Guest guest Posted May 30, 2002 Report Share Posted May 30, 2002 Hi Carol, I had the exact same problem after visiting Denver in April 2001. I felt okay while I was there. I was inside most of the time b/c I was there for a conference. The day after I returned home to the DC area, I could barely breathe. I went to my rheumatologist, who did a Chest X-ray. He gave me an inhaler (and advised me to stay away from Denver during the winter). I have no idea if being in Denver actually caused the breathing problem, but it makes sense. Hope you're feeling better. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2002 Report Share Posted May 30, 2002 , that's really something! I didn't get to sleep until 5:45 AM because my chest hurt so badly, then I woke up at 8AM. The inhaler really makes me jittery and I still have most of the pain, so I'm not sure I'm going to use it again. I'm taking an expectorant and some effervescent magnesium and feeling a little better this afternoon. I'll keep this incident in mind if I ever need to return to Denver in the cooler months. Hope you're having a pain free day! Hugs, Carol Re: [ ] Carol & Denver Hi Carol, I had the exact same problem after visiting Denver in April 2001. I felt okay while I was there. I was inside most of the time b/c I was there for a conference. The day after I returned home to the DC area, I could barely breathe. I went to my rheumatologist, who did a Chest X-ray. He gave me an inhaler (and advised me to stay away from Denver during the winter). I have no idea if being in Denver actually caused the breathing problem, but it makes sense. Hope you're feeling better. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2002 Report Share Posted May 30, 2002 Hi Carol do you know the name of your inhaler…they can speed up the heart rate…but that goes away in a bit…it is opening up your bronchial tubes … I don’t know if he has put you on a preventer or the inhaler…one prevents the lungs from being inflamed and the other is a fast acting method to get the relief…but you will get jittery…try to relax while taking it and just rest for ten minutes…if he heard wheezing in your lungs there is something there…however you can ask for asthma tests to be done to determine if you have asthma….you will breathe into a bronchodilator for about an hour as they increase the inhalers and it will determine the level of your lung capacity…and rule in or out the asthma as the cause of your pain…if that is not the cause they should look further I would hope… the preventer I take is flovent and the inhaler is salbutimol…I don’t know the name of your drugs but if you go to search engine and type in the name of your medication you could read how it reacts on some or could react so that you can relax a bit more in order to aid your situation… I was scared at first….i even had to take mine in a special tube that was prescribed…I didn’t know if I truly needed it so my doctor sent me for the asthma test and determined I had the asthma so now I am very relaxed while taking it….it takes time I think as with any new medication…but I still get jittery and it unnerves me still at times especially when I have to take more than two puffs within ten minutes… I hope it helps your wheezing and pain if that is the cause…and hugs to your jitteriness coz yes it is frightening the first while..at least from my experience. Sincerely Re: [ ] Carol & Denver Hi Carol, I had the exact same problem after visiting Denver in April 2001. I felt okay while I was there. I was inside most of the time b/c I was there for a conference. The day after I returned home to the DC area, I could barely breathe. I went to my rheumatologist, who did a Chest X-ray. He gave me an inhaler (and advised me to stay away from Denver during the winter). I have no idea if being in Denver actually caused the breathing problem, but it makes sense. Hope you're feeling better. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2002 Report Share Posted May 31, 2002 Dear , thank you so much for your kind reassurance. It is Albuterol, which is the fast acting type. I’ve been on it before years ago and had problems tolerating it then as well. If I have more pain I will have to just use it, though. I don’t even drink caffeine, so I’m very sensitive to stimulants. Hope you have a pain free evening. Hugs, Carol Re: [ ] Carol & Denver Hi Carol, I had the exact same problem after visiting Denver in April 2001. I felt okay while I was there. I was inside most of the time b/c I was there for a conference. The day after I returned home to the DC area, I could barely breathe. I went to my rheumatologist, who did a Chest X-ray. He gave me an inhaler (and advised me to stay away from Denver during the winter). I have no idea if being in Denver actually caused the breathing problem, but it makes sense. Hope you're feeling better. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2002 Report Share Posted May 31, 2002 Carol: I was put on Albuterol about two years ago but quit taking it because of what it did to me. A Pharmacist just happened to point out to me that it might be the generic that was doing things to me(racing heart etc)and gave me the real thing. It turned out he was right. When I take it for the wheezing now, I have no problem but the Navy didn't like it when I insisted at Navy hospital pharmacy that I had to have the brand instead of the generic. When they told me that it wouldn't make any difference, I stood my guns and got the brand. Jan (Momacat or MeMa) Carol <carol@...> wrote: Dear , thank you so much for your kind reassurance. It is Albuterol, which is the fast acting type. I’ve been on it before years ago and had problems tolerating it then as well. If I have more pain I will have to just use it, though. I don’t even drink caffeine, so I’m very sensitive to stimulants. Hope you have a pain free evening. Hugs, Carol Re: [ ] Carol & Denver Hi Carol, I had the exact same problem after visiting Denver in April 2001. I felt okay while I was there. I was inside most of the time b/c I was there for a conference. The day after I returned home to the DC area, I could barely breathe. I went to my rheumatologist, who did a Chest X-ray. He gave me an inhaler (and advised me to stay away from Denver during the winter). I have no idea if being in Denver actually caused the breathing problem, but it makes sense. Hope you're feeling better. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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