Respiratory Diseases

I am freezing cold and the weather is very warm ( I live in the tropics). I cannot get to the doctor right now. Can you please tell me what this is about and how do I alleviate it?

2007-03-23 07:24:22 · 4 answers · asked by kevin persad 1

My friend has just called me and is distressed as she was told she possibly has sleep apnoea and must stop driving immediately and report it to the DVLA. Is this correct? My mother has severe sleep apnoea (to the point where she suffered a cardiac arrest), but she was never told she had to stop driving.

Thanks in anticipation of your answers

2007-03-23 06:41:11 · 11 answers · asked by traceymhanlon 2

Okay my daughter is now 5 months old, she makes this noise when she is sleeping, like a grunting, snoring, congested almost noise (kind of hard to explain the sound)her doctor says that it has something to do with a flap in her throat or something. Something along the lines as it doesn't function properly yet, and it is common in alot of babies... my new doctor is forgein, and when she tried to explain it to me I just could not understand what she was saying... does any one know what this is called, and where I can get more information on it?
(When you lay her on her stomach its not as bad....)

2007-03-23 05:13:49 · 4 answers · asked by Korbyn's Mama 2

My dad was just diagnosed with this. He's only 43 and is in decent shape. He is also hypoglycemic and will have diabetes someday. His family doctor did the echo thingie just as a precaution when he was having a hard time breathing sometimes. He isn't feeling horrible, just sometimes he falls asleep when he gets home and it's hours before he gets up. He and my mom said the family doctor told him to just eat better and start exercising regularly and they gave him a inhaler called Advair. But I'm wondering if this enough. Shouldn't he get to a specialist or is this something that really is just controlled by diet and exercise?

2007-03-23 05:05:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-23 04:39:39 · 11 answers · asked by boon431@btinternet.com 1

My son just went to the doctor for his asthma. She said he sounds alot better than he did yesterday. We are supposed to go out of town ( 3 hours away ) today. The doc said it would be fine as long as I take the nebulizer and all the meds ( 7 of them ) with me and keep giving him his breathing treatments. My son really really wants to go and even though the doc said it was ok I am a little nervous about it. I am not sure if I am over reacting. My fear is he will get worse and will need to go to the emeregency room and the way the insurance works they will not pay the bill cause it is out of network. Like I said the doctor said he sounds alot better but he still needs his treatments every 4 hours. I want to do what is best for my son. I love him very much.. Am I overreacting???? Should we keep our plans??? Or should I just stay here just in case.. I am new to this asthma deal and it scares the hell out of me. What would you do???

2007-03-23 03:19:21 · 10 answers · asked by Sarah G 3

2007-03-23 01:27:56 · 1 answers · asked by ttbymrspring 1

My son got dianogsed with asthma a year ago and now he is six. Well he is on 4 meds every day...Sungular, Clariatan, Nasonax and Pulmicort. He went to the doctor yesterday and had to get 2 breathing treatments back to back.. They put him on Predisone, Zopanex and an antibiotic for an ear infection. Well last night I had to call the doctor and she pushed his treatment up to every 4 hours through the night. He was complaining of a severe headache and has been on all these meds before when he was in the hospital last year and never complained of a headache. The is still coughing and wheezing with all of these meds..What could the headache come from and will all these meds in his system for 24 hours and with zopanex being a rescue medication shouldn't he be at least a little better this morning.. I am calling the doctor when they open but just wanted some opnions.. I am new to this asthma thing. Again he is on. Singular, Clairatan, Nasonax, Pulmicort, Predisone, Zopanex and an antibioic.

2007-03-23 00:57:43 · 11 answers · asked by Sarah G 3

My friend has given birth to a boy. He is a week old now but hasnt opened his eyes, he cant move his muscles or breath on his own. My friend had too much amniotic fluid and was induced 2 weeks early (scans did not show anything was wrong with the baby before birth). The doctors dont know what is causing this and are holding out no hope for the little one and want to switch off his ventilator. Has anyone ever heard or seen these symptoms before or maybe have an idea what could be causing these symptoms? My fingers are crossed!

2007-03-23 00:41:02 · 5 answers · asked by charl 1

ive just been the doctors and been diagnosed with asthma, he explained it all to me but i didnt catch it all (hes foreign) can anybody explain to me what astma is? and what causes it?

2007-03-23 00:11:03 · 8 answers · asked by Izzy 3

my mum has carpel tunnel syndrome,she has had injections to help it but they never worked so they booked her in for an operation on it.she then also developed a lump on her ankel that the said was a ganglian and they would need to cut it out so they will combine both operations into one.they told her they will keep her awake through this as she has brital ashma,enphysemia and that putting her asleep could cause a servere ashma attack,she went for the operation this morning and they have now said that they aint sure if it really is a ganglian and need to do a biopsy instead.they are also now going to put her to sleep.it really worried me now.what if something goes wrong,,,you hear how crap hospitals are now and can never put your trust in them

2007-03-22 23:17:59 · 2 answers · asked by sammydeea 3

Personally i cant wait!

