used nebulizer before pulmonologist visit Posted: 01-09-08 20:32pm
After weeks of waiting, I finally had my
first appointment with a pulmonologist
concerning my asthma. I guess I goofed
up, because I used my nebulizer meds
before we left for the clinic. So when
they ran the spirometry tests on me, they
all came up perfectly normal.
So when the pulmonologist saw the
spirometry results, and listened to my
chest, he asked me if I really had asthma
and had I ever been tested for asthma. I
was diagnosed with asthma at the age of
10, and I have had at least 10 other
doctors, including ER physicians and
allergists, all confirm that I have
asthma. I told the pulmonologist that I
had used my meds before my appointment,
but it didn't seem to matter. He said I
should cut back my nebulizer treatments to
2x a week and see what happens. Guys, I
use that nebulizer three times a day, and
it has been a lifesaver. Before I got the
nebulizer and the Duoneb, I was a
wheezing, coughing, short of breath mess.
Sometimes it's hard to go the whole 6-8
hours between treatments because I start
coughing and having chest tightness and
shortness of breath. I usually can get
the treatment started before the wheezing
kicks in.
Did I just see a particularly
lackadaisical (sp?) pulmonologist? I am
seeing an allergist/immunologist/asthma
doctor locally. Perhaps this is enough
and I don't need to see a pulmonologist?
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