Posted by linda md on 11/5/2009, 5:44 pm
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Most of you are aware of my recent posts about the stent, 2 ER visits for COPD exacerbation, visits to pulmo, etc. I am finding that my need for supplemental o2 is increasing instead of decreasing and my pulse ox is dropping as well. I am having problems keeping my pulse ox above 92 even while not doing much. I have had to increase the concentrator to almost 5 liters just to walk around the house.
I should be getting better by this time, and I am wondering if it could be the pred taper that is causing some problems. I am on 3 mg today, and that will be for 3 days and then down to 2 mg., etc. I will finish the antibiotic tomorrow. I have a stuffy nose all the time and am using atrovent nasal spray 3 times a day.
I feel that my symptoms that sent me to the er and pulmo are improving, but the shortness of breath and need for increased supplemental o2 is concerning me. I sent an e-mail to my pulmonologist today and hopefully he will respond soon. He told me when I last saw him that it could take into mid November before I see maximum improvement. He does have me on the morphine sulfate 15 mg. twice a day in addition to a whole host of the other meds. Only real change has been they stopped my Nexium due to contraindication with the Plavix They started me on Protonix and Zantac. Any ideas? Thanks.
Linda
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