Jean in Newcastle Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 using Albuterol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Not for me. Are you still coughing a lot? I'm worried about you, Jean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 It's intermittent. But for the last couple of hours. I sort of worry myself. I woke up with ulcers on my legs as well. I'm on antibiotics for those (as well as for the throat infection and the sinus infection). I think my immune system is just crashing down around my ankles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Inhaler or tablets? I had an adjustment period to inhaler but not to the tablets. ETA: Mine is a coughing fit soon after inhaler then nothing until I need another puff hours later :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 Inhaler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: I'm sorry. :sad: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Are you on erythromycin for antibiotics? I have to space antibiotics and inhaler out if I am on both, at least an hour apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 doxycycline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I found this: http://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/albuterol-inhalation-route/precautions/drg-20073536 Praying for you, Jean! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 I found this: http://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/albuterol-inhalation-route/precautions/drg-20073536 Praying for you, Jean! :grouphug: Thanks. I think I just won't take any more until my appt. with my doc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I found the sheet that came with my inhaler, the one with the side effects. Coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath after using the inhaler are listed as reasons to consult your doctor. Is there an after hours line you can call? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 I found the sheet that came with my inhaler, the one with the side effects. Coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath after using the inhaler are listed as reasons to consult your doctor. Is there an after hours line you can call? Probably. I've never called it but I think if I call the office there should be an answering service which could get me in touch with an on-call doc. I'm not wheezing or short of breath though. I don't feel like I"m having a hard time breathing. It's just an annoying cough. I think I can just not use any more until I check. Of course if things changed and got worse I would call. Dh (an RN) is at work right now but I can ask him too when he gets home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Jean, I can't even begin to tell you how sorry I am that all of these bad things keep happening to you. You are such a nice person and it is so unfair that you are suffering so much. :( 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 Thanks. But may I risk being accused of contradicting myself by saying despite these worrisome developments I actually felt better today than I have in a very long time? I actually just vacuumed the hallway and stairs. I haven't vacuumed in months. My dh will be so happy when he gets home! (He's been doing it.) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Thanks. But may I risk being accused of contradicting myself by saying despite these worrisome developments I actually felt better today than I have in a very long time? I actually just vacuumed the hallway and stairs. I haven't vacuumed in months. My dh will be so happy when he gets home! (He's been doing it.) Jean, you are incorrigible! Don't you know that you are supposed to lean back, surf the board, sniff some essential oils, lick some coconut off a spoon and eat Kefir for your tummy??????? I am only partially kidding...:) Hope you have a restful night. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 Jean, you are incorrigible! Don't you know that you are supposed to lean back, surf the board, sniff some essential oils, lick some coconut off a spoon and eat Kefir for your tummy??????? I am only partially kidding... :) Hope you have a restful night. Hey, Albuterol might make me cough, but it also gives me energy. :lol: I think there's proof from my post count that I do lean back and surf the board quite a bit. . .. And I didn't have kefir today but I did have the "good" kind of yogurt! And my probiotic/ Florator combo. Plus, my neighbor got me some Culturelle from Costco. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Remember, friends had to clean my bathrooms for me. That you vacuumed is HUGE. Yay! I'm so sorry about the sores and coughing, though. What a mess, friend :( I'm praying you feel better and these symptoms resolve. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 Thanks, Taryl. Remember it was just the hallway and stairs. The rest of the house is a mess! I'm trying to wind down from the Albuterol so that I can sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel Mertz Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Jean! Hope you feel better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I had to stop the inhaler for Albuterol as it did nothing for my wheezing....I use a steroid inhaler now and it works. Flo-somethingorother. Not everyone has success with Albuterol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I had to stop the inhaler for Albuterol as it did nothing for my wheezing....I use a steroid inhaler now and it works. Flo-somethingorother. Not everyone has success with Albuterol. If you have not seen a pulmonologist, I would want to see one to discuss. Steroid inhalers are great for long term control of asthma but are not used as rescue inhalers which help with acute shortness of breath. Albuterol is usually used as rescue inhaler but I recall there are one or two other drugs as well. Everyone with asthma should have a rescue inhaler in addition to a steroid inhaler of some sort from what I understand. We used albuterol all the time in the hospital and I have never seen worsening of breathing with it. I can see that it might cause coughing after use as it may help loosen up secretions and open airways. which would be a good thing and temporary. I would speak to your doctor since coughing can be due to numerous