Re: Re: advair & symbicort (violet)

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Hi Violet, No, never have tested for sleep apnea before. "Two like souls will inevitably attract themselves like magnets"

From: a <webquitaol (DOT) com>Subject: Re: advair & symbicortTo: asthmayahoogroups (DOT) comDate: Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 7:46 PM

A lot of hospitals have ombudspersons who you can ask to see if you feel that not having your own medicine handy would result in a crisis for you. It is their job to try to negotiate a compromise that would make you feel secure and follow hospital rules (which are mostly for patient safety.) I've always thought it might be a good idea if I were in that position and was being given a hard time - to have a letter written by a lawyer with me to inform the hospital that if you are denied the bedside possession of a rescue inhaler or any medicine that must be used at a specific time and a bad result follows that they will be sued. - a>> Kay dont worry about taking your rescue inhaler if they take too long.. (that is another issue in and of itself). Breathing is not optional, and there should be no nurse who would chastise you for doing so. If

they do, they dont belong in the profession b/c they dont understand what needing a rescue inhaler means. > Ann> > > > > > Re: advair symbicort> > > > > They may frown on it, but they are not allowed to prevent you from using your own meds. They may require you to keep them at the nurses station, and the nurse will administer your own pills, but that is so that they know a) that you are getitng your med and that you are not overdosing yourself b/c even if you overdose your own self by self administering meds, you could turn around and sue the hospital for allowing you to overdose. Also as a nurse, we arent supposed to administer a patients meds brought from home without first having the pharmacy verify that the meds in the bottle are what the bottle says they are.> > > It is YOUR RIGHT as a patient to bring your own medications. Never keep it secret,

because if you do, and you take your own medication which they do not know about, and the hospital is giving you medications, you could create an overdose situation and cause serious if not fatal side effects. > > > Im not sure why you would tell someone not to tell the nurse/doctor that you have your own meds in the hospital with you. That is really bad advice and could cost someone their life if the medication they take on their own and the medications administered in the hospital cause a serious interaction. Hospitals do have policies regarding meds from home, but that is both for your protection and their own. > > > Ann > > > >

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Sometimes when you have sleep apnea, it will cause you to wake up and have a hard time getting your breath, but should not last very long. My husband and one son had sleep apnea.

From: a <webquitaol (DOT) com>Subject: Re: advair & symbicortTo: asthmayahoogroups (DOT) comDate: Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 7:46 PM

A lot of hospitals have ombudspersons who you can ask to see if you feel that not having your own medicine handy would result in a crisis for you. It is their job to try to negotiate a compromise that would make you feel secure and follow hospital rules (which are mostly for patient safety.) I've always thought it might be a good idea if I were in that position and was being given a hard time - to have a letter written by a lawyer with me to inform the hospital that if you are denied the bedside possession of a rescue inhaler or any medicine that must be used at a specific time and a bad result follows that they will be sued. - a>> Kay dont worry about taking your rescue inhaler if they take too long.. (that is another issue in and of itself). Breathing is not optional, and there should be no nurse who would chastise you for doing so. If

they do, they dont belong in the profession b/c they dont understand what needing a rescue inhaler means. > Ann> > > > > > Re: advair symbicort> > > > > They may frown on it, but they are not allowed to prevent you from using your own meds. They may require you to keep them at the nurses station, and the nurse will administer your own pills, but that is so that they know a) that you are getitng your med and that you are not overdosing yourself b/c even if you overdose your own self by self administering meds, you could turn around and sue the hospital for allowing you to overdose. Also as a nurse, we arent supposed to administer a patients meds brought from home without first having the pharmacy verify that the meds in the bottle are what the bottle says they are.> > > It is YOUR RIGHT as a patient to bring your own medications. Never keep it secret,

because if you do, and you take your own medication which they do not know about, and the hospital is giving you medications, you could create an overdose situation and cause serious if not fatal side effects. > > > Im not sure why you would tell someone not to tell the nurse/doctor that you have your own meds in the hospital with you. That is really bad advice and could cost someone their life if the medication they take on their own and the medications administered in the hospital cause a serious interaction. Hospitals do have policies regarding meds from home, but that is both for your protection and their own. > > > Ann > > > >

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Lou has a great point. I haven't even thought about sleep apnea for you. It would definitely explain many of your symptoms. Madeline http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Lungs_on_Vacation/

To: asthma Sent: Thu, August 5, 2010 1:26:13 AMSubject: Re: Re: advair & symbicort (violet)

Hi Violet,

No, never have tested for sleep apnea before.

"Two like souls will inevitably attract themselves like magnets"

From: a <webquitaol (DOT) com>Subject: Re: advair & symbicortTo: asthmayahoogroups (DOT) comDate: Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 7:46 PM

A lot of hospitals have ombudspersons who you can ask to see if you feel that not having your own medicine handy would result in a crisis for you. It is their job to try to negotiate a compromise that would make you feel secure and follow hospital rules (which are mostly for patient safety.) I've always thought it might be a good idea if I were in that position and was being given a hard time - to have a letter written by a lawyer with me to inform the hospital that if you are denied the bedside possession of a rescue inhaler or any medicine that must be used at a specific time and a bad result follows that they will be sued. - a>> Kay dont worry about taking your rescue inhaler if they take too long.. (that is another issue in and of itself). Breathing is not optional, and there should be no nurse who would chastise you for doing so. If

they do, they dont belong in the profession b/c they dont understand what needing a rescue inhaler means. > Ann> > > > > > Re: advair symbicort> > > > > They may frown on it, but they are not allowed to prevent you from using your own meds. They may require you to keep them at the nurses station, and the nurse will administer your own pills, but that is so that they know a) that you are getitng your med and that you are not overdosing yourself b/c even if you overdose your own self by self administering meds, you could turn around and sue the hospital for allowing you to overdose. Also as a nurse, we arent supposed to administer a patients meds brought from home without first having the pharmacy verify that the meds in the bottle are what the bottle says they are.> > > It is YOUR RIGHT as a patient to bring your own medications. Never keep it secret,

because if you do, and you take your own medication which they do not know about, and the hospital is giving you medications, you could create an overdose situation and cause serious if not fatal side effects. > > > Im not sure why you would tell someone not to tell the nurse/doctor that you have your own meds in the hospital with you. That is really bad advice and could cost someone their life if the medication they take on their own and the medications administered in the hospital cause a serious interaction. Hospitals do have policies regarding meds from home, but that is both for your protection and their own. > > > Ann > > > >