Posted by Jackie on January 22, 1999 at 23:33:09:
In Reply to: My doctor is an ass too. posted by scott on January 22, 1999 at 19:44:01:
Good decisions, everything you've said. I've
never seen a "bottle" of oxygen. Make sure you
get a prescription for a tank with a face mask.
Inhale the oxygen at about 8 liters per minute
while sitting, bent slightly forward. For either
the Verapamil or Prednisone, make sure you start
with a high enought dosage. The Verapamil I think
typically requires 120 mg to start, and ramp up
slowly if that doesn't do any good (to 180, then
240 mg). With Prednisone, I think starting with
60 mg or 80 mg for several days and tapering
down gradually can work.
Good luck.
Jackie