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Q: Fluid On Lungs & Difficulty In Breathing
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Kia
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I've been stuffed up since I got pregnant, but recently its got worse in the past few days I have had 3 episodes of coughing/choking where I am bringing fluid off my lungs. Its definitely from my lungs and not just being sick as last night it happened right after dinner and I kept my dinner down.
I've had less than 5 hours sleep and woke up coughing. I haven't had any fluid this morning but I am finding it real hard to breathe.
I don't (so far) have asthma. The fluid is clear and kind of like runny snot (gross sorry). It's not just a little bit either, well over a cupful. I'm sure it's not swallowed from my stuffy nose, cuz I hate that and always blow, but then my nose hasn't really been runny, more like the inside of my nose is swollen.
I am gonna ring my doctor as soon as the surgery opens but that's an hour off yet.
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Replies(6)
tweety12986
Active User, very eHealthy
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Kia
Supporter
Well just got back from doctor, who prescribed me an aqueous nasal spray to use once at night - don't see how this is going to stop fluid on my lungs mind you. 
he was a locum my normal doctor is on holiday until friday.
If it's no better by then i'll go see my usual doctor.
Picked up a handful of reference leaflets too, I know most of the info will be uk based but it may still be helpful.
he was a locum my normal doctor is on holiday until friday.
If it's no better by then i'll go see my usual doctor.
Picked up a handful of reference leaflets too, I know most of the info will be uk based but it may still be helpful.
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Kia
Supporter
Ok been to chemist and picked up prescription and its actually a corticosteriod spray.
The leaflet does cover my symptoms so we will see
The leaflet does cover my symptoms so we will see
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tweety12986
Active User, very eHealthy
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Kia
Supporter
Lol I figured that was what had happened - we all do it once 
thing is I didn't have any allergies that I was aware of before hand.
I used the spray this morning (doc said once in evening but I was desperate) before I went to have a nap (been up since 5.30 and needed a nap before working) and I think it may have helped - I can kind of breathe :d
thing is I didn't have any allergies that I was aware of before hand.
I used the spray this morning (doc said once in evening but I was desperate) before I went to have a nap (been up since 5.30 and needed a nap before working) and I think it may have helped - I can kind of breathe :d
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nikki_caro
Extremely eHealthy
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