Dear merpreb,
It is Wednesday morning and unfortunately, the breathing issue has returned. Can't catch breath, very heavy, can't sleep. Funny (not really) how the breathing will seem pretty good for one day, then, Wham. It hits again for no apparent reason. Now I have to ask myself why? No food, no liquids, yet here we go again. My pulmonologist is only in one week per month as he came back out of retirement. However, his office can reach him all the time, so i left a message asking about Anoro Ellipta, which was mentioned on this site as beneficial at opening up airways. The reason I am so nervous is because rescue inhalers do absolutely nothing to help, so if my breathing gets critical, I have nothing to turn to. They will not give me oxygen because my levels are always 97% or above---which is totally weird how that can even be! So, wondering if I buy my own oxygen machine, would that help me in a breathing emergency? It would be great to know there is something there to help me in an emergency, as I live rural, and at least 15-minutes from any help. Well, sorry to be such a bother and go on, but this issue will not let up. Maybe the Prednisone is causing the labored breathing, as the mucus is pretty well gone due to the antibiotic. I went from 10 mg. 3 x daily, to 10 mg. 2 x daily yesterday. Will be happy to be off them, if possible. Thanks for listening, and all you do.