Can't breathe, doctors can't say why...first thought C.O.P.D. now doctor says asthma. I'm on many meds

meds are not working. Spiriva, albuterol etc. IgE was 450. Someone please help. here's a kicker... brother in law all same symptoms but has chest pain instead of breathing difficulty. only common ground is our age. we live far apart, work different fields. His symptoms started at same time. see each other about twice a year.

Can't breathe, doctors can't say why...first thought C.O.P.D. now doctor says asthma. I'm on many meds
There are different reasons for breathing problems. Infection ,asthma, thrombi or blood clot and chronic lung disease ; which, by the way ,may be genetic in nature . You need to find another opinion who's expertise is lung problems. You did not say how far apart you live apart.


It could be caused by the wildfire smoke in the west or as subtle as dust mites in matress. Good luck .Get a qualified doctor's opinion though. I was respiratory therapist tech in my former life for about 4 years.
Reply:sed rate figure says something is hammerin the immune system,,maybe a food,chemical,or animal dander that you react to,,,,,,,,,commence a mineral or tap water fast for 11 hrs,,,,note if symptoms improve,,,,,,,have a small bite of food from your customary diet over prev 2 wks,wait a half hour,check pulse,heart rate,skin color,,,,write down symptoms,,,,,,,,nother small bite of food wait a half hour,thats how it goes,describe in detail kind of food,preservatives,,,,(,eg ;holsum wheat bread(corn syrup,methyldiyalpha bismomiserablis flour,salt,yeast,dried onion,etc ,canned asparagus,salt,,,,,,,,apple juice,boiled egg,pepper,),,,,,thats how the food diary gets filled up,,,,,,,the ige could have one or more offenders affecting it,,,,,,450 likely means insect bites a factor,so avoid getting stung,,,and dust mites %26amp; fleas from animals could be aggravating your problem as wel.,,,,,,,,the docs who do this kind of detailed work are listed below,,,,,,,one other concept escapes your doctors as well,,,allergies is like havin one mouse in the apartment,,,,,,,it's possible,,,,,,,but there are usually more,,,you might have a skin rash,arthritis,rheumatism,worse eyesight,g.i. upsets,,,,,,,which worsen ,along with asthma,,,,,your docs are giving careless,second rate,third world healthcare by giving you the ole bandaid treatment,,,,,when methodical ,careful searching for ,and elimination of all foods,chemicals,and foreign critters that are making you sick is clearly called for,,your doctor oughta be driving a bus,,,,,,even then,i'd fear for the passengers,,,,,,
Reply:Hmmmnn..ok, well what exactly are your symptoms? Does breathing get more difficult for you after exercise or activity? Do you notice any wheezing? Are you coughing up anything? ..any other symptoms at all? I have pretty bad asthma and I get all the above symptoms plus back pain and chest pain when it is really bad...but albuterol is a blessing for my asthma, it works almost instantly - Do you get any relief at all when u use it, usually within ten minutes?? Sorry about all the questions...maybe you should get a second opinion. My friend had severe breathing problems and she had no lung diseases, turns out after seeing three doctors she had pneumonia...also, something called pleurisy can cause difficulty breathing, that is when the area around the lungs are inflammed..it usually causes a pain right in the middle of the chest upon breathing and sitting or lying in certain positions makes it better...I hope you find out whats up


PS - if you have allergies, SIngulair works really well - its for asthma and allergies and it helped my breathing big time, if the doctor says thats the problem maybe you can try that.
Reply:Has Sarcoidosis been ruled out. Sounds like it.
Reply:You are probably on too many meds. Try taking a regular antihistamine along with that , you can also try some home remedies, they work for my family. I just heat up like a half cup of water put a tablespoon of honey and a tablespoon of Cinnamon stir it up and have them drink it as hot as they can stand it, it really opens them up. If you do these things every night you will start to feel better. Also if you start to take Garlic pills or just chop up some fresh garlic and put it with some honey heat it up, take it and your chest will open up.


Try www.indianchild.com/home_remedies.htm

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