Guest guest Posted April 30, 2003 Report Share Posted April 30, 2003 Hi, Yes, I've been short of breath since my first month on treatment. I'm on month four now. I don't seems to want to do very much, so I think when I do move around, it's harder for me. But it has to be the treatment, because sometimes I get short of breath just going back and forth to the mail box. Make sure that your red blood cell count is OK next time you have your blood tests. That can make you feel even more tired. I think this shortness of breath is just something we have to put up with. I'm trying to move around a little more lately, hoping that this will help. I'm a big girl, too. Hang in there, Marie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2003 Report Share Posted April 30, 2003 I was having a little of the short breath thing too when I was on TX. I stopped eds26 weeks ago and am waiting for my 6 mo. blood work to come back to see if it's still gone. Anyway I just came in from working in the garden. Hit my 2 ft. high lawn with the weed wacker and fed the roses. Man it felt good to be out in some nice warm sunshine. Anyway it was fairly strenuous but I seemed to not get as tired as I would have a year ago. I was told that the time release mechanism in the Peg is done by binding the med to the red blood cells. I wonder........ If that is the case does it reduce the red cells capacity for carrying oxygen, leading to heavy breathing to compensate. Just speculating. Any potential PHDs out there. Theres a research idea for you. Anyway, the roses have aphids so I guess I'll go back out and dose them with my coca cola listerine jalapeno pepper pesticide. SEE YA!!!!!!!!!!!!111 " Not everything that can be counted counts. And not everything that counts can be counted " ALBERT EINSTEIN " Don't stay in bed unless you can make money in bed " GEORGE BURNS > Hi, > Yes, I've been short of breath since my first month on treatment. I'm on > month four now. I don't seems to want to do very much, so I think when I do > move around, it's harder for me. But it has to be the treatment, because > sometimes I get short of breath just going back and forth to the mail box. > Make sure that your red blood cell count is OK next time you have your blood > tests. That can make you feel even more tired. I think this shortness of > breath is just something we have to put up with. I'm trying to move around > a little more lately, hoping that this will help. I'm a big girl, too. > > Hang in there, > Marie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2003 Report Share Posted April 30, 2003 Yes I am very short of breath at times. I'm 49 and feel like an old lady. My docs say it from the tx, and they're keeping an eye on my bloodwork. At the same time they want me to be active and not just sit or lay around. I've been working in the gardens and taking short walks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 > Do any of ya'll still get winded by stair climbing? > > hugs, cindy lee lee, you might be deconditioned. You might need to do some type of cardiovascular exercise: walking, biking, running, etc. marta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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