Respiratory Diseases

My college gave up smoking after 35 years 11 weeks ago and ever since has suffered with throat problewms he never had before, Sore throat, bad tickly cough, general throat irritation. He was expecting some coughing as his lungs cleared and had even heared people commonly get ill after quitting but for this long, he's starting to think it will never end. Please help because he is so sick of being ill he talks about taking up smoking again.

2007-01-19 02:09:03 · 13 answers · asked by joe r 2

2007-01-19 00:37:00 · 18 answers · asked by ailbhe r 2

2007-01-18 21:36:52 · 2 answers · asked by sherrydskb@yahoo.com 1

For asthma and allergies. Thanks!

2007-01-18 21:19:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

In the past couple of days i've had a fever, nothing reaching over 101, a really bad cough (phlegm, hacking, etc), and the roof of my mouth has been hurting so much. It feels like there is a build up of pressure about half an inch from the back of my top two teeth. What do yout hink?

2007-01-18 19:28:23 · 3 answers · asked by DocinT 1

I am writing a book on how to give up smoking.

Please give me your experiences.

Kindest

Phillip

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2007-01-18 18:43:15 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am having sinus surgery and I would like any feedback on ENT surgeons in Massachusetts. experiences or recommendatrions. Thanks

2007-01-18 15:25:00 · 1 answers · asked by Stephen W 1

my wife has just been diagnosed with hughes syndrome, the doc isnt being very informative, anyone know anything about it.

2007-01-18 15:08:38 · 3 answers · asked by D M 2

I have to have a sleep study done tomorrow night and was wondering what to expect. Has anyone had one?

2007-01-18 14:53:26 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been on the 250 dose since it hit the market, but it seems lately that it's not near as effective. I know you can build a tolerance to albuterol, after using it for 28 years now. I know this would be best answered by my doctor, but was wondering tonight. And yes, I use it twice a day as prescribed, religiously. The older I get, the worse my athsma gets.

2007-01-18 14:39:47 · 4 answers · asked by Redneck 1

Ive tried over the counter meds, nyquil cough and cold adult strignth, that didnt help, then I tried delsym cough med thats the strongest over the counter adult strignth... thats not working... Im out of ideas

2007-01-18 14:25:19 · 8 answers · asked by Natalie Davis 1

Hospice, as I was told, is not only for end of life care. It is also for pain management, particularly in the elderly. I would like to know of anyone who suffered at the hands of hospice by having their loved ones decline while under their care when they weren't in decline until hospice came on board. My father just died (Jan 5, 07) because of the drugs they administered for pain, in particular opioids (various kinds of morphines) when he was not a candidate for this drug because of previous respiratory problems. They were supposed to be the caregivers, not the executioner.

2007-01-18 14:02:55 · 2 answers · asked by clueless 1

Any advice please

2007-01-18 13:02:58 · 9 answers · asked by Scarlet 3

Will cold germs remain on nasal spray tips or inside the container indefinetly? I noticed twice that when I have used a nasal spray for stuffiness in my nose (not a cold) that within 48 hours I came down with a cold. Can cold germs live in or on the container for an unliminted time?

2007-01-18 12:38:26 · 2 answers · asked by tonigirl3 2

I had a positive tb skin test.I then had to go get an x-ray,still waiting on results.I was wondering if it comes out that I have tb can I sue the place I work for.It is a healthcare facility.Also if I have it can I get some test that will show when it was contracted?Please any help is appreciated.I am scared,and am very worried about what my x-ray will tell me.

2007-01-18 11:49:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-18 11:41:23 · 6 answers · asked by RODNEY D 1

flowcharts of pathophysiologies

2007-01-18 11:19:00 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was diagnosed with bronchitis a few days ago and I was just wondering if there was anything else I could do to ease the pain in my chest and throat. It doesn't help that I have asthma that becomes pretty severe when I get sick. Currently I am resting and trying to drink hot tea when I can and I am on antibiotics.

