Posted by Maxime on October 31, 2007, at 15:22:46
In reply to Re: Med Induced Respiratory Depression, Anyone?, posted by Brody on October 30, 2007, at 14:52:47
That's great! (sounds strange)
I suffer from asthma as well.
I hope you are taking more than fast acting inhalers, but also one that prevents the inflamation. I was taking Advair, but I switch to Singulair (pill form) which helps.
Good luck!
Maxime
> Yes! I get to keep my EMSAM patch!
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> I just had my pulmonary function test and I do have asthma. Who would have thought that would be good news?
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> It isn't severe (yet), and my lungs responded well to the inhaled medicine.
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> The tech said he has oftentimes seen asthma come on later in life due to barn work: the sawdust, the hay, the dander, the mold, etc. It takes its toll over time.
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> The reason it became so acute was the record heat and humidity this summer, and then the traumatic back injury.
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> (The pulmonary tech was in disbelief that my doctor didn't order an x-ray. He feels they take a lot of shortcuts these days due to expense.)
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> Of course, the last several days I got all upset over not being able to breathe, which caused the breathing problem to worsen (hyperventilating). Then I was afraid to treat the anxiety by taking Xanax because of what I read about benzos and respiratory depression. Snowball effect...
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> All added up, it just got worse by the hour.
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> Thank you all for your posts.... they were very much appreciated.
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> Janet
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