a little scared

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08 Feb 2006, 2:08 pm

I've been having shortness of breathelately, and my heart seems to race-Doctor gave me some antibiotics for Bronchitus but they didn't do the trick.I'm 51.
plus I'm scared of bills and afraid if i'm developing heart problems I won't be able to hike anymore , about all I enjoy.

Not really aspie ralated, except i don't have a lot of other aspects of life to fall back on.

Aspen
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08 Feb 2006, 3:10 pm

Are you taking any medications other than the antibiotics for bronchitis?

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muddlinthrough
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08 Feb 2006, 3:21 pm

Aspen wrote:

Are you taking any medications other than the antibiotics for bronchitis?

St.Johns Wort, Asprin, fish oil capsules.I though it might be the leval of caffeine i consume,
but i've cut that back.

Threw out my sleeping bag a month ago incase it was moldy.Have a docotor's apointment for
Friday at 10.

BeeBee
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08 Feb 2006, 3:34 pm

I'm glad you are seeing the doctor. Let us know what they say...you have some very worrisome symtoms.

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TheGreyBadger
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08 Feb 2006, 3:43 pm

muddlinthrough wrote:

Aspen wrote:

Are you taking any medications other than the antibiotics for bronchitis?

Mold could do it.

Aspen
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10 Feb 2006, 3:26 pm

A lot of things could do it, including the caffeine, the aspirin under certain circumstances if you take too much, as well as the mold. It could even be related to anxiety in combination with the bronchitis. What did the doctor say? Are you OK?

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muddlinthrough
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11 Feb 2006, 11:32 am

I'm o.k., sorry if I worried people.The doctor calls it "Cold Weaather Asthma".I have to
wear something over my mouth outside-but my heart, which is what i was thinking, looks good.

Aspen
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11 Feb 2006, 10:44 pm

Thanks for answering. I have been thinking about you and hoping you are OK. I am glad your heart is fine. Did the doctor give you an inhaler or something for the asthma or for allergies or did the doctor just say to use a scarf over your face in cold weather? I mean, I have heard of asthma being made worse by cold dry weather, but I have never heard of someone who does not have asthma at all having it only because of cold weather. I guess anything is possible, however.

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muddlinthrough
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12 Feb 2006, 5:36 pm

[quote="Aspen"]Thanks for answering. I have been thinking about you and hoping you are OK. I am glad your heart is fine. Did the doctor give you an inhaler or something for the asthma or for allergies or did the doctor just say to use a scarf over your face in cold weather? I mean, I have heard of asthma being made worse by cold dry weather, but I have never heard of someone who does not have asthma at all having it only because of cold weather. I guess anything is possible, however.[/q
uote]

He jokingly suggested I move to Arizona.He also said he didn't like the term asthma, and suggested that I sould exercise indoors in cold weather from now on.

Thanks for thinking about me.

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