Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum.  ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.

Cold & Flu Community

This forum is for questions and support regarding cold and flu issues such as: Adult Cold, Adult Flu, Child Cold, Child Flu, Drugs and Medications, Immune Compromised Cold and Flu issues, Cold and Flu Prevention, Pneumonia, Senior Cold, Senior Flu, Treatments, Vaccines, The Flu Shot.
 | 

Ashma

by mom384, Mar 08, 2008 01:13PM
Tags: athsma
I have been diagnosed with ashma, first by an allergist who said I was allergic to numerous foods, primarily diary, citrus, and on and on. I did not get stablized for almost a year. I had a pneumona vaccine just before I got sick. The hospital I went to said I had an allergic reaction to the vaccine and they reported the case to the CDC. Since that time, I have continued to have the same symptoms unless I take lots of medicine. I take singular, proair, verimist, musinex
and hydroxizine. I changed allergists and the new allergist said that I have intrinsic athsma. He performed the same allergy tests are the first allergist.

My symptoms are so much mucous in my head that it seems that I have the world's worst head cold. I have mucus in my throat which feels thick and most times I can't get rid of it. It just stays there all the time. I have mucus that I cough up in the morning and again at night when it is time for my next dose of medicine. The mucus used to be compact and not runny. Now it is a piece of thick mucus but not a ball.  The mucus is thick and sticky. After I cough this up, I feel less tight in the chest and my chest is usually okay for several hours.

No one in my family has athsma. My father had an allergy to the tetnus vacine. I am allergic to Relafen and cephlasporins. I believe I am sensitive to some foods. However, I was off of diary for about a year and I can eat it now without any particular reaction.

My primary physician has ordered lung function tests, which I haven't taken yet. My breathing tests (blowing as hard as I can into a device) have all been good. Right now I have an ear infection and am totally clogged up. About 1 year ago, I had to go to the hospital because of a case of bronchitis. They gave me a breathing treatment and antibotics which set me straight. Most doctors have said, "this does not look like athsma" or that a certain of my symptoms is not typical for athsma.

What is your opinion? Can I ever get rid of the "lump" in my throat?

Mom384

Post Comment
To
Comment
Post Comment
Recent Activity
KittyPresouz added the Water Consumption Tracker
Oct 11
Comment on Tips on telling a c...
Oct 09 by helscha
Comment on Tips on telling a c...
Oct 08 by parlance
Comment on Tips on telling a c...
Oct 07 by helscha
Comment on photo
Oct 06 by frostythespider
gillrice uploaded new photo(s)
Oct 06
Comment on Dylan is so sick!!
Oct 05 by momtofourboys
Veggieman is ...
Expert Activity
National Spinal Health Day
Oct 08 by Adam R. Tanase, D.C.
PAD Awareness Month
Oct 05 by Lee Kirksey, MD
When You Need to Know If You're Pre...
Sep 11 by Elaine Brown, MD
Community Members