Re: Lung infection

[Guest guest]

Sorry to say Theo., But no. Although I am new to all this by only two weeks,

I am to see my doctors for the first time since the implantation and will

make a note as to your inquiry and will certainly respond back at this site

to share with all. My appointment is on Thursday, June 1.

Flukeslayer

[Guest guest]

just had mine installed 4wks ago but am taking amirodone w/icd

and after 3wks had to have a completetest on my lungs which took

about 1hr-35yrs of smoking didn't do me any good (quit 10yrs ago)

but i passed so i can continue taking the med

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/2/01 3:29:53 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

lschroe3@... writes:

> I am soooooooooooooo tired of yawning all the time and having to stop and

>

It does get pretty bad because from looking at us nobody would know we're

even sick! You asked how I felt when I went to the hospital and was told that

the lining between ribs and lungs was enflamed. It started as a cramplike

pain when I would breathe and got progressively worse, Within 2 days I could

barely breathe - not because I couldn't - but because it was soooooooooo

painful I actually didn't want to. I would try to take " baby breaths "

extremely shallow and difficult to do. It was also then that I realized how

people with asthma feel. To make matters worse I could barely move. Any

movement like - sitting down - standing up - turning around - was near to

impossible and it took a lot of pain to get into the car and be driven to the

hospital. That has only happened a few times for me but each time it was a

trip to the hospital just to make sure that was the problem and not be a

pulmonary embolism or heart attack. The problems I have now with breathing

are different, It isn't that it's painful to breathe it's just that I cannot

" catch " my breathe when I do anything. I had an acupuncture treatment

yesterday (my 2nd) and had the strangest after effect. Boy- my head was

spinning like crazy and I was so dizzy and it lasted an hour! Scared me AND

the doctor! She had to take my blood pressure 3x before she could get a

reading and it was really low 92/60. She concentrated on my lower backpain

and it does feel a little better but last night my left hand index and middle

finger woke me up and the pain was so bad I wished like hell that I could

dismember it so I could get some sleep. I go to my internist this Monday to

hopefully find out why I am running out of breathe so easily. And I will be

asking for handicap plates for the car because sick or not, I still have to

the stores and park in parking lots. I f I learn anything more I will

certainly let you know.

I always wanted to be a writer-maybe that is why my

replys/answers/suggestions are so lengthy.

Sorry!!!!!!!!!!

Chicagoland Sharon

[Guest guest]

Hi my name is and I am new to the group.

I read your post on Lung infection, and read recently on the net

about a condition called costochondritis which is inflammation of the

lung and can be associated to PA. The website was

http://www.focusonarthritis.com/script/main/Art.asp?

li=ART & ArticleKey=460 & page=2

I was recently dx as having Psorisis and have cronic joint pain also.

Dx of PA is being investicated. I also have had lung problems and am

currently under polmonary Specialist.

This info may help

good luck

[Guest guest]

I was reading your message , and for the life of me I

don't understand the middle finger thing, I was out

fishing with my husband obe saturday and the next

thing I knew that finger was stiff and hurting, since

then other fingers have been affected , is this just

how Psoraitic Arthritis , acts....

Thank You , Daystar

--- momscmbc@... wrote:

> In a message dated 6/2/01 3:29:53 PM Pacific

> Daylight Time,

> lschroe3@... writes:

>

>

> > I am soooooooooooooo tired of yawning all the time

> and having to stop and

> >

>

>

>

> It does get pretty bad because from looking at us

> nobody would know we're

> even sick! You asked how I felt when I went to the

> hospital and was told that

> the lining between ribs and lungs was enflamed. It

> started as a cramplike

> pain when I would breathe and got progressively

> worse, Within 2 days I could

> barely breathe - not because I couldn't - but

> because it was soooooooooo

> painful I actually didn't want to. I would try to

> take " baby breaths "

