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CO2 LEVEL LOW?? any advice
Blood tests keep coming back w/CO2 levels low --this time its at 16 range is 21-33. Doc had me go for chest X-ray and it came back clear...always have some trouble breathing---RBC good 11...take neupogen every week though..
Any thoughts???greatly appreciated..
Thanks
Dorsey
Any thoughts???greatly appreciated..
Thanks
Dorsey
Congrats on your heptimax result - that's awesome.
I'm not sure that this is relevant, but earlier this year I attempted ozone therapy. Because of a leak in the machine, I was subjected to raw ozone, not for long thank goodness, but I did end up in hospital hyperventilating. I had 100% oxygen levels in my blood and extremely low Co2 and couldn't catch my breath (or hyperventilated from the anxiety of how I felt?). I was put on oxygen (go figure?) and had an x-ray and bloods. They said my lungs may have been irritated which could affect my respiration. The oxygen helped and I was okay within a few hours - the x-ray was clear. It could, of course, all have been an anxiety attack from having 100% oxygen in my system. My point is that apparently Co2 plays quite a role in our respiration.
If you continue to be concerned, I would ask to see a specialist, or at least go back to your doctor and see if he can explain the scenarios that could cause a drop in Co2. Did he check your oxygen levels? It could be that it is just part of the normal effects of riba/interferon; I don't know, but I hope you're feeling better soon and congrats again on the blood tests.....
I'm not sure that this is relevant, but earlier this year I attempted ozone therapy. Because of a leak in the machine, I was subjected to raw ozone, not for long thank goodness, but I did end up in hospital hyperventilating. I had 100% oxygen levels in my blood and extremely low Co2 and couldn't catch my breath (or hyperventilated from the anxiety of how I felt?). I was put on oxygen (go figure?) and had an x-ray and bloods. They said my lungs may have been irritated which could affect my respiration. The oxygen helped and I was okay within a few hours - the x-ray was clear. It could, of course, all have been an anxiety attack from having 100% oxygen in my system. My point is that apparently Co2 plays quite a role in our respiration.
If you continue to be concerned, I would ask to see a specialist, or at least go back to your doctor and see if he can explain the scenarios that could cause a drop in Co2. Did he check your oxygen levels? It could be that it is just part of the normal effects of riba/interferon; I don't know, but I hope you're feeling better soon and congrats again on the blood tests.....
Happy Wednesday! :)
Hemoglobins great...staying in the 11's...go figure...
Hey just an update too...my heptimax <5 came back undedected !! yeah!!
Hope your well and doing great today...
Dorsey
Hemoglobins great...staying in the 11's...go figure...
Hey just an update too...my heptimax <5 came back undedected !! yeah!!
Hope your well and doing great today...
Dorsey
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