2007-01-18 10:30:31 · 4 answers · asked by Alli 1

I was hoping some fellow asthmatics could help me out. I know Pulmicort and Singulair are preventative medicine for asthma, but I was wondering if you should expect to not have any attacks at all. What happens to you when you're on the preventatives?

The winter is typically one of the worst times for my asthma. My asthma was really bad for about a week, then I was put on Singlulair, have been on it for a little over 2 weeks. The past 2 days I felt SO much better. But today, I've had 2 small attacks, which I took Albuterol for. I was able to get through them during work, but it wore me out today.

Should I be concerned about today's attacks, or are my expectations unrealistic? What I mean is, should I expect to be totally cured of the attacks or should I anticipate still having them because it is the winter?

Personal experience to offer insight would be appreciated. Thank you :)

2007-01-18 09:47:59 · 3 answers · asked by Chelsea 2

Is it the nitrates in it/the dye? I find that clear sodas like ginger ale don't aggravate it as much...thanks!

2007-01-18 08:30:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-18 08:16:06 · 2 answers · asked by Beach B 1

2007-01-18 07:08:05 · 7 answers · asked by Girly♥ 7

when I breath in deeply, my right nostril almost closes. What could be the cause of that?

2007-01-18 06:24:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I regularly wake up during the night and find that my breathing has become very shallow or seems to have stopped completely and I find myself gasping for air. This is sometimes accompanied by a buzzing sensation in my head, kind of like the head rush you can get from standing up too quickly, I seem to be still asleep when I become aware of this sensation (sounds impossible, I know!...) what I mean is that my body is still paralysed by sleep when my mind registers that it's happening and I have to concentrate hard to shake my head and wake myself up. This sometimes happens even when I don't stop breathing (or at least I'm not aware that I've stopped breathing). I'm male, 31, I'm healthy, I don't smoke and I'm not overweight, I don't snore but I do often get a blocked nose, I don't drink very often and my diet is pretty good, so what could it be? And what should I do about it? Help please!

2007-01-18 04:54:10 · 13 answers · asked by Dave O 2

2007-01-17 20:24:47 · 14 answers · asked by harteq 1

Im having bad bad pain in the intercostal muscels and tried a coulple of basic pain killers for it but nothing has worked. Just b4 i coughed ans something went click and now i can hardly move cause of the pain, i have had this problem for over three months but this month is the worst i have had test on test to find out this keeps happening, the only thing the docs think its a bad chest infec that just wont go any suggestions on how to help pain????

2007-01-17 16:40:37 · 6 answers · asked by tan 1

2007-01-17 16:22:48 · 13 answers · asked by ling 1

I quit smoking two months ago and im only 20 years old and i had only smoked for around 4 years and i exercise alot. I do a lot of long distance cycling and BMX riding but lately I have been having problems with my breathing. Everytime I would take a breath it was like a half breath and would make my muscles in my neck and my chest tighten up. This used to happen over the summer as well after long rides on my bike.

2007-01-17 16:10:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 6 yr old son had walking pnuemonia when he was 4 yrs for 3 1/2 months. After this, he developed asthma. He has allergies and was on clariton before it was OTC. Now he is on xopenex and pulimcort as needed and Singulair 5mg every night before bed. In the last couple of months, i have noticed that he is coughing a considerable amount in his sleep and looks tired in the morning. We are a non smoking family with dogs that are NOT allowed in the bedrooms. All the pillows and mattresses have the allergen covers, and we have hardwood floors that are swept at least once a day. I am concerned about his cough as it is worsening over time and wondered if this was a sign that his asthma is becoming worse. We have a doc appt with his ped next week, but wanted to see if anyone had any thoughts. Only serious answers please. Thanks in advance.

2007-01-17 15:45:16 · 8 answers · asked by angell_baby 2

2007-01-17 15:05:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous