Re: my airways are on fire

[Guest guest]

Hi. I feel your pain. Yesteday it was -2F here. It

burned when you breathe. Of course the weather is

flipping and will be 40F next week. Lungs LOVE that.

Working all weekend. Even better.

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I am sorry for your pain. I know that all too well.

In NY right now, it's brutal with the temperature as well and the folks keep

the heat on 60.

ll else is the same too with them

I hope you are feeling better soon.

pyle456 <coachmac@...> wrote:

I live in SE NC, where the weather is normally mild. Other than

allergies, my main trigger is severely cold weather. Today we woke up

to 20degrees outside. I woke up choking, my airways are so inflamed.

Between the cold outside and the irritating heat inside, my head feels

like a balloon that is about to pop. I have doubled up on all my

steroid inhalers (so far my lungs are just twitchy - nothing serious)

in an effort to maintain. I just finished a pred taper and course of

antibiotics for a sinus infection that came up when I was trying to

clean house to get ready for Xmas.

Go figure.

Addy

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yesterday, in SE PA, the morning temps dropped to 17F with winds at

20 mph.

Not really bad, since where I grew up I was out delivering

newspapers at 5 AM at -34 F. No sweat, I said to myself, so I went

out for a two mile hike up a little hill.

POW! Two days and half a dozen or more hits of albuterol and my

lungs were still screaming at me " you set me on fire! " .

I'm warming up for winter hiking up to higher elevations above 6000

feet in February so this was a real setback.

My online reasearch shows a face mask that helps keep the fridgid

air one breathes a little warm and moist so I hope to spring the 50

bucks for that. If that doesn't work, my hopes for winter

mountaineering may be dashed. I'll just have to roll over and play

dead.

Oh, by the way, two years ago before getting help for COPD and

asthma, which includes Xoliar, I strained to climb up my back yard

which was about 20 ft elevation gain.

Anyone have any suggestions on how an asthmatic can deal with

strenous activity in low and sub-zero temeratues? I'm pretty much

taking the max dose of most asthma medications so I'm talking about

ways outside the med arena. I could take a coarse of Prednisone and

run right up a high mountain but pay for it big time later.

I love the outside winter fresh air blowing from the northwest and I

savor every breath of it. And I know if I hang out inside for the

winter months I won't live to see many more summers. I have to get

outside and I have to exercise a lot in the fresh air, then I can

live a normal life, to a hundred years or so.

>

> I live in SE NC, where the weather is normally mild. Other than

> allergies, my main trigger is severely cold weather. Today we

woke up

> to 20degrees outside. I woke up choking, my airways are so

inflamed.

> Between the cold outside and the irritating heat inside, my head

feels

> like a balloon that is about to pop. I have doubled up on all my

> steroid inhalers (so far my lungs are just twitchy - nothing

serious)

> in an effort to maintain. I just finished a pred taper and course

of

> antibiotics for a sinus infection that came up when I was trying

to

> clean house to get ready for Xmas.

>

> Go figure.

>

> Addy

> Group co-owner

>

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SE NC - How about that - whereat is you, mama - or have I asked that before? I

seem to recall ville or Whiteville or something like that. I lives in

the Redneck Riviera, Carolina Beach, where it didn't quite get down to 20

degrees, but it was damn chilly the past few nites. Hopefully, winter is over

and our camelias start blooming next week.

Caught a cold late Oct. and thought it was hanging on till now, making me feel

lousy off and on. However, I'm beginning to think it's a return of my old

friend, acute sinusitis, which we thought I'd gotten under control with the 8 mg

per day of prednisone and the xolair. Alas. Hopefully I won't have to go back

to Duke for another sinus D & C - that was brutal. Next week another CT scan of

sinuses and another aspiration of the sinuses going through my mouth - bummer -

but I guess they want to make sure I don't have MRSA up there again. Woe is me.

Ohldepharte

----- Original Message -----

From: pyle456

Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 7:24 AM

Subject: [ ] my airways are on fire

I live in SE NC, where the weather is normally mild. Other than

allergies, my main trigger is severely cold weather. Today we woke up

to 20degrees outside. I woke up choking, my airways are so inflamed.

Between the cold outside and the irritating heat inside, my head feels

like a balloon that is about to pop. I have doubled up on all my

steroid inhalers (so far my lungs are just twitchy - nothing serious)

in an effort to maintain. I just finished a pred taper and course of

antibiotics for a sinus infection that came up when I was trying to

clean house to get ready for Xmas.

Go figure.

Addy

Group co-owner

[Guest guest]

One of my favorite pulmonologists once told me never to go out in cold

temperatures without a scarf. This was before they had fancy $50

masks. He simply said to wrap the scarf around my mouth and nose.

