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ouatic_7

Update

Jun 15, 2009 05:36

Chauffeuring pilgham to and from work again this week.

Tests came back pointing towards asthma so he's on an inhaler now and not sure if it is working.

pilgham

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alterfano June 15 2009, 11:17:08 UTC

astham makes you faint? o.O?

i'm glad you're driving him though. i know it's a pain for both of you but it's really the right thing to do. keep us posted and hang in there!

ouatic_7 June 15 2009, 15:33:02 UTC

Coughing when you are extremely heavy can make you faint (see Pilgham) and, apparently, sometimes asthma presents as coughing.

rya_kelley June 15 2009, 14:18:13 UTC

Asthma. Well, that's good, in a sense. At least it's not something worse. I hope they find a working medication for him soon, though.

ouatic_7 June 15 2009, 15:35:29 UTC

Seconded on finding a therapy that works.

45cats June 15 2009, 17:55:58 UTC

I've had a lot of trouble that was diagnosed as asthma so I've used several different things, but mainly: Albuterol inhaler and nebulizer for rescue breathing, and Azmacort for...I don't know what they call it, long term healing?

It's all a pain. I've got a billion different breathing/coughing meds in my cupboard. At least I didn't have coughing syncope that I know of. I'm sorry you're both going through this.

ouatic_7 June 16 2009, 10:49:06 UTC

Thanks! I'm not much for enduring so I hope we can get this cured or at least dealt with.

fenikkusuken June 16 2009, 00:31:48 UTC

*raises hand* Two spawn with mild asthma, hubby in denial that he's the genetic link between them and asthmatic granny... although he sneaks red-headed son's Ventolin inhaler before he goes out with his running group.

A lack of oxygen makes the body have odd reactions. If he stops having these breathing fits, then the inhaler is working.

ouatic_7 June 16 2009, 10:45:11 UTC

Well, he didn't wake me at 3 this AM with a coughing fit. That's a positive step. For both of us.

fenikkusuken June 16 2009, 16:16:23 UTC

Interrupted/poor sleep is one of the symptoms of asthma. In the red-head's case, he virtually stopped growing, until the meds allowed him to stay asleep deeply enough for the growth hormones to release. The lack of sleep made his anxiety/depression much, much worse; everything's smoothing out now... just in time for the teenage angst hormones to kick in! Oi!

ouatic_7 June 17 2009, 22:05:07 UTC

But now when he angsts it will be "normal"!

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nokomarie June 16 2009, 00:55:08 UTC

All very worrisome. Such an unusual reaction, even in a heavy person.

ouatic_7 June 16 2009, 10:47:16 UTC

Yeah. Worrisome is exactly it. He has a follow up on Friday and I'm trying to convince him that I should go too.

nokomarie June 16 2009, 12:56:48 UTC

That would be a good idea.