > > Hi everyone, hope you are all well, has anyone news of Becky, haven't heard > for ages how she is? Also a big hello to young , hope he is doing > better this week. Had a change of tactics this weekend instead of fighting my > illness I gave into it and spent a lot of the weekend in bed under my electric > blanket sleeping or in the pool doing gentle swimming. Felt a bit better > yesterday but today back to being really bad, coughing up and asthma > attacks. Went to a Chinese doctor who gave me these weird herbs to brew up, > never tasted anything so awful in my life. Going to persevere for a week as > they cost £25!!! Also doing liquorice root and ginger root tea which is helping. > Have enquired about Buteyko breathing and ordered a new bed in case it's > dust mites (our bed is 20 years old!!) This illness is going to bankrupt me at > this rate. Still frustrated at how one moment I'm not too bad and the next I feel > like I'm literally dying, thought I was going to pass out today after > coughing.Just feel so out of control, I'm doing everything I can think of but > nothing works. My infection is clearing but the Tetracycline is giving me > heartburn, nausea etc. oh the joys of Bronch and asthma, out of the those I'd > rather have asthma, at least that passes after an attack but the Bronch is like a > little gremlin in your lungs constantly having a go. Hubbie nagged me today > for cutting down on my steroids but they are such dangerous things and my > lungs are becoming too dependant on them again. Going to kick them > somehow. Looking forward to hearing how you all are in my post tomorrow. > Love June > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Hi June Sorry to hear you are having a bad patch, hope things look up for you soon. It sounds like you are doing everything possible to keep well. I know what you mean about the Chinese herbs. I went down that path once, and couldn't handle the taste of the brew!! I don't know what's in those dried twigs that taste so bad (lol)! I get an herbal medicine made up by a naturopath that has expectorant and anti-inflammatory herbs. I read on another forum that Becky is home from hospital. She came home after 9 days, so that was quite amazing. She is doing well, but she is dealing with a few hiccups. She is busy with follow up appointments at the hospital most days. I'm sure she will write when things settle down. As for me, I am due to go back into hospital for IV's. My doctor has filled out my admission form, so I'm just waiting to hear from the hospital. It's fairly routine for me now, as I know I need to have a tune up every 6 months, otherwise the infection gets out of control. Oh the joys of bronch!! Take care and get well. Love Bunny Rollercoasting again Hi everyone, hope you are all well, has anyone news of Becky, haven't heard for ages how she is? Also a big hello to young , hope he is doing better this week. Had a change of tactics this weekend instead of fighting my illness I gave into it and spent a lot of the weekend in bed under my electric blanket sleeping or in the pool doing gentle swimming. Felt a bit better yesterday but today back to being really bad, coughing up and asthma attacks. Went to a Chinese doctor who gave me these weird herbs to brew up, never tasted anything so awful in my life. Going to persevere for a week as they cost £25!!! Also doing liquorice root and ginger root tea which is helping. Have enquired about Buteyko breathing and ordered a new bed in case it's dust mites (our bed is 20 years old!!) This illness is going to bankrupt me at this rate. Still frustrated at how one moment I'm not too bad and the next I feel like I'm literally dying, thought I was going to pass out today after coughing.Just feel so out of control, I'm doing everything I can think of but nothing works. My infection is clearing but the Tetracycline is giving me heartburn, nausea etc. oh the joys of Bronch and asthma, out of the those I'd rather have asthma, at least that passes after an attack but the Bronch is like a little gremlin in your lungs constantly having a go. Hubbie nagged me today for cutting down on my steroids but they are such dangerous things and my lungs are becoming too dependant on them again. Going to kick them somehow. Looking forward to hearing how you all are in my post tomorrow. Love June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 bunny, i hope the trip to the hospital will be brief and do the trick for you. you sound cheerful and optimistic~good attitude is key. we'll look forward to your return to our bronch.family. jennifer in canadaBunny & Bob wrote: Hi JuneSorry to hear you are having a bad patch, hope things look up for yousoon. It sounds like you are doing everything possible to keep well. Iknow what you mean about the Chinese herbs. I went down that path once,and couldn't handle the taste of the brew!! I don't know what's inthose dried twigs that taste so bad (lol)! I get an herbal medicinemade up by a naturopath that has expectorant and anti-inflammatoryherbs.I read on another forum that Becky is home from hospital. She came homeafter 9 days, so that was quite amazing. She is doing well, but she isdealing with a few hiccups. She is busy with follow up appointments atthe hospital most days. I'm sure she will write when things settledown.As for me, I am due to go back into hospital for IV's. My doctor hasfilled out my admission form, so I'm just waiting to hear from thehospital. It's fairly routine for me now, as I know I need to have atune up every 6 months, otherwise the infection gets out of control. Ohthe joys of bronch!!Take care and get well.Love Bunny-----Original Message-----From: junefraser2002 Sent: Tuesday, 19 October 2004 8:04 AMTo: bronchiectasis Subject: Rollercoasting againHi everyone, hope you are all well, has anyone news of Becky, haven'theard for ages how she is? Also a big hello to young , hope he isdoing better this week. Had a change of tactics this weekend instead offighting my illness I gave into it and spent a lot of the weekend in bed under myelectric blanket sleeping or in the pool doing gentle swimming. Felt a bit betteryesterday but today back to being really bad, coughing up and asthma attacks. Went to a Chinese doctor who gave me these weird herbs to brewup, never tasted anything so awful in my life. Going to persevere for a weekas they cost £25!!! Also doing liquorice root and ginger root tea which ishelping. Have enquired about Buteyko breathing and ordered a new bed in case it'sdust mites (our bed is 20 years old!!) This illness is going to bankruptme at this rate. Still frustrated at how one moment I'm not too bad and thenext I feel like I'm literally dying, thought I was going to pass out today after coughing.Just feel so out of control, I'm doing everything I can thinkof but nothing works. My infection is clearing but the Tetracycline is givingme heartburn, nausea etc. oh the joys of Bronch and asthma, out of thethose I'd rather have asthma, at least that passes after an attack but the Bronchis like a little gremlin in your lungs constantly having a go. Hubbie nagged metoday for cutting down on my steroids but they are such dangerous things andmy lungs are becoming too dependant on them again. Going to kick them somehow. Looking forward to hearing how you all are in my posttomorrow. Love June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 , Thanks so much for your support, you are always so thoughtful! Hopefully this trip will keep me out of trouble for a while. Love Bunny -----Original Message-----From: L. Sent: Tuesday, 19 October 2004 10:27 AMTo: bronchiectasis Subject: RE: Rollercoasting again bunny, i hope the trip to the hospital will be brief and do the trick for you. you sound cheerful and optimistic~good attitude is key. we'll look forward to your return to our bronch.family. jennifer in canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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