other things and albuterol or xopenex are usually a good drugs for most folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefgazer Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 DD uses Flovent daily (aerosolized Flonase) and albuterol as needed. No coughing with the albuterol here; just a jumping out of the shoes feeling. Hope your cough improves, Jean! I had to stop the inhaler for Albuterol as it did nothing for my wheezing....I use a steroid inhaler now and it works. Flo-somethingorother. Not everyone has success with Albuterol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I don't have any info but really hope you get some relief soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 Thanks everyone. The doctor is wanting to move to a steroid as well but we're adding one thing at a time to see how I do. The Albuterol was the first thing in that process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I always cough really hard right after an albuterol inhaler, but it subsides after just a couple of minutes at most, and then I feel much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Sometimes ds would cough. Bute would open his airway enough that his body realized there was junk in there that needed coughing to dislodge and remove it. Hope you find relief soon. Will pray for wisdom for your docs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 The steroid inhaler did make me puke. I had to remember not to eat for more than an hour before/after the steroid inhaler. Also the taste was yucky so I actually used mouth rinse to rinse out the taste. Hope you feel better today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 How are you tonight, Jean? (Hopefully you are resting and won't see this until tomorrow. :p ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 I'm actually doing pretty well. I ended up still using the inhaler today and found that I'm having a lot less coughing with it so maybe I just had to get used to it. Or maybe it had released some stuff at first. This new antibiotic is making me feel better than the other antibiotics so I hope that means it is working. I overdid it today though so I'm pretty tired tonight. I'm going to bed soon. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I'm actually doing pretty well. I ended up still using the inhaler today and found that I'm having a lot less coughing with it so maybe I just had to get used to it. Or maybe it had released some stuff at first. This new antibiotic is making me feel better than the other antibiotics so I hope that means it is working. I overdid it today though so I'm pretty tired tonight. I'm going to bed soon. I'm glad you're feeling better. Hopefully it is a new trend. :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I posted this before, but I don't see my post. Sorry if this is a repeat: I'm glad you're feeling better, but if you need to continue with the Albuterol, or if you need it again in the future, ask for a diffuser. Albuterol gives me terrible coughing fits if I spray it directly onto the back of my throat. But, if I take it through a diffuser, it mixes with the air in the 2 inch diameter tube, and goes deeper into my lungs, releaving my bronchitis without causing spasms in my throat. ETA: "releaving", not releasing my bronchitis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Thanks for mentioning that, Suzanne. I do have a diffuser. I need to dig it out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Not sure about inhalers. Ds has a nebulizer for it. Not sure if that would work better? I don't know anything about those. Would I ask the doctor about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I do not respond to albuterol. Dr's keep giving it to me. It reduces my lung function. I did better with ibuprofen and Sudafed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I don't know anything about those. Would I ask the doctor about it? It is covered by insurance if your doctor prescribe the nebulizer for home use. There are things to set up and clean, but usually more effective than the inhaler. I have used the nebulizer at ER or doctor's office. When out and about, the inhaler is more convenient for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy in nj Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 My daughter reacts to the propellent (the new environmentally friendly ones) in inhalers! Even with a diffuser, any inhaler would irriatate her throat/vocal chords and send her into coughing fits. Many people have similar reactions although it is not typically tracked/reported by the medical community. My daughter takes the same medicine via portable, battery powered nebulizer with absolutely no problems. Nebulizers also tend to get higher doses of the albuterol and steroids in deeper, so they tend to work better than inhalers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mominco Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Jean I hope you are feeling better today. My son just finished his treatment of xoponex used with the nebulizer.Yes you get it either at your Dr's or at the pharmacy.Nebulizers are used to deliver medication directly to the lungs and that helps the lungs in a faster way with more medicine and higher frequency. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Mominco, thanks for asking. The albuterol thing is really one of the smallest things in my health situation right now. But it is going ok. I found and am using the spacer. I seem to have found a schedule for using the inhaler that covers the times I'm most active and yet helps me to sleep. I appreciate everyone's advice on this thread. Oh, and I'm not coughing like I did. The hardest thing, actually is taking the breath in when I press the button for the inhaler and holding it. I tend to want to cough explosively right at that moment every single time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 The hardest thing, actually is taking the breath in when I press the button for the inhaler and holding it. I tend to want to cough explosively right at that moment every single time. Ask to be prescribed a nebulizer for home use. See if that works better for you than the inhaler with spacer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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