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Q: Severe Asthma triggered by chest cold or dogs?
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kellysmum
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MandMs
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kellysmum
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Jules
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Jules
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wickedwanda
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| kellysmum wrote: |
| Hello,
When I was 10 years old, I was tested and diagnosed with allergies to dogs, cats, dust mites, mold, grass, etc. I was put on antihistamines short term, and never had a problem, even though my parents had multiple dogs. I do have asthma attacks around cats, however. I have always lived with multiple dogs; I am now 43 years old. We have five dogs now, all very low allergen, ranging from Shih-Tzus to Yorkies to Poodles. About three weeks ago, my husband brought home a horrible chest cold, and I got it. I got over the cold, but have been left with wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. I wound up in the E.R. last weekend, and they treated me with steroids and breathing treatments. My family doc has me on a nebulizer with Duoneb and Albuterol, and is weaning me off the Prednisone. I also am on Advair 500 and a rescue inhaler. My peak flows are coming back up, with my being able to blow near a 450 in the midafternoon. We have tried to work on cleaning the house and have installed air cleaners in every room. My question is, could this asthma flare have been triggered by the chest cold, but is lingering because of the dogs we have? Is it possible for me to have suddenly developed a sensitivity to our dogs, or has the threshold of animal dander in our house reached such a high point that my asthma just went crazy? I'm praying it's not the dogs; we love them so much. Any advice is appreciated, and Happy Holidays! |
Hello there,
Yes yes and yes.
with that said i would like to say that if u keep your dogs well groomed, bathed 1 every 2 weeks the dander is not that bad.
I will not get rid of my dogs, my specialists always ask that ? and i say DON'T EVEN GO THERE, they are my babies and they aren't going any where! I may not live as long, but i will be happy with my dogs Poodles.
So i compromise and i have a very minimilist bedroom, no fancy material, teddy bears, and animals. I have a hepa filter in the bedroom so when i come home from the hospital,( my peak flows when i come home are 225). I have the cleanest environment i can.
It sounds to me as though your lungs have been weakened abit by the cold. When you come off prednisone, or solumedrol, you will literally feel breathless and tired, it is best on the days of cut back of any steriod that you stay away form over excertion & triggars, or you may feel really tight and you can die from asthma, so you should always use your rescue inhaler, as you need it and use it properly, don't suck into fast, its a waste and doesn't work.. If you are feeling up and down that is normal from prednisone, your body is trying to adjust.. learn your triggars, keep track of them in a diary, it sounds like a pain in the butt, but it can literally save your life.. those diarys can talk for you in a crisis situation, keep track of triggers, exercise, weather, work, meds, diet, and anything odd that happens within your body.. Thats what we old timers call being proactive about your asthma health.. Seek immediate help, if you notice pain in chest, blue lips, or u can't deep breathe go to ER NOW.. keep a list in your purse of all your medications that you take, this is much easier in crisis and the nurses love it. bring all pertant medical information to the ER. Oh and if u haven't noticed, prednisone can make us moody and irritabal at the littlest sign of noise, so familys need to know that and give us a little room, drink as much water as possible to get the steriods out!
God Bless ww
Good luck and god bless ww
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kellysmum
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wickedwanda
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Hi Kellys mum,
Cats are a big issue with asthma, try and keep them out of your "clean" room, usually the bedroom.. With the dust mites, once a week i strip everything and wash in scallding hot water and vacum the bed, be hind it, under it ect.. If you can get one room really clean and try and keep the pets clean.. u should feel better.. My lungs are failing me now and i will proably have to go in for iv treatment (solumedrol, is the same as prednisone, just 5 times more powerfull)my doctors and i call it a tune up!
I know i have problems with mold coming from the drains in the basement, so i pour bleach down them to lessen the spores, not the best for the envioronment, but you gotta do what you gotta do! It may be worth getting a professional to look at your house, because mold is very hidden.. What room bothers you most? Start there good luck ww
P.S have a huge yard sale, price high and make sure stuff is clean and you can make some serious money, I made 5 grand when we de-cluttered. Pack everything in boxes that say yard sale, they are super popular here good luck
Cats are a big issue with asthma, try and keep them out of your "clean" room, usually the bedroom.. With the dust mites, once a week i strip everything and wash in scallding hot water and vacum the bed, be hind it, under it ect.. If you can get one room really clean and try and keep the pets clean.. u should feel better.. My lungs are failing me now and i will proably have to go in for iv treatment (solumedrol, is the same as prednisone, just 5 times more powerfull)my doctors and i call it a tune up!
I know i have problems with mold coming from the drains in the basement, so i pour bleach down them to lessen the spores, not the best for the envioronment, but you gotta do what you gotta do! It may be worth getting a professional to look at your house, because mold is very hidden.. What room bothers you most? Start there good luck ww
P.S have a huge yard sale, price high and make sure stuff is clean and you can make some serious money, I made 5 grand when we de-cluttered. Pack everything in boxes that say yard sale, they are super popular here good luck
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bambang
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wickedwanda
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| bambang wrote: |
| I agree with "wickedwanda" and in your case may be the both of them are the factor
CMII sorry about my english |
she is doing great and de-cluttering yee haw 
ww
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CarolDiane
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wickedwanda
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MandMs
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