Coughing

[Guest guest]

Lavon,

I developed a severe cough in 1990 on a flight to San Diego. The flight had

nothing to do with it. Every time I opened my mouth to talk, I would cough

so hard I would gag. My wife told me God was trying to tell me something.

It got so bad that when my office phone would ring, I would immediately

start to cough. Four years and five pulmonologists later I was still

coughing. At that time I had a dx of chronic progressive MS and was on a

steady diet of immense doses of steroids. One of the side effects was a

doubling of the length of my uvula (that little projection that hangs down

in the back of your throat). I even had a uvulectomy to shorten it (I told

everyone my hangdown was too long and I had to have it shortened).

Finally, a neuro in Tucson said he thought it was acid reflux and put me on

150mg of Zantac and it stopped my coughing. Ask your neuro about acid

reflux. I will not make you make more urine, at lest it doesn't me.

Vaughn

Re: Re: Swollen Feet

> Count me in with the leg swelling. I had vascular studies done a couple

of

> years ago and just last month had to have an echocardiogram because my

> exercize tolerance was down and my edema was 4+ right up to my knees.

> all testing normal... I too have a diuretic script but with urinary

urgency

> and problems whenever I cough hard (increasing problem that my

> pulmonologist thinks is aspiration) I really haven't had the nerve to take

> a pill that will make me make more urine... I just wish this rotten

> condition could be simple. Lavon

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[Guest guest]

.....oh, I just want to come and spank you right now.

You're incredible the way you remain active through everything and

all the things you do and your attitude.

But...........(oh its what comes after the but that always hurts)

You do need to once in your life recognize some limits.....the

closets and items didn't have to all get done this morning.

Enjoy your weekend but please don't overdo.....make others do.

And, you do have a great holiday. I know you will.....can't imagine

you letting anything keep you from that. But some small degree of

that word I don't think you know....moderation....lol

You are completely insane and adorable.

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> i was sent home from work today.

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> i think i overdid myself this morning with cleaning out the kids

> closets and getting the items over to the battered women and

> children's shelter in our area.

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> when i got to work i went into this coughing fit before i even got

to

> my desk and it scared the hell out of my boss. she said she had

never

> seen someone turn so many shades of red and purple. she slapped my

O2

> on my face while i was coughing and then told me to go home and

> rest..she'd rather me miss a day or 2 than weeks because i ended up

> in the hospital.

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> she's very sympathetic being as she was my boss when i got sick and

> since then her mother was diagnosed with lung cancer after never

> having smoked a day in her life and is also on O2 around the clock.

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> i am still however heading up to the san antonio region tomorrow

for

> the weekend. i will be visiting teri and jon as well as attending

my

> husband's 5 generation family gathering.

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> i hope this finds everyone as well as can be expected.

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> Love you all and happy holidays from all of the cloningers

>

> LCH 10-05....chuck, ashli and nicholas

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[Guest guest]

...you have great holidays too. How is the coughing now?

Sher; ipf 3-06; OR.Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!