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Recovery after Pneumonia astham attack

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smoothn00dle
smoothn00dle

Hello Everyone

I have asthma for years but it under control to a point that I hardly need medication(Seretide). Until I got bad Pneumonia last year. That the test told me my lung age is 90 years old. My age is 40 yr old.

Since then, my asthma is a lot worst. My doc change my med to Symbicort 200/400. Nowadays, I have to use it almost everyday. There is constant tight chest feeling but I can do exercise.

It doesn't make sense to me. That Pneumonia is almost a year ago. My doctor told me that normal because the pus can take months to get out but it's almost a year!!

Why my asthma is not back to normal before Pneumonia time?

Does Pneumonia permanently damage my lung?

Thank you for your time.

n00dle

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  • jay7196
    jay7196 smoothn00dle

    Posted

    Hello. I had Pneumonia over the Xmas/New Year and was in hospital. No-one ever told me my lung age, how did you get this? ?  I am using Symbicort and Ventilan (Atrovent made me gain 14 lbs) and now really need them as I can hardly breathe without them, very annoying. I also use SALTPIPE. 5  months after the pneumonia  i am still not back to last years  "normal", and get very tired. 
    • smoothn00dle
      smoothn00dle jay7196

      Posted

      My doc gave me a test that you blow your lung out into tube and it will measure your lung volume.. My doc told em that my lung age is 90 yr old man. That's scare me, if I am 40 now, my lung age is 90s. What is the chance I have when I am 60 with Pneumonia.

      the problem about Penumonia is like a flu. You can't tell the difference at the beginning, even Dr can't tell you the difference. Timing is so cruical in dealin with Penumonia >,< when u find out, if you find out is not a flu, you got to treat it a.s.a.p!!!

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    • jay7196
      jay7196 smoothn00dle

      Posted

      Thats it, now I am annoyed . . last month I went for the test, in a glass box and all sort of puffing required. So now I will go and ask the consultant WHY I wasnt given these results, just a general advice chat - HUH. Thankyou - 
  • patrice75468
    patrice75468 smoothn00dle

    Posted

    Hi Smoothnoodle, sorry to hear about your condition, someone close to me was also suffering with the same thing. I am new to this site and was told i have UC. a friend recommended me and my friend who also suffers with the same as you to try Aloe Vera. I have been drinking it since being diagnosed in Dec13 and im no longer on Steroid medicaton and i havent any flare ups.  My friend who has suffed with the same as you (just Asthma) hasnt used her pump for over 3 years. 

    Just wanted to share this as this might help you or anyone else who may be suffering.

    Take Care

    • jay7196
      jay7196 patrice75468

      Posted

      Hi patrice. Please tell me how to make the aloe vera drink as I have a lot of plants growing here, never heard of making a drink of it ... thankyou.
    • patrice75468
      patrice75468 jay7196

      Posted

      Hi Jay,

      Yes you can drink it.

      send me an email and ill gve you his number

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    • smoothn00dle
      smoothn00dle patrice75468

      Posted

      Don't know about Aloe Vera but right now, my asthma has mark improvement after I changed my med from Symbicort 200 to Seretide 250. It is still too early to tell rolleyes

      Honey mix with hot water are good but I cant tell, is solely respond for my recovery. I think it helps. 

      Also friends' support really does matter. It give me the motivation to find a solution.

    • jay7196
      jay7196 smoothn00dle

      Posted

      I have Symbicort 160 instead of 320 now thanks to the saltpipe, I use honey,a teaspoon of ginger powder in hot water. I am much better now the weather is hot, like 25*, suits me. The reason I moved.
  • andrea1973
    andrea1973 smoothn00dle

    Posted

    I was just hospitalized last week. I found out how ct scan that I've had pneumonia since last year. I lost 25 pounds and suffered an asthma attack. Due to a mistake from a previous ct scan, the pneumonia worsened. I don't know what to do and I'm constantly having flare-ups.

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