Morning+health post :eta for spelling mistakes

[ernads]

Am at work right now. Had a visit to the lung doctor. Was impressed by the fact that he actually took the time to talk with me, question me, and explain things. ( The Haifa doctor treated me as if I am a five years old at best. She was nice, but did not listen, and directed her answers to my father, rather than me. It was patronizing and condescending and I did not like it.)

The short line - he thinks it is probably asthma but is not yet sure, so I am to to another test ( בדיקת תגר סימפונות

Meanwhile, he recommended that I use the Symbicrot inhalator daily. antongaru objects to this, since this inhalator contains steroids. I say, wait for the test results and than see. But if there will be a deterioration I will start using it in the hope of preventing another massive attack.

And it's 4 minuets to minutes to the siren. Time to go.

Comments

[hagar_972]

Use the damn thing daily if it helps. It's what it's for (i.e. it's designed to be taken chronically), and this is not prednisone and a topical (localized) treatment, not systemic (i.e. pill). Read: antongarou's fear is not baseless, but it is insufficiently informed for these drug in this preparation, and furthermore it fails to take into account the full clinical picture (which includes the severity of chronic damage from ill-managed asthma, as well as your wellbeing).

You would, however, need to cease all medication for a while before the challenge exam. Consult with your lung-doctor on that. (A "while" may be a single skipped inhalation the night before, three days or three weeks - though the latter is highly unlikely for topical: inhalations wear off in 12-24hr top.) Also keep track of the number of inhalations left on the Symbicort (it has a handy counter), and have a refill ready when you hit about ~20.

(Again under Not Quite Further Notice Yet, but fucking hell if I was going to shut up on this.)

[ernads]

Oh, the Doc said I am to stop all medecines a week before test so I'm good on that.