Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Jun 16, 2023
@clairemclaughlin. I, too have a dry cough at night but it only last a few minutes. You say that yours is so bad that you feel like you could pass out? Are you in a dry climate? Would a humidifier help?
What does your doctor say about the cough?
@clairemclaughlin. I, too have a dry cough at night but it only last a few minutes. You say that yours is so bad that you feel like you could pass out? Are you in a dry climate? Would a humidifier help?
What does your doctor say about the cough?
Thank you for your feed back. I have an air purifier .it runs 24/7. I live in Orlando Fla. so yes it is dry. this cough happens wither I am using O2 or just resting. I am inside most of the time plenty of A/C. I keep taking cold drinks. and you guessed it . I have too many trips to the bathroom . Hugs
Good question! Personally I don't know the answer, possibly feel better while getting the oxygen, but might shutdown my breathing completely. I have autoimmune disorders, arthritic and respiratory.
Would need a medical assessment if this treatment and a pro and con discussion.
I am currently on oxygen therapy for my legs I have pyoderma gangrenosum on both my legs. We just found out a diffinitiv diagnosis 5 months ago. I'm not sure if it's working or not. I have been doing it for just over a month. 2 hours each leg that's a total of 4 hours a day plus 1 and a half hours of bandage changes
I have had Pyoderma Gangrenosum twice. The first instance was on my left thigh. My dermatologist tried everything she could think of but after a biopsy showed the ulcer was PG I was referred to the Wound Treatment Clinic. We tried many salves, lotions, bandages, whatever they could but it continues to worsen until my oncologist put me in chemo . He had been treating me for CLL. It was Rituxin and Bendimustin. At the same time the Wound Clinic began using skin grafts from donated placenta tissue. The chemo and skin grafts finally closed the wound. It left me with a large scar in my thigh but it healed. That was 6 years ago .
In May of this year a small pimple appeared on my face and within days it grew larger. I immediately saw my dermatologist who again diagnosed PG and injected the area with Kenalog and referred me back to my new oncologist. It was only after my dermatologist spoke with my oncologist that she agreed to infusions of Rituxin. Fortunately the PG was caught in time and treated promptly so I am only left with a smallish purple scar on my face.
I am now left with a third hematology oncologist who does not seem to believe PG can be related to an immune issue and said he would approach any further outbreaks of PG as something to be treated by a dermatologist. Meanwhile my Absolute Abnormal Lymphocyte count went thru the roof. There is so little information available on PG and so few doctors with any understanding of the condition it seems we must somehow insist on being treated by a combination of a dermatology and oncology regimen. Extremely frustrating and frightening .
First pic is part way thru treatment on leg .
Second pic is small pimple on my face as PG began.
Third pic is scar remaining on my leg after chemo and skin grafts .
If you have idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a dry cough is part of the symptoms that go along with it. Just some general thoughts to consider: many are diagnosed with IPF when, in fact, it isn’t idiopathic ( no known cause). IPF can occur associated with autoimmune disorders like lupus, RA, and several others. It can be from a side effect of medications, such as Macrobid for chronic UTI treatment and Methotrexate for inflammatory arthritis. Dry cough can also occur from certain high blood pressure medication such as ACE inhibitors. Your pulmonologist is the best expert to be sure you have none of these contributing factors which are treatable.
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What does your doctor say about the cough?
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1 ReactionThank you for your feed back. I have an air purifier .it runs 24/7. I live in Orlando Fla. so yes it is dry. this cough happens wither I am using O2 or just resting. I am inside most of the time plenty of A/C. I keep taking cold drinks. and you guessed it . I have too many trips to the bathroom . Hugs
and what is your theory? ty
I am now 78. I’ve been most fortunate to have taken various styles of yoga for over 25 years. I’ve found Prajna breathing most helpful.
I have had Pyoderma Gangrenosum twice. The first instance was on my left thigh. My dermatologist tried everything she could think of but after a biopsy showed the ulcer was PG I was referred to the Wound Treatment Clinic. We tried many salves, lotions, bandages, whatever they could but it continues to worsen until my oncologist put me in chemo . He had been treating me for CLL. It was Rituxin and Bendimustin. At the same time the Wound Clinic began using skin grafts from donated placenta tissue. The chemo and skin grafts finally closed the wound. It left me with a large scar in my thigh but it healed. That was 6 years ago .
In May of this year a small pimple appeared on my face and within days it grew larger. I immediately saw my dermatologist who again diagnosed PG and injected the area with Kenalog and referred me back to my new oncologist. It was only after my dermatologist spoke with my oncologist that she agreed to infusions of Rituxin. Fortunately the PG was caught in time and treated promptly so I am only left with a smallish purple scar on my face.
I am now left with a third hematology oncologist who does not seem to believe PG can be related to an immune issue and said he would approach any further outbreaks of PG as something to be treated by a dermatologist. Meanwhile my Absolute Abnormal Lymphocyte count went thru the roof. There is so little information available on PG and so few doctors with any understanding of the condition it seems we must somehow insist on being treated by a combination of a dermatology and oncology regimen. Extremely frustrating and frightening .
First pic is part way thru treatment on leg .
Second pic is small pimple on my face as PG began.
Third pic is scar remaining on my leg after chemo and skin grafts .
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1 ReactionIf you have idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a dry cough is part of the symptoms that go along with it. Just some general thoughts to consider: many are diagnosed with IPF when, in fact, it isn’t idiopathic ( no known cause). IPF can occur associated with autoimmune disorders like lupus, RA, and several others. It can be from a side effect of medications, such as Macrobid for chronic UTI treatment and Methotrexate for inflammatory arthritis. Dry cough can also occur from certain high blood pressure medication such as ACE inhibitors. Your pulmonologist is the best expert to be sure you have none of these contributing factors which are treatable.
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