OMG, I just had the hardest time breathing!

[SeattleGirl]

Yikes! I started coughing (freakin' allergies), and suddenly I couldn't catch my breath! Had to grab my inhaler, which I haven't had to use in over a month. Breathing a bit better now, but I still feel kind of weird. Damn, that was scary! :scared:

[auntAgonist]

1. I hope you start to feel better soon!

slow deep breaths :hug:

[SeattleGirl]

3. Thanks, aA

Workin' on it.

[GOPisEvil]

2. Scary!

Glad you're better. Whew. :pals:

[SeattleGirl]

4. Scary, as in "I think I'm gonna die" scary.

Thanks GOP. :pals:

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. Eek! Please be careful! Glad you had a puffer around to take a hit from.

:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

15. Thank you, GPV

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My dear SeattleGirl!

Take it as easy as possible....as auntAgonist told you....slow, easy breaths.....

Please take care of yourself.....You MATTER to me, and to all of us!

:loveya: :hug:

[SeattleGirl]

6. Bless you, Peggy

I guess I won't be cleaning my office this evening as I had planned! Still trying to get the breathing and heartbeat settled down, but it's getting better. :hug: :loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

No worries, my dear!

Forget your office...You are waaaaay more important!

You'll be OK.....just give it time. Plus your blood is full of adrenaline and this takes awhile to metabolize...

:loveya: :hug: :pals:

[SeattleGirl]

12. Exactly.

Breathing is much better now, but the heartbeat is still a bit funky.

[Wapsie B]

8. OMG SeattleGirl.

Glad you have an inhaler. Do you use a daily inhaler? I think I might have to start using one. Not being able to breathe right is scary.

[SeattleGirl]

11. I don't use an inhaler daily.

Haven't had to since early December. Crikey, but this stinks!

[Wapsie B]

29. Yes not breathing right sure does.

You better use your daily one. Please. :hug:

[SeattleGirl]

30. I'm calling my doc on Monday

Get an appointment asap and have her check me, see if maybe I do have asthma. Thank you, bwa. :hug:

[Wapsie B]

31. Please do.

This is nothing to mess around with. yw SG :hug:

[SeattleGirl]

32. I am definitely not going to mess with this!

I am finally, finally breathing almost normal again, my heartbeat is close to normal, and my hands aren't shaking very much right now. But I am going to the doc. That was too F-ing scary! :hug:

[Oeditpus Rex]

9. Slow, deep breaths

Inhale and hold for a count of 10, then exhale.

I'll get the video camera.

:evilgrin:



Hmmm... what kind of pigscum am I, taking advantage of a lovely woman's respiratory malaise for my own sick, prurient interests?

[SeattleGirl]

13. I'd spank you for that, but I don't have the strength right now

Bad boy!

[Oeditpus Rex]

16. You can spank me later

I'll be around. :evilgrin:



Seriously, SG — I do hope you're okay. But you know that. :hug: :loveya:

[SeattleGirl]

17. I'll take you up on that.

And yes, I do know. :hug: :loveya:

[RubyDuby in GA]

10. Oh my goodness!

Do you think maybe you should call your doctor about this first thing Monday morning??? I'm thinking yes you should............

:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

14. That's the plan.

My allergies have been especially bad lately, and I usually just take over the counter stuff, but maybe I need something more. :hug:

[leftofthedial]

18. asthma is no fun

good luck

breathing is kind of important

[SeattleGirl]

19. I've not been diagnosed with asthma, but

I am going to make an appointment with my doc and have that checked out. My mom has asthma, as does my daughter, so hell, why not me too? :shrug: :)

[leftofthedial]

21. that was the WRONG kind of heavy breathing

get it checked and be healthy

[SeattleGirl]

24. Yeah, heavy breathing and I didn't even get to have any fun

Breathing is getting better, but my hands are shaking now...makes it hard to type!

[0007]

23. Are you using an albuterol inhaler?

[SeattleGirl]

25. Yes

[prolesunited]

33. I'm confused

If you don't have asthma, why would you be using an inhaler, as you did last month? You said "your inhaler," not your daughters. Why would a doctor have prescribed it if you don't have asthma.

[SeattleGirl]

34. Because I had a really bad case of bronchitis in late November

and the inhaler helped a lot. And again, I don't know if I asthma, but given what I just went through, I am going to ask my doc to check to see if I do.

[0007]

39. Do you smoke? And did you take an anti-biotic for your bronchitis

infection?

[SeattleGirl]

40. Not any more, and yes.

I can't remember what the antibiotic was, but it made everything taste like salt!

[XemaSab]

20. That sucks!

Drink some herbal tea, and feel better.... :hug:

[SeattleGirl]

22. It sure does!

Thank you, XemaSab :hug:

[XemaSab]

26. I've had asthma my whole life and I know how it is!

Take care!

[Starbucks Anarchist]

27. For you, SeattleGirl.

:hug:

Hope you feel better.

[SeattleGirl]

28. Oh, thank you.

I'm getting there. :hug:

[MaggieSwanson]

35. How scary!

Have you been sick at all lately? I mean, beyong allergies? I just got over pneumonia and I remember all too vividly the feeling of suffocation. Absolutely terrifying.

Take care of yourself, SeattleGirl - here's hoping it was just some sort of fluke.

:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

36. Haven't been sick, other than the allergies.

So I'm not sure why this happened, but as I mentioned to a few other DUers, I am calling my doc on Monday and making an appointment. Thanks for you kind words and :hug: . DU is such an amazing place, with amazing people -- we always have someone to turn to!

[MrScorpio]

37. OMG, I hope that you're ok

Take care

[SeattleGirl]

38. Almost completely recovered now.

Thank you, MrS. :hug:

[supernova]

41. Gracious!

I'm glad you got it under control. :hug:

[SeattleGirl]

42. Thank you. So am I!

:hug:

[RFKHumphreyObama]

43. Oh you poor thing

:hug: :hug: :hug:

Being an asthmatic and having had bad colds in which the slightest move would leave me gasping for breath, I know precisely what you just went through SeattleGirl and I know how disconcerting and unpleasant it can be. Hope you are feeling better now and that you will recover soon :loveya:

[SeattleGirl]

44. I am better today

Still not completely recovered, so I'm going to go see the doc. Thanks for your concern! :hug: