Asthmatic Issue Rearing it’s ugly Head yet again May 30, 2008
Posted by slmetcal in Asthma, General, Health, Ramblings.Tags: Allergies, Asthma, Coughing, Spring
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Well as you all know about 2 months ago I posted about having asthma. Anyway, to update you after this post I went back to the Dr as I was still having attacks after initial diagnosis. I was put on singulair and have been taking that for a month and a half and recently had yet another attack. I went to the Dr on Wednesday because I was coughing no wheezing this time just coughing and congested. I also found out that I had a sinus infection on top of everything else. So of course $56 dollars later for drugs I was out of there. It has been a rough spring. I had asthma and allergies as a child but do not ever remember spring being this rough on me. I have to go back next week and more than likely they will be adjusting my asthma meds yet again.
I am an Asthmatic with Vertigo Issues March 7, 2008
Posted by slmetcal in Asthma, General, Health, Ramblings, Vertigo.Tags: Asthma, Health, Vertigo
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Below is a cross post from my original blog.
I know most people will wonder why I am posting this? Well recent developments prompted me to post this. The title actually came to me while I was driving home from the Dr on Monday. Having been coughing and wheezing for about a week I decided it was time to have it checked out. I got up Monday morning and headed to the Dr office. I got there at 8:30 and did not get home until noon. Anyway, back to the coughing and wheezing after a few days I said to my husband that I wondered if it was Asthma. Over the weekend I quizzed my parents and sure enough along with my allergy issues I had Asthma as a child. I have not had problems in over 30 years so being diagnosed with Asthma was a surprise to me. The Dr told me it is not uncommon to not have a problem for long periods and then come back as an adult. I was also told that you never really outgrow Asthma you just go long periods like I have without any attacks. I find it hard that I have not had any Issues as my triggers as a child were Animals and Cigarette Smoke both of which I currently live with. I have had a cat for 7 years and my husband has smoked longer than we have been married. The treatment so far has been helping me. I am not wheezing or coughing as much but, having to make sure that I am near the nebulizer when it is time for my treatment is a pain. I go back to the Dr tomorrow for a follow up. I think that I will ask her if I can switch to an inhaler or something that is easily portable. The nebulizer is small but, it is not easily transported as I cannot carry it in my purse or pocket. If I had something smaller I would not have to worry about missing my Asthma treatment or making sure that I am home for my Asthma treatment. Anyway, on to the Vertigo Issues I was diagnosed with that in November. Now that I have them under wraps and not having problems with that. One of the side effects of my Asthma treatment is dizziness. As if I had not had enough of the Merry Go Round that I was experiencing for 2 months before finding out that I had BPV.
