Guest guest Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 About a week and a half ago I was " fighting a cold " . Pretty soon I could not breath and the wife rolled me to ER. I was admitted in intensive care and confirmed to have influenza A. Everybody had to put on masks and gloves. My regular Dr is also a pulmonary specialist (Lung/asthma Dr). He states that the Flu (influenza) is far worse then phenomena for asthma sufferers, influenza affects both lungs in their entirety. He, after stating it was nip and tuck for awhile, stated now I know why so many people die from influenza. I just got home and am doing better, everything is relative, but this is a first for me. I will not take the flu for granted when it reacts so violently with my asthma. I self inject Xolair so I was three days late with the shots, Dr said that was OK. After injecting I actually felt better. Most of the Nurses did not know about Xolair so I educated them, told them about this site, and they were " excited " about learning about Xolair, cool huh? Yes I did get flu shots and phenomena shots prior to this incident. I go back to the Dr tomorrow and right now I feel really really yucky, that's medical jargon for even my hair hurts! Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Ron, I'm glad to hear you are doing better. For some odd reason I can breathe better when I get the flu. You said you are self-injecting Xolair? I've asked my doctor if I can do it myself but he won't let me. Are you a health care professional? I'd like to give myself the shot if possible. ronaldcrpntr <cowtrail@...> wrote: About a week and a half ago I was " fighting a cold " . Pretty soon I could not breath and the wife rolled me to ER. I was admitted in intensive care and confirmed to have influenza A. Everybody had to put on masks and gloves. My regular Dr is also a pulmonary specialist (Lung/asthma Dr). He states that the Flu (influenza) is far worse then phenomena for asthma sufferers, influenza affects both lungs in their entirety. He, after stating it was nip and tuck for awhile, stated now I know why so many people die from influenza. I just got home and am doing better, everything is relative, but this is a first for me. I will not take the flu for granted when it reacts so violently with my asthma. I self inject Xolair so I was three days late with the shots, Dr said that was OK. After injecting I actually felt better. Most of the Nurses did not know about Xolair so I educated them, told them about this site, and they were " excited " about learning about Xolair, cool huh? Yes I did get flu shots and phenomena shots prior to this incident. I go back to the Dr tomorrow and right now I feel really really yucky, that's medical jargon for even my hair hurts! Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 I have never stuck a needle in anybody, especially myself, prior to Xolair. I think the Nurse and Dr just felt that I was not a shock danger, and would not " abuse " the protocol. I thought Self injecting was " normal " until I started reading this site. Me and a nurse are both self injecting, I'm not a health care professional, I never asked why they allow me to but I'm good with it, it is so much easier. I have a pretty good Dr and I guess he decided his office was to busy and the " Office fees " out weighed room for people. On Feb 17, 2006, at 1:13 PM, McLaughlin wrote: > Ron, > > I'm glad to hear you are doing better. For some odd reason I can > breathe better when I get the flu. > > You said you are self-injecting Xolair? I've asked my doctor if > I can do it myself but he won't let me. Are you a health care > professional? I'd like to give myself the shot if possible. > > > > ronaldcrpntr <cowtrail@...> wrote: > About a week and a half ago I was " fighting a cold " . Pretty soon > I could not breath and the > wife rolled me to ER. I was admitted in intensive care and > confirmed to have influenza A. > Everybody had to put on masks and gloves. My regular Dr is also a > pulmonary specialist > (Lung/asthma Dr). He states that the Flu (influenza) is far worse > then phenomena for asthma > sufferers, influenza affects both lungs in their entirety. He, > after stating it was nip and tuck > for awhile, stated now I know why so many people die from > influenza. I just got home and > am doing better, everything is relative, but this is a first for > me. I will not take the flu for > granted when it reacts so violently with my asthma. > > I self inject Xolair so I was three days late with the shots, Dr > said that was OK. After injecting > I actually felt better. Most of the Nurses did not know about > Xolair so I educated them, told > them about this site, and they were " excited " about learning about > Xolair, cool huh? > > Yes I did get flu shots and phenomena shots prior to this incident. > > I go back to the Dr tomorrow and right now I feel really really > yucky, that's medical jargon > for even my hair hurts! > > Ron > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 I also self-inject my Xolair shots. I did it with my allergy shots 15 or more years ago, but the insurance companies got ancy and I had to stop. No more allergy shots, tho, since Xolair. All they did was keep me out of the hospital. Xolair does much more than that. Addy > > About a week and a half ago I was " fighting a cold " . Pretty soon > > I could not breath and the > > wife rolled me to ER. I was admitted in intensive care and > > confirmed to have influenza A. > > Everybody had to put on masks and gloves. My regular Dr is also a > > pulmonary specialist > > (Lung/asthma Dr). He states that the Flu (influenza) is far worse > > then phenomena for asthma > > sufferers, influenza affects both lungs in their entirety. He, > > after stating it was nip and tuck > > for awhile, stated now I know why so many people die from > > influenza. I just got home and > > am doing better, everything is relative, but this is a first for > > me. I will not take the flu for > > granted when it reacts so violently with my asthma. > > > > I self inject Xolair so I was three days late with the shots, Dr > > said that was OK. After injecting > > I actually felt better. Most of the Nurses did not know about > > Xolair so I educated them, told > > them about this site, and they were " excited " about learning about > > Xolair, cool huh? > > > > Yes I did get flu shots and phenomena shots prior to this incident. > > > > I go back to the Dr tomorrow and right now I feel really really > > yucky, that's medical jargon > > for even my hair hurts! > > > > Ron > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 Thanks, Ron. I'm going to have to ask my doctor again then. I gave my wife shots for 1 year when she was on chemo. She's better now and I'm a pro at giving shots. Perhaps he'll go along with it. Carpenter <cowtrail@...> wrote: I have never stuck a needle in anybody, especially myself, prior to Xolair. I think the Nurse and Dr just felt that I was not a shock danger, and would not " abuse " the protocol. I thought Self injecting was " normal " until I started reading this site. Me and a nurse are both self injecting, I'm not a health care professional, I never asked why they allow me to but I'm good with it, it is so much easier. I have a pretty good Dr and I guess he decided his office was to busy and the " Office fees " out weighed room for people. On Feb 17, 2006, at 1:13 PM, McLaughlin wrote: > Ron, > > I'm glad to hear you are doing better. For some odd reason I can > breathe better when I get the flu. > > You said you are self-injecting Xolair? I've asked my doctor if > I can do it myself but he won't let me. Are you a health care > professional? I'd like to give myself the shot if possible. > > > > ronaldcrpntr <cowtrail@...> wrote: > About a week and a half ago I was " fighting a cold " . Pretty soon > I could not breath and the > wife rolled me to ER. I was admitted in intensive care and > confirmed to have influenza A. > Everybody had to put on masks and gloves. My regular Dr is also a > pulmonary specialist > (Lung/asthma Dr). He states that the Flu (influenza) is far worse > then phenomena for asthma > sufferers, influenza affects both lungs in their entirety. He, > after stating it was nip and tuck > for awhile, stated now I know why so many people die from > influenza. I just got home and > am doing better, everything is relative, but this is a first for > me. I will not take the flu for > granted when it reacts so violently with my asthma. > > I self inject Xolair so I was three days late with the shots, Dr > said that was OK. After injecting > I actually felt better. Most of the Nurses did not know about > Xolair so I educated them, told > them about this site, and they were " excited " about learning about > Xolair, cool huh? > > Yes I did get flu shots and phenomena shots prior to this incident. > > I go back to the Dr tomorrow and right now I feel really really > yucky, that's medical jargon > for even my hair hurts! > > Ron > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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