His explanation was that, in addition to shocking your lungs with the

cold air, they get easily dehydrated in the cold.

This tip has worked for me for over a decade. If you can wear wool,

that is best since it generates warmth when moist. If not, I have

found that microfiber polar fleece scarves are a really nice alternative.

Kitty

> >

> > I live in SE NC, where the weather is normally mild. Other than

> > allergies, my main trigger is severely cold weather. Today we

> woke up

> > to 20degrees outside. I woke up choking, my airways are so

> inflamed.

> > Between the cold outside and the irritating heat inside, my head

> feels

> > like a balloon that is about to pop. I have doubled up on all my

> > steroid inhalers (so far my lungs are just twitchy - nothing

> serious)

> > in an effort to maintain. I just finished a pred taper and course

> of

> > antibiotics for a sinus infection that came up when I was trying

> to

> > clean house to get ready for Xmas.

> >

> > Go figure.

> >

> > Addy

> > Group co-owner

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I have a really nice polar fleece type neck ring

thing, which I pull up over my mouth and nose. My

grandmother bought it for me years ago from LL Bean.

This was after we found out that I was allergic to

wool. She may have felt guilty after years of making

me hand knitted scarves and hats... either that or she

knew if I didn't have something to cover my mouth &

nose , her side walk and driveway weren't going to get

shoveled! LOL!!!! It's done wonders over the years.

Especially during the cold winter days when I was in

college in Buffalo! 20 years later I still use it.

One thing I have found out over the years re:cold

weather. I only have a problem in the winter IF the

cold air is dry. That burns my lungs, big time! If it

is cold and moist it actually helps loosen up gunk.

Plus after I come in from being outside I get myself a

nice cup of coffee or tea, as they are both good

bronchial dialators. (Just have to be careful about

the caffeine jitters if you are taking albuterol and

theophyline!)

K

--- lurkitty117 <scruffy@...> wrote:

> One of my favorite pulmonologists once told me never

> to go out in cold

> temperatures without a scarf. This was before they

> had fancy $50

> masks. He simply said to wrap the scarf around my

> mouth and nose.

>

> His explanation was that, in addition to shocking

> your lungs with the

> cold air, they get easily dehydrated in the cold.

>

> This tip has worked for me for over a decade. If you

> can wear wool,

> that is best since it generates warmth when moist.

> If not, I have

> found that microfiber polar fleece scarves are a

> really nice alternative.

>

> Kitty

>

>

>

> > >

> > > I live in SE NC, where the weather is normally

> mild. Other than

> > > allergies, my main trigger is severely cold

> weather. Today we

> > woke up

> > > to 20degrees outside. I woke up choking, my

> airways are so

> > inflamed.

> > > Between the cold outside and the irritating heat

> inside, my head

> > feels

> > > like a balloon that is about to pop. I have

> doubled up on all my

> > > steroid inhalers (so far my lungs are just

> twitchy - nothing

> > serious)

> > > in an effort to maintain. I just finished a

> pred taper and course

> > of

> > > antibiotics for a sinus infection that came up

> when I was trying

> > to

> > > clean house to get ready for Xmas.

> > >

> > > Go figure.

> > >

> > > Addy

> > > Group co-owner

> > >

> >

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I do remember using a neck

scarf over my nose and mouth in those extreme cold days growing up.

I also remember the scarf loading up with moisture and freezing like

a rock to where it didn't work. And I remember growing a white

frost beard down the front of my coat from frozen breath.

Still, I'm not aiming for -34F like the old days, but maybe just -

10F, so I think I'll revisit the scarf or neck gaiter approach being

sure to use wool or something that doesn't freeze up with moisture.

I really don't like the idea of a four or five pound mask that makes

you look like a visitor from Mars. I do have one of those neck

gaiters from LL Bean so I'll give that a try for sure.

So thanks again for the suggestions.

> > > >

> > > > I live in SE NC, where the weather is normally

> > mild. Other than

> > > > allergies, my main trigger is severely cold

> > weather. Today we

> > > woke up

> > > > to 20degrees outside. I woke up choking, my

> > airways are so

> > > inflamed.

> > > > Between the cold outside and the irritating heat

> > inside, my head

> > > feels

> > > > like a balloon that is about to pop. I have

> > doubled up on all my

> > > > steroid inhalers (so far my lungs are just

> > twitchy - nothing

> > > serious)

> > > > in an effort to maintain. I just finished a

> > pred taper and course

> > > of

> > > > antibiotics for a sinus infection that came up

> > when I was trying

> > > to

> > > > clean house to get ready for Xmas.

> > > >

> > > > Go figure.

> > > >

> > > > Addy

> > > > Group co-owner

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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