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I do clearance twice a day. I am taking Brinsupri, February! Symbicort, 3% neb, and a rescue inhaler.
I had Covid and flu at same time with pneumonia. Then, even after vaccine, caught that bad flu at Christmas, with pneumonia.
Hospital sent me home saying; "you still have pneumonia, but finish these antibiotics." I did! No improvement. By February 1st I was so short of breath I went to ER. Dr. said oxygen is ok, it's muscular. I put myself on o2 until I could get appt with Pulmonary Dr. He was shocked I was on it because he said cat scan was same as last one.
I have been to pain management, Also, had abdominal CT, echocardiogram, holter monitor is on now .
I have asked gastro Dr. for a endoscopy, because the pain and breathlessness starts between lower sternum, not my chest. He said I'm too frail, he wont do it! I found a new one, and he agreed with the first. I cannot stand this. I cannot just stay on oxygen without a reason.
I go back to Pulmonologist end of July. I follow everything I've been told to do.
My lungs are not good, but could still breath. The suddenness of my shortness of breath scares me so much. Pulmonary said; "probably long time with pneumonia. I need a better answer, if there is one!
Some days, I can walk around my house and o2 is around 93, other days its 87. If I lay on left side, it's 95! And, if I walk up an incline it's fine! Put I still feel I can't breath.
I would never leave house without poc on. I also have concentrator 1L for night.
I like my Pulmomologist, but he has to work in hospital now, and I have to see NP. She sent me home with Covid and flu. Anyway, always the squeezing in between bottom of sternum, and I gasp for breath. With or without o2 on.
Thanks for reading this mixed up post. I'm just so nervous.