29th July 2001
Hey Copper, I'm surprised to see you here.
To the young man who developed sudden breathing problems, is it possible you may have been exposed to chemicals that affected your breathing. This is what happened to me, and your symptoms sound the same.
I also have symptoms which match Fibromyalgia and some symptoms similar to Parkinson's and others similar to Lupus.
I was one of the fortunate ones to have a multiple chemical exposure in a small, unventilated space. Were you by any chance in a car accident involving airbags? I never had breathing problems, never had bronchitis, or anything like this before in my life until I breathed that awful stuff. Did you know one of the major airbag manufacturers has a mixture which, when the airbag deploys, exposes you to about 16 different gasses and chemicals all at the same time? Most of them are respiratory irritants too.
Well, here are some things which have helped me. Azmacort (this one is really good) and Serevent. Most powder steroid inhalers don't help me because I just cough the powder right back up and it all ends up in my mouth and throat. My airways are too sensitive to handle them.
Also, I know that milk is supposed to exaccerbate asthma, but, if you have chemical inhalation injuries, according to the Merck Manual, warm milk is supposed to help rebuild tissue.
Drinking warm milk was really a turning point in my coughing condition improving. I guess it really did help to rebuild some tissue, or at least coat my airways enough to keep airborne particles from making direct contact with my airways. Unfortunately, when I stopped drinking warm milk, the coughing came back. Summer humidity isn't helping my breathing problems either.
Another tip one of my docs gave me is, to use Cepacol Antiseptic mouth wash, mix half mouth wash, half warm water, and gargle with it about three times a day. This helps to cut the phleghm in your throat. He is right, it really does help, and especially if you catch a cold, it gets rid of the sore throat right away.
Hope this will be of help.
Take Care now.
Sincerely,
Caring
To the young man who developed sudden breathing problems, is it possible you may have been exposed to chemicals that affected your breathing. This is what happened to me, and your symptoms sound the same.
I also have symptoms which match Fibromyalgia and some symptoms similar to Parkinson's and others similar to Lupus.
I was one of the fortunate ones to have a multiple chemical exposure in a small, unventilated space. Were you by any chance in a car accident involving airbags? I never had breathing problems, never had bronchitis, or anything like this before in my life until I breathed that awful stuff. Did you know one of the major airbag manufacturers has a mixture which, when the airbag deploys, exposes you to about 16 different gasses and chemicals all at the same time? Most of them are respiratory irritants too.
Well, here are some things which have helped me. Azmacort (this one is really good) and Serevent. Most powder steroid inhalers don't help me because I just cough the powder right back up and it all ends up in my mouth and throat. My airways are too sensitive to handle them.
Also, I know that milk is supposed to exaccerbate asthma, but, if you have chemical inhalation injuries, according to the Merck Manual, warm milk is supposed to help rebuild tissue.
Drinking warm milk was really a turning point in my coughing condition improving. I guess it really did help to rebuild some tissue, or at least coat my airways enough to keep airborne particles from making direct contact with my airways. Unfortunately, when I stopped drinking warm milk, the coughing came back. Summer humidity isn't helping my breathing problems either.
Another tip one of my docs gave me is, to use Cepacol Antiseptic mouth wash, mix half mouth wash, half warm water, and gargle with it about three times a day. This helps to cut the phleghm in your throat. He is right, it really does help, and especially if you catch a cold, it gets rid of the sore throat right away.
Hope this will be of help.
Take Care now.
Sincerely,
Caring