I FINALLY have a diagnosis - I have been confused

[miss_jayne]

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keep moving forward! that is serious progress!

 

[debilorrah]

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I have been fighting this battle on and off since I was 12 years old.

Nurse Mshen: which one is maintenance and which one is rescue: Albuterol and Proventil.... Thanks!

 

[Robin'sBrood]

My oldest son has Asthma so this I know -- Albuterol is the rescue.

 

[debilorrah]

So weird all this is. The danged Proventil seems to work better. I also get a really cool, loud noisy breathing machine.

 

[Robin'sBrood]

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A Nebulizer?

 

[debilorrah]

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A nebulizer?

Yep one of those. The one in the docs office was very noisy and had to be plugged in. I hope I get a smaller one since I am supposed to use if FOUR times a day!!

 

[Robin'sBrood]

My son's asthma was not severe enough for us to have one at home but I've sat with him through Nebulizer treatments many times at the doctor's offices and in the ER. And the dummy (who turns 21 on Monday) still STARTED SMOKING when he was a teen!

 

[bulldog-girl]

Probably a C-pap for nighttime. They are a pain(hubby has one) but they do help.

So glad you know what you are dealing with. As it has been said, that is half the battle. Now you can read up on it and arm yourself. You can always fight an enemy that you know.


Praying for you for strength. We all want you around a looooonnng time.

 

[Bammony]

Love ya Debi!

 

[abluechipstock]

unfortunately chicken dust can trigger an exacerbation, keep your coop nice and ventilated, stay away from cigarette smoke and other harmful inhalants, this means you're more acceptable to things like bronchitis and pneumonia, so when you do get sick, get to the doctor, i'm a nurse and i see this all the time