Still Learning

[PamDerouen]

Just got out of the hospital again.

I couldn’t breathe and was unresponsive before paramedics got to my home. Did not respond until about 10 minutes after I had arrived @ the hospital.

I later found out that I fell out of my chair ( not all the way) the paramedic caught me and lifted me onto a chair to bring me outside to the gurney.

I now have pulled muscles on my left side with severe pain.

BUT I’M ALIVE!!! 😘❤️

This is the second time this has happened to me in a week.

My lungs are holding in too much carbon dioxide. At least I think that was the word they told me.

I feel ok but still trying to breath easy.

If my rib cage and muscles wouldn’t hurt so badly I would feel much better.

Take care all of you and remember to breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth.

And God is good!!!

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Get fully well soon

[joyful4u]

Good morning Pam. I agree with you that we're all learning, that it's good to be alive & that God is good. I'm sorry you've been going through this. I hope you have a good pulmonary doctor who will treat you with what's helpful to you.

I'm hoping you're not smoking & that you're walking daily & drinking a lot of water. I've come to realize that we can do what we can to improve our health, rely on our doctor's treatment & trust God for the rest. I hope you get rest & feel better. God bless, Terri

[PamDerouen in reply to joyful4u]

I stopped smoking many years ago.

And yes we do what we can with the help of the Lord.

And what we can’t, he’ do the rest.

God bless you Terri~~. Pam 💕

[Feelingblessed2013]

I hope you feel better soon.

[PamDerouen in reply to Feelingblessed2013]

Thank you Hun!! ❤️

[grannyk3]

I'm sorry you're having these difficulties. Pursed Lip Breathing will help with co2 levels. Be sure and do those as much as possible.

[ladycamper]

I had the same thing happen to me a year ago I was induced in a coma. Ever since I still have a hard time breathing.

[PamDerouen in reply to ladycamper]

I’m so sorry to her that you’ve had this also.

Breath easy my friend...❤️

[bonnies]

There is a group on Facebook for people with copd it is called Lung valves for friends a lot of the people have or getting Endobrachial Valves I am going to get tested to see if I can get the join the group on facebook lots of information there

[PamDerouen in reply to bonnies]

I think I would like to check that group out also. Thanks for the info! ❤️

[NuttyNan9]

Hi Pam so sorry to hear that you've been having such a rough time lately. I had a similar thing happen to me back in December and also ended up being told I was a carbon dioxide retainer. I'd never heard of it until then even though I'd had COPD for years. I was put on low flow oxygen only 0.5 litres and it helps a little although I still get very short of breath. My physio told me to "breathe oblongs " breathe in through the nose to a count of 2 and breathe out ,pursed lips, to a count of 4. If I'm short of breath I find this helps so maybe it will help you too 🙂 be happy, be as healthy and as active as you can be and feel blessed for every God given day 🙂

[PamDerouen in reply to NuttyNan9]

Thanks for sharing your experience with me. I am on oxygen #2. And I do stay on it.

Just slaking to the bathroom makes my oxygen level go down.

I will take your advice Nan. Thanks ❤️

[NuttyNan9]

Wishing you a speedy recovery 🙂 Gloria x

[67anxiousgoat]

When I do things outside when it's warm I sweat profusely from my head to the point I'm wiping sweat out of my eyes as much as I am working. If I continue this for very long I get starting getting dizzy like when you stand up to quick but I haven't just stood up and I have to lean on something and breath for a few minutes before it goes away as I feel like I'm going to faint. If I continue to try to do something it returns immediately so I go inside where the AC is on and the air is not humid. Also after I have gone that far I am done for the day. I feel exhausted and do not recover enough to go outside until the next day. Does this sound familiar to anyone? I don't feel out of breath just dizzy.