I'm taking Sniffa to the ER

[bicentennial_baby]

He can't breathe when he's laying down, and still short of breath when he's sitting up. I'm worried about pneumonia. So we're off to the hospital. Think good thoughts.

[bluesbassman]

1. You got 'em bi_baby!

Tell sniffa we're pulling for him.:)

[Critters2]

2. Prayers for sniffa, bb!!

Sounds like asthma attacks I've had. There's nothing worse than not being able to breathe. Hope they find the cause and he's feeling well again, soon!!

[bicentennial_baby]

14. And we're back and...it's...Asthma!

He's feeling 100% better after his nebulizer treatment and he has an inhaler 'script that I'll pick up in the morning. He just passed out as soon as we got home.

:)

[billyoc]

16. Whew, good.

not that asthma's good, but better than some unpronounceable thing. :hi:

[Shakespeare]

17. Glad everything's OK.

And give him a hug for me--there's nothing more terrifying than that sensation of not being able to breathe. :scared:

:loveya:

[bicentennial_baby]

18. Oh, I will! Scared the crap out of me too!

Let's put it this way, my Dad has mild emphysema, and his breathing sounds nowhere as bad as this did. I shook Sniffa awake and made him sit up, b/c it just did not sound right, at all. Yikes.

Whew.

:loveya:

[Critters2]

32. Call me Dr. Frist!

I've only had two asthma attacks in my life--both at my parent's house in Wisconsin. Both times I landed in the ER. The doc there thought I must be allergic to some localized mold or something. Now, I keep an inhaler at my dad's house, but I haven't need it lately.

There is NOTHING worse than not be able to breathe! I'm glad Sniffa is doing better!

[av8rdave]

35. Glad it wasn't really bad news!

Thanks for letting everyone know!

[Ava]

3. yikes! good vibes coming your way!

:pals:

[annabanana]

4. Let us know..

I'm sending a hand-holding spirit along with you dear...

[jobycom]

5. AH, Hell. Good luck, Sniffa. Hopefully just stress or something.

Not that stress ain't bad in itself... :(

[Shakespeare]

6. Good vibes and thoughts--I'll be up for awhile doing a work project, so I'll check in for updates.

Hope everything's fine. :hug: :loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Good thoughts to Sniffa!

Take care, you two...

And do keep us informed when you have time, OK?

:grouphug:

[ahem]

8. Best of luck.

Thinking positive thoughts for you both.

[puerco-bellies]

9. Best of thoughts for Sniffa

Let know how things are going.

[Tektonik]

10. *vibes*

:hug:

[Flaxbee]

11. yikes! Let us know how he is, OK?

Best vibes going to you both! :hug:

[elshiva]

12. Get better Sniffa.

((((((Sniffa))))) (((((bicentennial_baby)))) :(

[Gormy Cuss]

13. I hope that he's okay.

Thinking good thoughts for him and you.

[bicentennial_baby]

15. We are home now!

Thankfully the ER was empty. No pneumonia, but...asthma! Inhaler prescription, and a nebulizer treatment at the ER. He feels fine now, and is passed out cold in bed. In fact, he fell asleep during the treatment in the ER. :rofl:

Thank you all for the good thoughts. He sounded like he had emphysema, the way he was breathing in bed. That's why I woke him up, I was scared. Everyone is fine now. :)

:grouphug:

[Tektonik]

19. Asthma? Well I guess that's a relief since it's not pneumonia.

Try to sleep!

[sniffa]

20. I think they're full of shit as I've been sick for a few days

Then again, I'm not a doctor.

[lightningandsnow]

25. Could be post-viral asthma.

I get asthma, but only when I'm sick, or after I've been sick. It sucks.

:hug:

[dropkickpa]

23. I would *definitely* look into allergy testing

If he's never been diagnosed with asthma before, there is a good chance that there's an allergic trigger that caused this incident. I spent my entire childhood being told I had uncontrollable asthma, and sick as a dog. Got tested for allergies as an adult, turns out just one allergy pill a day and I haven't had a single asthma attack in the 9 years since except when I managed to get a viral pneumonia a couple years ago (living in Texas, red cedar season damn near killed me every year, but no one twigged to it being an allergy, the dummies, it's even got a name, cedar fever).

[BarenakedLady]

26. I'm glad he's ok.

:hug:

[Midlodemocrat]

27. Thank God. You had me scared to death.

Laying down and not being able to breathe can also mean congestive heart failure. It's what Mr. had.

Asthma is very, very treatable.

HE NEEDS TO QUIT SMOKING!!!!!!!

[bigwillq]

29. Good to hear he's doing ok.

:hug:

[jonnyblitz]

30. he's probably allergic to kittehs and this allergy surfaced now

that there is double the kittehs. :hide:

[snacker]

31. Happy to hear he's okay. n/t

[flvegan]

33. Glad to hear sniffa is okay.

Is this his first round/sign of asthma?

[jonnyblitz]

21. never a dull moment with you guys!!

glad to see everybody lived. :hug: :hi:

[terrya]

22. Good thoughts and vibes to sniffa.

Let us know how he's doing.

:hug:

[ThomCat]

24. Good Thoughts!

Pneumonia really sucks for long, long times even after you think it's gone. :(

I hope he's okay. I hope it's not Pneumonia.

[BreweryYardRat]

28. Glad to see the subsequent "he's okay!" post.

Had me worried for a minute there.

[Rambis]

34. good news

it can be really scary if you don't know what is going on.

[applegrove]

36. Hope Sniffa is feeling better.

[DS1]

37. Longest night in PB's life

:D

[bicentennial_baby]

39. These cats are gonna be the death of me...

Apparently they're fine unless a human is present, then they go all Thunderdome on each other. I'm at a loss, really.

[DS1]

40. made this the other day

[RainDog]

38. thinking of you two

and waiting to hear the good news that all is well.

[Taverner]

41. Oh shit! Definitely the ER!

Does he already have asthma?

Hugs and best wishes

[swimboy]

42. Man, what a scare!

I'm relieved to hear he's all right. I'm glad you got through the crisis. You can do some follow up/second opinion actions.

Hugs, guys.