me up in the night gasping for air. I am seeing a doctor about this next week, and i know there are a lot of meds. for it but just wondering if anyone has had better luck with a certain one. Thanks
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Yes, I use to have it really bad.  I had it so bad that pollups developed on my vocal cords from the acid and I had to have throat surgery a couple of years ago.  Since that time my doctor has me on Prevacid 30mg once a day.  As long as I take it as prescribed I NEVER get acid reflux... but if I go without taking the prescription for a few days I get acid reflux so badly that I can't sleep at night.. it's pretty awful.  Needless to say, I make sure to take my prescription!
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i have a very similar problem. and i am being serious about this. i take Valium and klonopin, there is a big change. i do not take them everyday. you will have to talk to a doctor to get them. you might as well talk to a psychiatrist who knows new types of medications available. i found out my family doctor really did not know what he was talking about. and all of that happy feelings, deep breathing stuff did nothing for me except make me angry
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I've been reading alot about ARDS because I have 2 patients that I'm taking care of right now in the ICU that are not responding to any treatment. There are alot of differing opinions by various experts. It seems that there is nothing that has proven to be effective all of the time. Here are a few links for you.
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~~ I am asthmatic... ask your doctor about Singular, (which comes in tablet form) and Maxair Autohaler, which is similar to albuterol, but i have found it works faster with less shaky effects.  start out with a low impact exercise program, and work your way up.  you may even ask your doctor about physical therapy to build up your stamina. and... I'll be praying for you too.  God Bless\n\nif you would like to chat some time click on my avatar and add me to your yahoo messenger. ~~
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I need to know what medical history, Medications , allergies. What were you doing at the time, did you experience Chest pn with this, or shortness of breath. did you seel medical attention, did you have flu like symptoms.\n\nI am a paramedic , not a doctor but I may be able to answer your questions.
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Sounds like a mild asthma attack, but I'm not a doctor. To try and relieve yourself until you can see a doctor try using cough drops (like halls) and things like that. If those don't work hot coffee usually does the trick for me when I don't have my rescue inhaler. The caffine is a stimulant and helps to loosen up your lungs for easier breathing until you can make a visit to your doctor.
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This is a great medication, I was around when it was just introduced in the clinical setting and after, there are a lot of people who have regained lung volumes! Thought never to be able to happen with copd patients.\nThe answer is right about not using atrovent, what it does is because sprieva is a longer acting atrovent they compete for the same receptor and if you have too much atrovent in there the spireva is just wasted and useless.\n\nspiriva is great!
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Try to breathe slowly and deeply and call NHS Direct 0845 4647. Its best to get professional advice to prevent you from worrying all night. Take care, and i hope you are feeling better soon.
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I was having congestion problems really bad, runny nose, weak, hard to breathe, and it was the week before Christmas.  I knew if I waited to see if I would get better I would be in trouble, because most of the family doctors would be on vacation.  Ha, they all were anyway.  And I ended up at an emergency clinic.\n\nI didn't know it, but I had pneumonia.  I'm asthmatic, anyway, and know how to breathe when my lungs tighten.  So I was reading, waiting for my turn, and suddenly I realized I couldn't breathe at all.  Not an asthmatic attack, just no air coming in.\n\nI walked up to the receptionist.  I told her I couldn't breathe, passed out, and on the way down I heard some jerk on the list before me with a twisted ankle belly aching, "What some people won't try to get ahead of someone else."\n\nThe receptionist just stood there, a nurse came out to see what caused the commotion, ran and came back with a doctor.  He straightened me on the floor and the nurse came back with an oxygen tube.  The receptionist was still standing there, holding her PEOPLE magazine, and the doctor screamed at her to call an ambulance, they didn't have the equipment to save me.  And she stood there.  He told her again to call an ambulance, and she walked away toward the phone, no urgency at all, and it was then, when I was angry with her, that I realized I was watching all this from outside my body.  I was standing at my own head watching the doctor trying to resuscitate me and the nurse was very urgent, and starting to cry.\n\nThen I was sucked into this blue light.  I couldn't see anything anymore, but I could hear voices.  Someone I understood to be my guardian said I was in holding, that I could either go with him, or go back.  I figured I was already dead, anyway, and thought I would just go, but he asked me what would happen to my dog if I went.\n\nI didn't live with my parents, I rented a house.  But even though Trinket was in my will and I had a guardian for her, my parents had told me if anything happened to me, she was going to the pound, that they wouldn't even take her to a humane society.  I had rescued Trinket from a shelter's death row, she was a senior canine, and the thought of her going in the animal control truck to be killed, and her knowing where she was going when she was within earshot of the pound was enough to bring me back into my body.\n\nI still couldn't breathe, but now I fought for the oxygen, and I finally managed a sip from the tube.  I was seeing the doctor from my own eyes again.\n\nHe later told me I was his Christmas miracle, that my skin had turned bluer than my eyes, that if my heart hadn't been strong, I would have died.
