Guest guest Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Watch your feet very closely. While it may be directly from the Imuran or Prednisone and is something to be watched if so, it could also be a warning that you're approaching diabetes. Either way its something to make sure your pulmonologist is aware of, as strange as that sounds. Now it also could be from swelling and shoes and looser shoes and even diabetic socks might help. Just don't say something like " oh its just me feet, it's nothing " and dismiss it too lightly. > > > > > > Diane, > > > It's so hard to say because what every person feels within his or her > > own body is so subjective. I've definitely had what I'd call tightness > > in my chest. I'd describe it as a feeling of having a band tightly > > wrapped around my upper body and the inability to take a deep breath. > > One of the first things I remember noticing, long before I felt > > significantly short of breath was that I somehow lost the ability to > > yawn. I'd start to yawn and then suddenly on the inhale I'd just stop, > > I couldn't get the amount of air in that was required for a nice big > > yawn. I remember thinking it was weird but since I had no other > > symptoms at the time I didn't think too much of it. > > > Since my period of treatment with predinisone and my continuous oxygen > > use along with pulmonary rehab and regular exercise my shortness of > > breath and that feeling of tightness is greatly diminished. I still > > can't yawn very well but I've learned to live with it. I hope that > > somehow answers your question, I do think the answer will be somewhat > > different for each individual. > > > Good luck! > > > > > > Beth > > > Age 48 Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 > > > > > > Change everything. Love and Forgive > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > chest tightness > > > > > > > > > Hello everyone, > > > I¢ve been diagnosed with PF. I have a question regarding chest > > tightness. > > > First off, my heart is in great shape. It has been checked by multiple > > doctors and a half dozen tests, so it is not a heart issue. > > > My chest and throat tightness is chronic and increasing. It isn¢t > > painful, just tight. It started out as fleeting, then only after sitting > > for a while. > > > Then it was most of the day, but exercising or sleep would stop it. > > Now it is all the time, no matter sitting, sleeping, exercising, or > > standing. > > > Is this related to PF? > > > Thanks for your responses. > > > > > > > > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > >Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.4.6/1538 - Release Date: 7/7/2008 7:40 AM > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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