2007-03-22 22:11:44 · 47 answers · asked by Conkys Mummy 2

We went to see a GP two days. He was not sure of reasons. Anyone could advise us?

2007-03-22 20:57:43 · 9 answers · asked by Aung T 1

I went to the ER today & the doctor told me I had it & she prescribed me antibiotics.

2007-03-22 20:11:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

He was suffering from Asthma since childhood and the Doctor treated him said that it may go off when he turns adulthood. But now the Doctor says he is a prospective candidate for Adult Asthma and require lifelong treatment. Any permanent cure for it

2007-03-22 18:26:16 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son is 15 months old and has been healthy up until 2 months ago when we both got a horrible cold. We were sick for 2 weeks and I don't know that it ever completely went away for him. Just different "levels". Some days it would appear to be gone, then it would come back and so on. A few days ago he started showing symptoms again, watery eyes, runny nose with thick green mucus, and a horrible cough. So it appears to be an upper resp. infection, but it just seems never-ending. I took him to 2 different doctors, one who really had no answers and one who was a little more thorough and prescribed him singulair and an inhaler with a mask. He said that even if it isn't asthma that it would help to lessen the cough and open up his lungs and he would have a better chance to get over it. It does help with the coughing. My question I guess is, is it normal for an upper resp. infection to last this long? Also, could it be asthma? I didn't think it was because of the other

2007-03-22 15:48:03 · 9 answers · asked by luvbabysky 3

So I watched this movie called "the secret" and after that I started visualizing myself not having asthma. I've had it for as long as I can remember and have always had to have a rescue inhaler. I would use it quite often when I had breathing problems. Weeks went by and I noticed that I hadn't used it. It's been 3 months and not a single wheeze..just like that!

Anyone have this experience?

2007-03-22 15:35:20 · 3 answers · asked by Tadow 4

She returned from her grandmother's, who runs an in-home daycare, on 3/13 and she has been sick ever since. She doesn't seem to be feverish, though she is unusually clingy/needy and in a generally poor mood. It's a non-productive cough from what I can tell, but I don't know if she's perhaps swallowing any phlegm that does come up. She has mild congestion, though no difficulty breathing, and a runny nose. I have been giving her cough medicine and it helps a little. It's been a little over a week and though it doesn't seem to be getting worse it isn't getting any better either.

2007-03-22 15:05:47 · 3 answers · asked by Mokie Prime 1

If you smoked for 45 or more years and you quit smoking, do you need an oxygen tank to stablize your breathing? Can anyone tell me what happens to your lungs/body if this is the case? If not, would this be the onset of emphysema? The person this is happening to, I would rather not ask.

2007-03-22 13:49:58 · 13 answers · asked by kaspercoffee 1

2007-03-22 12:29:42 · 3 answers · asked by resajohn79 3

My 16 year old daughter was diagnosed with leukocytoclastic vasculitis does anyone have information regarding the symptoms and what will happen to her, ect.

Thank you
Deborah

PS
I am very worried and scared with what is happening to her.

2007-03-22 11:05:18 · 2 answers · asked by mih62 1

My sister everytime she coughs she frat's is that normal or is something wrong with her?

2007-03-22 10:25:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-22 10:18:19 · 7 answers · asked by joe 2

What can I do instead?

2007-03-22 10:01:48 · 13 answers · asked by down south 4

and some other drugs that makes her defenses go down, could that be the reason she doesn't recover of her coughing?what can she do to recover?
thanks

2007-03-22 09:18:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-22 09:16:28 · 3 answers · asked by maxine d 1

I've supposed to quit smoking for months, due to an up-coming operation, can anyone tell me how long it takes the nicotine to get out of my system, or anyway to get it out quickly, besides not smoking...it's very imperative I get this out of my system as quickly as possible, even if I have withdrawals..anyone have any idea, how long, or anything to get it where it won't show up in my system, thanks..

2007-03-22 08:52:46 · 17 answers · asked by Confused 3

Which of the following allows the greatest amount of exchange between blood plasma and the interstitial fluid?

discontinuous capillaries
vasodilated arterioles
fenestrated capillaries
discontinuous venules

2007-03-22 08:52:19 · 3 answers · asked by sanaq_99 1

my 5 year old was just diagnosed by his pulmonlogist with this and im so confused on what it is. You no the doctor tells you and your stuck on what to ask until you leave?(LOL) I tried doing web searches but i need it explained in laimens terms im not a doctor!! Thanks for any help!!

2007-03-22 08:03:32 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-22 07:32:29 · 12 answers · asked by Jeanne G 1