Copd Exacerbation.

[Nottobad123]

I went to my local private hospital this morning where I was first diagnosed with copd nearly 10 years ago, I got to see the new chest specialist within 20 minutes. After a long talk I had a xray that she compared it to one that I had 6 years ago, and there was hardly any noticeable difference. She said that she couldn't really see any pneumonia in my lungs, but maybe there was a little bit, she heard whizzing and maybe a little mucus but said it wasn't serious.

They medication she gave was puroxan 400mg to take one pill after breakfast.

Also I was given a steroid injection for inflammation.

All the other meditations I already have but I was to increase the doses for the next two weeks then gradually cut down.

She seems to think that it was Gred that caused the problems and I have to be more focused on how I handle it in the future.

Her diagnosis was copd exacerbation.

No further appointment was made.

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As I have mentioned earlier that I have an appointment tomorrow morning to see a lung specialist at a government hospital and I am really in two minds whether to keep it and see what the say, or just settle for what happened today.

Last night I couldn't sleep as breathing was almost impossible.

I can breath now but can hardly walk 10 steps without needing to sit down.

Thank you all for the wonderful replies and kind hearted wishes...🙏😋🥂

[sassy59]

If you’re seeing a lung specialist tomorrow I’d be inclined to keep that appointment. Hoping you improve very soon. Xxx

[Nottobad123 in reply to sassy59]

Thanks sassy, I do feel like I should keep it, we have to see a doctor again first then see the lung specialist. Yes I know it's a very strange way of doing things.The doctor I just saw this morning is also a lung specialist and I think she really knows what she is doing.

Thanks for your reply sassy 🙏

[Alberta56]

I hope the Puroxan and the steroid are starting to kick in. Please let us know whether you decided to keep the lung specialist appointment and whether the drugs you've been given are doing any good.

[Nottobad123 in reply to Alberta56]

I will be keeping the appointment tomorrow and I will post something am sure, it maybe the steroid has started to have an effect as the tightness feels less in my chest. 🙏👍

[Swizzy]

I'm glad that you went but I don't think that you got much more out of that appointment. It always annoys me that so many medics rely on xray rather than the state of the patient themselves. I don't have copd and I don't know which drugs you usually have but I am inclined to think that if you have an exacerbation you will need more treatment than you have been given. You could even have one of the nasty chest viruses which are around.Like sassy I think that it would be a good idea to keep the appointment. I hope that they can make you feel better.

[Nottobad123 in reply to Swizzy]

Yes we are going to the appointment tomorrow morning, the lung specialist I saw today was okay and seemed to know what she doing, but from experience doctors and specialist sometimes have different opinions.Having said that, I seem to be in far less pain when I breathe and when am resting, and it's only been 7 hours since I had the steroids.

[Swizzy in reply to Nottobad123]

Good old steroids.

[Patk1]

Gd to have xray to compare to and to actually have chest listened to.reasssuring medicines are doing job and steroid jab may give Airways boost they need.sounds like going right way x

[Musicalways]

Just wanted to say pray you have a quick recovery . Attending appointments takes it out off you mentally and physically

[Nottobad123 in reply to Musicalways]

Thank you so much Musiclway 🙏😊

[Poppy2525]

I would keep the appiontment doesn’t hurt to have another opinion

[Izb1]

You say the doctor said that she thinks you have Gred, did you mean GERD? If so do you have medication for this. I hope that the appointment goes well for you, please let us know how you get on x

[Nottobad123 in reply to Izb1]

Yes I ment GERD, and I have the medication for it, just I was neglected it due to so many things going on but it has my full attention now, I just this moment put on a post on my visit to the hospital. Thanks so much for your reply.

[Loopylorre]

Good luck with the appointment, good you are going to keep it, as you say, it’s nice to get another opinion, look forward to hearing how it goes for you 🌷💐🌷 xx

[Nottobad123 in reply to Loopylorre]

Just put on a post on what happened today.

[Numptybrain]

Hope you get better help from your appointment tomorrow.

Take care

Wendy xx

[Nottobad123 in reply to Numptybrain]

Just put on a post on what happened today

[Lutontown]

I would say you need a CT scan. The consultant can tell a lot more from that than an X-ray.

[Germantara]

Definitely go to that appointment and hopefully be beneficial for you

[Nottobad123 in reply to Germantara]

I did go and put a post about it a few hours ago.

[katieoxo60]

The last time I had an exasperation of the lungs Nottobad123, they gave me five days of steroid tablets it soon cleared. I've had steroid injections for pain. To spite having pain in lungs and mid drift right now they just imply at the hospital to treat it yourself even though the radiotherapy seems to be the cause. . I'll get by but one often wonders what's the best to do. Keep well as can be.

[Nottobad123 in reply to katieoxo60]

I really amd feeling so much better and I think wi will even try to have a good walk around the garden tomorrow as the steroid even helped with the pain in my knees due to arthritis. I have everything arranged correctly with all my medications now and will keep with the my local private hospital where a I don't need an appointment to see the consultant.

So stress.