Re: Rhumatoid lung disease?? Di

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Hi Di:

I have had asthma since I was a small child, and still

have to be on Advair and Albuteral daily. I am quite

familiar with bronchitis lol, having had it multiple

times in my life, usually after a bad cold that I let

go.... my own fault. So, I know how just so tired and

drained you must be feeling right now - breathing

difficulties can really take it out of you, I know. I

hope that your medications will help you get better

soon. I do believe that my RA has caused my asthma to

get worse over these past 7 years - prior to that I

was not on any daily management medication and now I

am.

Take care - Kathe

--- diane_lilley <diane_lilley@...> wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> I have been out of commission for about 2 1/2 weeks

> now, with " bronchitis " of unknown

> origin. After two ER visits in two days, plus the

> dr, I have been put on:

>

> levaquin (antibiotic)

> 60 mg prednisione/day (was supposed to be a five day

> push, now looks like a 4 week

> taper)

> Combivent (inhaler- non steroid)

> Albuterol (rescue inhaler)

> Advair (steroid/long acting bronchodilator)

> Tessalon capsules (cough)

> now some pill that I cannot remember the name

>

> All this, and I do not really feel better- on the

> bright side, the pred has helped my post-

> surgery hand and triggering fingers! ;-)

>

> they just did a chest xray, havent gotten results

> yet

>

> does anyone have lung issues caused by the

> rheumatoid? How did they figure it out? What

> do you do for it?

>

> I am really getting nervous, I cannot work like

> this, and cannot function well on the whole

> non-breathing thing.

>

>

> Thanks,

> Di

>

>

>

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