Guest guest Posted February 24, 2000 Report Share Posted February 24, 2000 Jan C. wrote: << I tried serevent starting two weeks ago to see if that would lower my use of the albuterol inhaler. I am having some interesting side effects, and am not sure yet if it is the serevent or not (night sweats mostly). Have you tried serevent? It really has cut back on the asthma, and it is peak pollen season here in NM, with the juniper pollens out. >> Here is the URL for Serevent at RxList.com: http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/salmeterol.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2000 Report Share Posted November 4, 2000 In a message dated 11/4/00 2:11:08 PM Pacific Standard Time, john.codling@... writes: << Is there any body on the board with asthma I can reflect with. >> I have been an asthmatic since childhood, but I probably can't help you because I rarely have a problem with asthma now, as an adult, except when I am recovering from a virus. The asthma only occurs at that time. I am probably asthma-free now because I had the desensitization shots every week throughout my childhood and teenage years. My older brother, however, (not the one in a-fib) who was not treated for asthma as a child, still has problems with asthma. I don't see any connection between the asthma and the a-fib, probably because I have never suffered asthma when I have been in a-fib. One strange thing is that an asthmatic is not supposed to be able to tolerate atenolol or other beta blockers, and my cardiologist was very reluctant to increase my dose of atenolol for that reason. Surprisingly, I tolerate the atenolol very well and have never been aware that it has caused asthma for me. I'm not sure this information is helpful except possibly in affirming that a-fib medications which are supposed to exacerbate asthma do not always have that effect on an asthmatic. in Seattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2000 Report Share Posted November 4, 2000 , I have asthma, but it is well controlled with inhaled steroids and I don't seem to have any side effects from them. I was diagnosed with AFib about a year ago and was placed on procanamide, and coumadin. I was already on atenolol because of a mild heart attack two years ago. At that time I was taken off theophylline and albuterol tablets, although I now use an albuterol inhaler if I start to wheeze ( this occurs very rarely. These medications in tablet form stimulate the heart and work against the atenolol. I haven't seemed to have any problems doing without them. My Afib is nowhere near as bad as many on this list (knock on wood!!!) but I don't know what the future holds of course. If you have other questions I'd be glad to try to answer them. Brenta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2000 Report Share Posted November 4, 2000 Hi from England................... So glad you made it over here. I have been looking for you and was just about to send an e-mail your way. I have a brown itchy patch on my back, but no red blotches and only on my back - it actually looks like I was branded with the *Paddle* at the time of cardioversion. I thought you might be interested in knowing that there is another gentlemen in the Group, who is also on Dofetilide (Tikosyn). Check out Message#103 on the Board. I think that makes three of us. I did have a tightness in my chest and back for a while - but they're disappearing, and I am still in NSR. No other side effects other than occasional pain around the surgery area. I think my Pacemaker may be helping the medication work well. It's set at 80 -120 and it is a Dual Pacemaker controlling two of *something*. I am so goofy when it comes to understanding all this stuff. I just can't stand talking and listening to these doctors. I was thinking of taking a tape recorder along with me on my next visit. That would go over big <g>! I am so sorry to hear that you're having a bad time.........my prayers and thoughts are with you. God bless, Ellen (Dofetilide -Total of 750 mcg 2x a day 8am & 8pm) Asthma > > Hi Ellen > Finally managed to get on this board. It was quite easy but it seems to take > me some time. > > I am still having some periods of AF but I have been told as I was in AF for > 18 months my Atria needs to get back into its normal shape. > > I need some help on this especially if anybody suffers with Asthma. > > > My lung have become very itchy so much so I have now take Inhaled steroids. > This give me a tightness in the chest and make my head feel like its going > to explode. It very much like tension. > The strange this is when I go into AF it all goes away... > > No wonder the Hospital want to send me for concealing. > Is there any body on the board with asthma I can reflect with. > > I am taking 1500 MCr of dofetilde a day. & 50 8am 750 8pm. > > Codling > 49 > Essex England > Ps I am itchy all over. Not that bad though and my face has broken out in > red blotches... > I just hope its not a reaction > > ********************************************************************** > This message may contain information which is confidential or privileged. > If you are not the intended recipient, please advise the sender immediately > by reply e-mail and delete this message and any attachments > without retaining a copy. > > ********************************************************************** > > > Web Page /group/AFIBsupport > Afibbers Database- http://www.dialsolutions.com/af > To Unsubscribe send an email to: AFIBsupport-unsubscribeegroups > Daily digest mode: Send a blank message to AFIBsupport-digestegroups > Individual emails: Send a blank message to AFIBsupport-normalegroups > Read on web only: Send a blank message to AFIBsupport-nomailegroups > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2000 Report Share Posted November 4, 2000 Hi Ellen Finally managed to get on this board. It was quite easy but it seems to take me some time. I am still having some periods of AF but I have been told as I was in AF for 18 months my Atria needs to get back into its normal shape. I need some help on this especially if anybody suffers with Asthma. My lung have become very itchy so much so I have now take Inhaled steroids. This give me a tightness in the chest and make my head feel like its going to explode. It very much like tension. The strange this is when I go into AF it all goes away... No wonder the Hospital want to send me for concealing. Is there any body on the board with asthma I can reflect with. I am taking 1500 MCr of dofetilde a day. & 50 8am 750 8pm. Codling 49 Essex England Ps I am itchy all over. Not that bad though and my face has broken out in red blotches... I just hope its not a reaction ********************************************************************** This message may contain information which is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message and any attachments without retaining a copy. ********************************************************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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