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Hi Dear.,\n\nYou need to make your parents hear you.  For now get some hot tea.   That will loosen you up some so you can breath.  I personally recommend Mortin or Tylenol verse Asprin but whatever you have is better than nothing.  Take you temp. before drinking or taking anything.  If you still can't get them to listen tonight prop yourself up in bed.  Personally you may have to unset your parents and call 911.  Feel better.
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Pure essential lemongrass oil. It'll work better than any med! About $8 for a .5 ounce bottle. If you hold the bottle up to your nose or drop 2 drops on a Kleenex or something, you'll have energy pronto. Just don't sniff too much an hour before retiring to bed.  I've been wanting to ask you: how is your brother? I've been dying to know!I've put 2 "questions" up asking, hoping you'd see them.             Poor guy . . darn, I wish those lousy doctors would do something for him!!His body is so sensitive with everything he's been through! I just hope to God that the medication they've given him, doesn't make him worse!If your family has the time and the means and the med doesn't work or makes him worse . . .maybe it would be worthwhile to visit an herbalist or alternative practitioner. Best of luck to you and your family. I hope everything works out. Feel free to email me, if you wish. I have a Leo rising and was curious about you and found we have at least a couple of things in common. If you click on urloveurloved, you can get my email address.
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When I was pregnant they gave it to me because I was so sick, I have never had any problems with it, but it worked great for me... call your doctor or visit their websites. I would think that, if you are seeing hallucinations, then you are awake and it is trying to put you asleep, try going to bed a little sooner
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I was recently ill and had an infection and fluid buildup in both ears that caused intense pressure.  I tried chewing gum and making myself yawn to get them to pop. I even went for a drive to a ski resort hoping the change in altitude would make them pop but nothing would work.  My doctor told me that I would just have to let nature take it's course and to wait for the fluid subside.  I couldn't stand not being able to hear or the feeling the pressure caused so I asked my pharmacist if he could recommend anything.  He suggested I take Claritin or the generic equivalent to help dry up the fluid.  I will say that it didn't take care of it over night but I believe that it did speed up the process.  Within a couple of days one of my ears began popping and a few days later the other ear did the same.  It took about a full week for them to go back to normal once I took the pills.  \n\nKeep in mind that I don't work in the medical field.  I am simply relaying what worked for me in a similar situation.  I also had a friend with the same ear problem and she put drops of rubbing alcohol in her ears.  She claimed that that method worked for her.  I hope this helps and I'll keep my fingers crossed that your ears will be popping soon!
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Tell your physician what is going on and he may refer you to someone for therapy.  That Dr. can prescribe the pills for you and help you through what you are going through.  (that didn't happen with me...but that is the usual)\n\nWhat happened with me, is I told my physician what was happening, he prescribed me Xanax as well as Ambien (to help me sleep) and told me I needed to find help somewhere...I found "Emotions Anonymous" (no, I'm not kidding) in the white pages.  I attended their meetings (no fees, only donations) for about 6 months.  ( Dr. was happy with my decision and kept prescribing the meds I needed )  After 6 months, I felt better, and got off the meds.
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I am taking a new one called Niravam...it melts on your tongue, calms you down, but you can still function ( or I know I can).  I have tried valium and xanax and like them both, but they seem to "zombie" me out.  Niravam is the best I have had so far.  My dr. also coupled that with Zoloft..I still have some bad days, but these have helped me so very much.  My symptoms were general nervousness, being extremenly agitated or jittery, crying and depressed.
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you have made me remember a friend from 20 years ago who drove us crazy comp;aining about this condition i regret not being more understanding of the terrible pain she was experiencing at the time believe me the only thing that helped this dear friend was valium. if worse comes to worse try it because i personally witnessed a complete reversal of her condition when she started to take it,perhaps it works as a dental muscle relaxor or something like that i know the dentist here uses the valium for a lot of procedures anyway be well.
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I hope you have not been waiting for this long. Don't adjust the pressure yourself- do you use for sleep apnea..?\nCall the home health people and tell them to come and sort it out right now.