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dehydrated, pulse is racing and asthma
Hi guys ive been very sick for about 4 weeks now to the point i dont sleep and i havnt been able to eat or drink for ages, today i sopke to my specialist secretary and she couldnt give me an appt befor the 28th, so i went to local dr and have been placed on maxel tablets to help me with my 24/7 sickness but she said i was dehydrated, bp was ok however paulse is racing, she listened to my chest and said my asthmas is quiet bad also and will concider taking me from my ventilin puffer to steriods threw a nebuliser. should i be concerned with all this im trying to relax so much but it getting hard
The bad thing about Ventolin is it can cause your pulse to race and give you jitters. Have you tried Xopenex? It is chemically very close to Ventolin...but without the part that causes jitters and increased heart rate (it doesn't work for me but it does work for many people without all the side effects).
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its weird cause i was a bad asthmatic when i was a child right up untill i fell preg @ 18 yrs old with my eldest son 18 yrs ago and now its back after all this time and i dont understand that. the dr wants me to have steriods from a nebuliser, so im on ventelin around the clock and have to use 3-4 sprays befor i feel some relief, dr said its ok for now but will consult with my specialist befor the 28th which is my next appt and ultrasound.
its weird cause i was a bad asthmatic when i was a child right up untill i fell preg @ 18 yrs old with my eldest son 18 yrs ago and now its back after all this time and i dont understand that. the dr wants me to have steriods from a nebuliser, so im on ventelin around the clock and have to use 3-4 sprays befor i feel some relief, dr said its ok for now but will consult with my specialist befor the 28th which is my next appt and ultrasound.
Where to start...
Dehydration can exacerbate pretty much everything so start there...push fluids: water, Gatorade, Sprite/7-up/Sierra Mist, ginger ale. No caffeine. Take constant little sips so you are less likely to trigger nausea...and keep drinking. If you get too dehydrated they may have to admit you to the hospital and put you on IV fluids.
I had this problem when I was pregnant with my daughter. I even lost weight late in my pregnancy (I didn't have any morning sickness early in pregnancy...but had horrible 24 hour sickness at the end of my 2nd and beginning of 3rd trimesters). Thankfully it resolved before I had to be hospitalized.
Your pulse may be racing due to your asthma and the dehydration. Take care of those, and your pulse should normalize. Also, Ventolin is albuterol which can cause jitters and an increased pulse rate
Your asthma...my doctor's rule of thumb is if I have to use my rescue inhaler more than 2 times in a week I need to be on a controller medication such as Advair. Both the meds in Advair are Pregnancy Category C.
I had to take oral corticosteroids (Prednisone) throughout my pregnancy with my daughter, who is now a healthy 20 year old (will be 21 in July). The risk of injury to your baby is higher from your compromised breathing than from the corticosteroids...as long as they know you are pregnant, they will consider the risk to your unborn child and weigh it against the risk of not giving you are particular medication...But ALWAYS ask what medication they are giving you, why, what alternatives there are and what the risks to your baby could be.
I hope you feel better soon!
Dehydration can exacerbate pretty much everything so start there...push fluids: water, Gatorade, Sprite/7-up/Sierra Mist, ginger ale. No caffeine. Take constant little sips so you are less likely to trigger nausea...and keep drinking. If you get too dehydrated they may have to admit you to the hospital and put you on IV fluids.
I had this problem when I was pregnant with my daughter. I even lost weight late in my pregnancy (I didn't have any morning sickness early in pregnancy...but had horrible 24 hour sickness at the end of my 2nd and beginning of 3rd trimesters). Thankfully it resolved before I had to be hospitalized.
Your pulse may be racing due to your asthma and the dehydration. Take care of those, and your pulse should normalize. Also, Ventolin is albuterol which can cause jitters and an increased pulse rate
Your asthma...my doctor's rule of thumb is if I have to use my rescue inhaler more than 2 times in a week I need to be on a controller medication such as Advair. Both the meds in Advair are Pregnancy Category C.
I had to take oral corticosteroids (Prednisone) throughout my pregnancy with my daughter, who is now a healthy 20 year old (will be 21 in July). The risk of injury to your baby is higher from your compromised breathing than from the corticosteroids...as long as they know you are pregnant, they will consider the risk to your unborn child and weigh it against the risk of not giving you are particular medication...But ALWAYS ask what medication they are giving you, why, what alternatives there are and what the risks to your baby could be.
I hope you feel better soon!
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