Re: Diagnosis and Treament Options

From: Jason (jason_at_nospam.com)
Date: 01/14/05 

Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 17:00:14 -0800

In article <1105655922.326656.233750@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
Searcher7@mail.con2.com wrote:

> Jason wrote:
> > In article <1105649525.990031.267480@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>,
> > Searcher7@mail.con2.com wrote:
> >
> > > John Que wrote:
> > > > Buy a Merck Manual for starters.
> > > > www.medscape.com You will have to sign up. Tell them you are a
> > > nurse.
> > > > www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi
> > >
> > > It's kind of screwed up that in this "great" country I'd have to BS
> my
> > > way into getting medical info that may save my life.
> > >
> > > Nevertheless, I signed up at that site, but navigating it was
> > > difficult. I did however find the "Merck Manual"(17th Edition)
> using
> > > Google, and on Ebay. So I'll have to pick up a copy.
> > >
> > > Anyway, to elaborate. When I went to the doctor last year, she
> spent 20
> > > seconds looking into my lungs with what was basically a flashlight
> on
> > > the end of a tube, only to say she could see nothing wrong. That by
> > > itself resulted in a bill for $315.00, so I can't really afford to
> try
> > > the traditional route for diagnosis and treatment.
> > >
> > > Hence the reason I'm posting here.
> > >
> > > In September of 2002, I fell asleep with the window open on a night
> the
> > > temperature dropped sharply. It resulted in me catching a cold
> which I
> > > quickly got over, except for a cough that just would not go away.
> When
> > > it finally began to subside somewhat, I noticed that if I tried to
> jog
> > > for 5 minutes, 20 minutes afterwards I'd experience a bout of
> coughing
> > > that would last for about 5 minutes. But that began to get better
> > > also.(Though not completely).
> > >
> > > The big problem began during on my daily walk to work. I have to
> walk
> > > up a hill, and on this particular day I was winded by the time I
> > > reached the top, when I wasn't winded the previous day I walked up
> that
> > > same hill. In other words, this shortness of breath did not happen
> > > progressively, but over the course of a 24 hour period, and I've
> had
> > > this problem ever since. Now I get winded whenever I do anything
> that
> > > requires even a little physical exertion.
> > >
> > > When I wake up in the morning I tend to have an ache in my
> windpipe,
> > > and phlegm production in my sinuses and lungs is a problem that has
> > > screwed up my digestion system, and makes the first half hour
> difficult
> > > after waking up. I can even pick up the scent of the "infection"
> when I
> > > breath.
> > >
> > > Unfortunately, I caught a cold last week, which exacerbated my
> > > problems(which briefly included spitting blood yesterday morning).
> As a
> > > result, I'm again dealing with bouts of dry coughing throughout the
> > > day. It sometimes keeps me up for an hour or so in the middle of
> the
> > > night. Outside of that, my symptoms don't seem to be triggered by
> > > environmental factors.(ie: Temperature changes, dust, ect).
> > > Nevertheless, I sometimes cough so hard I get light headed.
> > >
> > > I used to play basketball for several hours just about every day.
> But
> > > ever since this breathing/coughing/sinus problem began, I'm forced
> to
> > > be sedentary and as a result I've gained 50 lbs.
> > > Anyway, thanks for listening.
> > >
> > > Darren Harris
> > > Staten Island, New York.
> >
> > Darren,
> > I may have missed it but I don't believe you listed your age and
> whether
> > or not your parents or grand parents or great grandparents had any
> > problems like you are having and if so--the name of the condition. I
> am
> > not a doctor but based upon what I have read in regard to medical
> > issues--in many cases--various medical conditions are passed from one
> > generation to following generations. An example is diabetes. Do you
> smoke?
>
> Yes, I know that the risk of developing virtually anything can be
> passed down through generations. I'm 39. I don't smoke, and know of no
> one in my family with the same problems(at least on my mother's side).
>
> Perhaps I should try going back on a vegetarian diet. Back in the mid
> 70s I began drinking a *lot* of milk, and as a result developed a
> allergies. It seemed to get worse through the years, until I just
> happened to try a vegetarian diet for a different reason for three
> months in the early 90s, and it completely eliminated *all* allergy
> symptoms. Subsequent junk food over the years brought it back only
> slightly, but if I stayed away from high protein, dairy, and high
> glycemic index foods, I'd have no problems at all.
>
> Anyway, it's just one idea I'm thinking about. I'm in the market for an
> air purifier also.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Darren Harris
> Staten Island, New York.

Darren,
There is a product sold (probably next to the milk) or in any health food
store called Unsweetened Silk Soymilk (organic).Try it.
I suggest that you have your doctor test you for Asthma. If the doctor
says NO--ask your doctor to refer you to a specialist. The test is really
simple--it involves breathing into a device. The devise determines whether
or not you have asthma. If you have it, it's very possible that making use
of an inhaler (spelling??) containing medication will solve your problems.
I once dated a lady that had it and she would use the inhaler whenever she
had any sort of breathing difficulty. I believe that she also had to take
a pill each day but am not sure. She came down with lots of colds and
sinus infections--much more than normal. 

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