THEOPHYLLINE TABLETS

[poeticlady]

AFTERNOON EVERYONE,JUST HAD A PHONE CALL FROM MY CHEST SPECIALIST,WHO TOLD ME MY LEVELS OF THIS TABLET IS TOXIC,SO NOT TO TAKE THEM FOR 2 DAYS THEN RESTART ON A SLIGHTLY SMALLER DOSE,BUT AS I AM BREATHESS, UP MY DAILY STERIODS FROM 40MG TO 60MG,THEN HAVE A BLOOD TEST REDONE IN 1 WEEK TIME,JUST WONDERING IF ANYBODY ELSE HAS HAD THIS PROBELM X

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wow i just pop over for my ear plugs, small case please,

[poeticlady in reply to Hidden]

Sorry didn't realize i had caps on

[lavender1]

I don't know about these tablets poetic lady but someone will soon be along who can help.

Suppose you are doing what the chest specialist says meantime? Rayfindlow this forum is not a competition in computer use, someone is asking for help. Even I know what she meant.

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i did not mention computer use, i did say please, lighten up,

[poeticlady in reply to lavender1]

Thank-you,yes will do what he is askng,but a bit concerned to drop the meds for two days,so wondered if it has happened to anyone else on here

[pedantic]

Rayfindlow.Lavender is bang right.We are here to help each other not nit-pick !

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i don't have to your doing a good job your self.

[Heavo]

Can someone tell me wot THEOPHYLLINE TABLETS are pls??

Ray be nice....

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i am nice

copd.emedtv.com/theophyllin...

[poeticlady in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Ray,I have read this just now

[poeticlady]

Yes they are like a bronchodilator,slow release,i have been on them many years for asthma,but got told i now also have moderate copd,you take them 12 hourly

[poeticlady]

there is a fine line,between the correct dosage,and toxic,but it has never happened before,so wondered if it is because of the copd,

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best i can find

asthma.about.com/od/treatme...

[poeticlady in reply to Hidden]

Thank-you Ray,I have just read this blog

[Heavo]

I'm not on these but must be on everything else!! lol.....

[Daxiemad]

I used to take them but can not maintain therapeutic levels. Therapeutic levels are between 10 and 20, anything under is ineffective and anything over, causes toxicity which the user at risk of heart and seizure issues. Glad you have an on the ball consultant, and hope things return to normal service very soon.

[poeticlady in reply to Daxiemad]

Hi Daxiemad,I have always coped reasonably well with them,So that.s why I wondered if it is more to do with the copd,as too why i,ve got toxic results.Yes I am lucky to have a good chest specialist,thanks

[ingy]

I have been on them for a number of years, but didnt once get levels tested until recently. Luckily they are fine, but its just as well your doc is on the ball.

[poeticlady in reply to ingy]

they tend to do mine often as i take a high dosage ( 600mg every 12 hours)

[Zozoh]

Hi I take them and have on several occasions been told to stop for a few days I can normally tell when I have to much in my system and my heart beats a lot faster than it should!!!

It is common to stop them as from what my gp has told me there pretty nasty tablets hth.

[poeticlady in reply to Zozoh]

Hi, i can honestly say but for the blood test,i would of been non the wiser,as i always blame everything on my breathing probelms ha ha ,so yes i m lucky to have had a good chest specialist x