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(Message started by: swimchica623 on Jul 28^th, 2007, 7:15pm)

Title: my new o2 setup!
Post by swimchica623 on Jul 28^th, 2007, 7:15pm

As some of you know I just spent a week inpatient at Jefferson trying to get somethings under better control. While I was there I had a consult with a pulmonologist and an allergist and we discussed the problem I've been having with getting asthma attacks after about 15 minutes of a hit breathing o2...sometimes this is just at the end of it, but if its a stubborn one that the o2 isn't working real well, the attack will still be going on and I will be stuck in a very scary situation of a pretty serious asthma attack and CH. So we got me a new setup!!! I haven't been using a bubbler, which apparantly is a good thing but also the cause of my problems. The asthma has been caused by rapidly breathing cold, dry air. I don't cool it but slightly cooler than room temperature, dry air is triggering to asthma..which is why I swim for exercise in nice humid warm air. However, they don't want me to use a bubbler with a non-rebreather mask...it makes the air not incredibly clean an sanitary, more risk of mold exposure which I am very allergic to. The medical field is against bubblers with a non-rebreather mask, but we tend to break o2 rules anyway since most CHers don't exactly have the fraglist of lungs, but using a bubbler on a nonrebreather mask would be bad for me with my lungs and mold allergy.
So bottom line is they got me this fancy cannula that is capable of delivering 15L of oxygen with as close to 100% o2 as a non-rebreather. When you put it on it is a similar feeling to a CPAP...just blasts you right in your throat. I'll breathe in my nose during a hit but they said I actually will get 100% o2 even if I breathe out of my mouth, its delivery design is so good. But the good thing about that is if I do need to do a breathing treatment for my asthma, I will be able to run a nebulizer while getting 15L of oxygen at the same time!!
And regarding my stay at Jefferson...I am doing much better than when I got in there, I got a nerve block and a TON of DHE IVs (I didn't think it was possible to get this much!) along with fluids because I was pretty dehydrated when I got in there because I don't eat much when I am getting so many hits. The nerve block seems to be wearing off a litte bit so we will see how long this lasts...but the last few days have really been great and I am still doing waaaaay better tha before!!!!!!
Lisa

Title: Re: my new o2 setup!
Post by BMoneeTheMoneeMan on Jul 28^th, 2007, 7:18pm

Glad to hear you are doing better, Doll. Keep up with the good news.

B$

Title: Re: my new o2 setup!
Post by alienspacebabe on Jul 28^th, 2007, 7:59pm

Great news, Lisa!

Title: Re: my new o2 setup!
Post by lionsound on Jul 28^th, 2007, 9:24pm

SO happy you are feeling better!

That is really interesting about the O2 and your asthma. Scary too. I'm glad you got it figured out and I hope the new set up does the trick.

tons of PF's for you!!!

Title: Re: my new o2 setup!
Post by thebbz on Jul 28^th, 2007, 9:28pm

Get that much needed R&R. Good to hear your doing better.
thebb

Title: Re: my new o2 setup!
Post by Grandma_Sweet_Boy on Jul 28^th, 2007, 9:32pm

You've sure had a time of it. Glad to hear you're feeling better.

Carol