Guest guest Posted September 11, 2001 Report Share Posted September 11, 2001 " I would like to know wether you have other or additional experiences. " Werner, I have breathing problems too and I'm trying to get it under control. Thanks for sharing. I will speak to my pulm. about your suggestions. I asked him about steroid inhalers (Flovent, in particular) and he said for my tracheal problem it wouldn't work, because inhaling would only skip the area that needs it most (the trachea) and go to where I need it the least (farther down into the bronchial tree). Needless to say, I was a little bit disappointed that it wouldn't help. Nothing like having something in your purse as a sort of lifesaver in case you get winded. For the past 3 wks, I've been coughing a lot and instead of the normal dry barking cough, I've been coughing up phlegm (the worst part is I've got chest pain too, and the coughing fits have been involuntary and don't stop until I cough up the phlegm. Sorry this is grossing you out guys!). Is this what you mean by mucus control? I did a pulm function test several wks ago and found out that albuteral didn't improve the results of my breathing. I just found out that the sleep study I took last week shows I have a slight sleep apnea and since they didn't put me on a CPAP machine that night (I thought they had specific instructions for me to try it out!!!!) I have to go back again to be fitted for one. If you haven't had one, they're not the best experience because you're hooked up from all over your body, you're sleeping in a strange bed and you get woken up at 5:30 in the morning! I know it's a good thing, but I wish whoever ordered the sleep study had made it clear that I was to be fitted for a CPAP, not be evaluated on the need for one. Ugh! , venting again! ===== When choosing the lesser of two evils, I always like the one I haven't tried. -- Mae West __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2001 Report Share Posted September 11, 2001 " I would like to know wether you have other or additional experiences. " Werner, I have breathing problems too and I'm trying to get it under control. Thanks for sharing. I will speak to my pulm. about your suggestions. I asked him about steroid inhalers (Flovent, in particular) and he said for my tracheal problem it wouldn't work, because inhaling would only skip the area that needs it most (the trachea) and go to where I need it the least (farther down into the bronchial tree). Needless to say, I was a little bit disappointed that it wouldn't help. Nothing like having something in your purse as a sort of lifesaver in case you get winded. For the past 3 wks, I've been coughing a lot and instead of the normal dry barking cough, I've been coughing up phlegm (the worst part is I've got chest pain too, and the coughing fits have been involuntary and don't stop until I cough up the phlegm. Sorry this is grossing you out guys!). Is this what you mean by mucus control? I did a pulm function test several wks ago and found out that albuteral didn't improve the results of my breathing. I just found out that the sleep study I took last week shows I have a slight sleep apnea and since they didn't put me on a CPAP machine that night (I thought they had specific instructions for me to try it out!!!!) I have to go back again to be fitted for one. If you haven't had one, they're not the best experience because you're hooked up from all over your body, you're sleeping in a strange bed and you get woken up at 5:30 in the morning! I know it's a good thing, but I wish whoever ordered the sleep study had made it clear that I was to be fitted for a CPAP, not be evaluated on the need for one. Ugh! , venting again! ===== When choosing the lesser of two evils, I always like the one I haven't tried. -- Mae West __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2001 Report Share Posted September 11, 2001 In a message dated 9/11/01 12:24:38 AM Pacific Daylight Time, hiacynth1@... writes: << but I wish whoever ordered the sleep study had made it clear that I was to be fitted for a CPAP, not be evaluated on the need for one. Ugh! >> , I went through the same thing... After the first sleep study they determine if you need a c pap. Then they have to do another to see what pressure you need.. I had a third one because mine still wasn't right... Good luck...Know it's a pain... i have to see the sleep dr this month and I DON " T want to have to do another one, but everytime I wear the Cpap I get a cold... Does this ever happen to anyone else?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2001 Report Share Posted September 11, 2001 In a message dated 9/11/01 12:24:38 AM Pacific Daylight Time, hiacynth1@... writes: << but I wish whoever ordered the sleep study had made it clear that I was to be fitted for a CPAP, not be evaluated on the need for one. Ugh! >> , I went through the same thing... After the first sleep study they determine if you need a c pap. Then they have to do another to see what pressure you need.. I had a third one because mine still wasn't right... Good luck...Know it's a pain... i have to see the sleep dr this month and I DON " T want to have to do another one, but everytime I wear the Cpap I get a cold... Does this ever happen to anyone else?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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