I have been having a lot more breathing difficulty this past week, the three asthma meds I have been on notwithstanding. On Friday, the dr. put me on five days of prednisone. I didn't sleep at all Friday night (caught a couple hours at 6 am), slept some (but not much) last night, and tonight, Sunday, it's almost 11:30 and I'm not the least bit sleepy.
For someone who has NEVER, EVER smoked a tobacco cigarette, and whose experience with the other kind was VERY VERY limited, I have an awful lot of respiratory and cardiac problems.
I think the prenisone is also affecting my mood. I have been very irritable and angry today. And I'm ranting in a way I almost never do.
Could it be environmental? I know the air quality down here is ruining my lungs. Well, I hope the prednisone helps.
((HUGS))
Posted by: Mongoose | January 06, 2008 at 11:50 PM
I hope you are feeling better soon!
Posted by: Melissa in TN | January 09, 2008 at 08:18 PM
I agree with Mongoose - could it be environmental??
Feel better!!
Posted by: Margaret | January 14, 2008 at 09:44 PM
You don't have to be a smoker to have chronic lung problems. Is there a family history of asthma or allergies? Are you naturally fair-haired or redheaded with fair skin and sunburn easily?
I got the double whammy on this scenario. I got the asthma and allergies, plus the red hair and milk white skin. People with fair hair/ red hair tend to have compromised immune systems and extremely sensitive systems in general. Any time I get even a minor cold I wind up with a secondary lung infection.
You might check into some allergy testing. You would be surprised how much easier you can breathe if you get unknown allergies under control. Also check into herbal products. There are several herbs that aid in breathing. I use Lobelia and Mullein.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mullein
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobelia
Hope that helps!
Posted by: Jillyanna | February 18, 2008 at 08:49 PM