> extremely shallow and difficult to do. It was also

> then that I realized how

> people with asthma feel. To make matters worse I

> could barely move. Any

> movement like - sitting down - standing up - turning

> around - was near to

> impossible and it took a lot of pain to get into the

> car and be driven to the

> hospital. That has only happened a few times for me

> but each time it was a

> trip to the hospital just to make sure that was the

> problem and not be a

> pulmonary embolism or heart attack. The problems I

> have now with breathing

> are different, It isn't that it's painful to

> breathe it's just that I cannot

> " catch " my breathe when I do anything. I had an

> acupuncture treatment

> yesterday (my 2nd) and had the strangest after

> effect. Boy- my head was

> spinning like crazy and I was so dizzy and it lasted

> an hour! Scared me AND

> the doctor! She had to take my blood pressure 3x

> before she could get a

> reading and it was really low 92/60. She

> concentrated on my lower backpain

> and it does feel a little better but last night my

> left hand index and middle

> finger woke me up and the pain was so bad I wished

> like hell that I could

> dismember it so I could get some sleep. I go to my

> internist this Monday to

> hopefully find out why I am running out of breathe

> so easily. And I will be

> asking for handicap plates for the car because sick

> or not, I still have to

> the stores and park in parking lots. I f I learn

> anything more I will

> certainly let you know.

>

> I always wanted to be a writer-maybe that is why my

> replys/answers/suggestions are so lengthy.

>

> Sorry!!!!!!!!!!

>

> Chicagoland Sharon

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I had to laugh when i read your comment about the stiff middle finger thing,

Daystar, because it brought up images of what happened to me last fall when

I was at my worst. Everyone in the office commented that I was trying to

tell them something!

[Guest guest]

hi ron,

i'm sorry to hear you've been sick on and off. i don't think the xolair has

anything to do with URI (upper resp infection). this is the first year in about

8 years that i've been URI-free from oct - dec.

for me, as soon as i would get a cold, it would go both directions - to my

sinuses and chest. late last winter (march) i started on biaxin daily, for its

long term anti-inflammatory properties in the sinuses. at this point, the biaxin

(or anything in that class) doesn't work as an antibiotic for me. i also got a

pnemonia shot, since apparently it also helps fight off certain strains of sinus

infections. i'm not sure if it was the pnemonia shot or the biaxin that's made

the difference (or just dumb-luck) but i've been better this winter, so far.

also, i've been more pro-active (as per my dr), and as soon as i start with a

cold, i start mucinex 1-2 times a day. if mucinex doesn't help, i take entex

(prescription - a little stronger than mucinex).the mucinex/entex seems to keep

the gunk from settling in my chest/sinuses, so i guess it doesn't fester and

become an infection.

case in point, i think your URIs are due to the nature of asthma, and not from

anything else. unless your URIs are somehow started off by allergies (due to

enviromental stuff??) i don't think the xolair can be expected to help that.

i hope you feel better!!!!

heather

ronaldcrpntr <cowtrail@...> wrote:

I have been on Xolair for 10 months but in the last 4 months I have had two

lung infections

(upper respiratory). Antibiotics take care of it but I can not help wondering,

am I doing

something wrong, is this normal, should I just learn to live with it.

Ron

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[Guest guest]

Ron,

Are other things different? Have you been exposed to more germs than

usual or had a lot of changes in weather or environment? Have you

been on an airplane or anywhere with bad air?

I'm getting over a bad sinus/lung infection. Started as soon as I got

back from flying to FL to spend a few days with my folks for Xmas. We

have a spread-out family, and I had to get presents together for 5

different Christmas events. I was worn slam out and then exposed to

all those germs on the plane.

Just wondering...and hope you feel better.

Addy

--- In , " ronaldcrpntr " <cowtrail@c...>

wrote:

>

> I have been on Xolair for 10 months but in the last 4 months I have

had two lung infections

> (upper respiratory). Antibiotics take care of it but I can not help

wondering, am I doing

> something wrong, is this normal, should I just learn to live with it.

> Ron

>

[Guest guest]

& Ron,

You are correct . URI's are part of our disease process. When we get

to a point that the Xolair is truly doing everything it can, we may see a

decrease in URI's. With the inflammation gone, the germs we breathe in don't

have a nice warm dark place to set up infection.

2006 will be better for you Ron & better for the rest of us with Asthma!

Pat

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