Epinephrine in asthma

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Avatar m tn ve been able to get in to see a doctor and have gotten back on prescription asthma controller medicines (and have been making great strides in my goal of quitting smoking within the month). Since I've started back on maintenance medication, I've noticed that I don't feel as good as I did while on Primatene. I have a lot more tightness in my chest (not terrible, but noticeable) that one puff of Primatene would have taken care of.
Avatar m tn Especially epinephrien. I have asthma and took primatene mist which is bad for people with asthma and it has epinephrine in it. I did abuse this medicine and I think maybe it caused some of the problems I have.
Avatar n tn m wondering with my heart problem how dangerous is it to get a dose of epinephrine and how will that affect my heart? I had an epinephrine dose in the early nineties due to a breathing problem, but that was before I was diagnosed with the mvp and atrial misfire.
Avatar n tn I am a 42 year old female who works in an office. I noticed about a year ago that perfume a certain young lady who works with me wore made me sick. I would get a very bad headache and have breathing difficulties. The breathing seems to be getting worse. She refuses to stop wearing this brand of perfume and now everytime she does I have to go home. I begin to feel like I'm trying to breathe through a straw and have to keep coughing and clearing my throat to get a good breath.
Avatar f tn Have you had your thyroid and those adrenal hormones: epinephrine, norepinephrine, metanephrine and normetanephrine levels checked? Do you have any additional symptoms that you think might be unrelated to menopause, such as shortness of breath with exertion?
Avatar n tn Is Epipen available in India? If not, what is the alternative emergency treatment for anaphylactic shock commonly used?
Avatar n tn There is an entity called exercise induced Asthma, here as the person starts exercise, the changes in the environmental air breathed in trigger an attack of asthma, causing cough and breathlessness. Have yourself evaluated for the same. This can be detected by a spirometry test. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Avatar n tn Hi, Beta blockers are usually avoided in patients witha asthma - this is because they cause narrowing or constiction of the air passages or bronchus. This then leads to worsening of the symptoms of asthma. You need to talk to your doctor about this and discuss with him/her about your asthma status to. Take the approval or consultation of a chest specialist if you are still not convinced.
Avatar f tn Epinephrine is relatively contraindicated in hyperthyroidism as the vascular effects of epinephrine can worsen this condition. A hyperthyroid patient may be more sensitive to the catecholamines and thyrotoxic or cardiotoxic symptoms can occur. Epinephrine is also relatively contraindicated in hypertension due to the risk of worsening this condition. Both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism can cause hypertension.
Avatar n tn Animal studies have revealed evidence of teratogenicity when epinephrine was given in doses approximately 25 times the usual recommended human dose (on a per kg basis). There are no reports of teratogenicity in humans. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. Epinephrine is only recommended for use during pregnancy when benefit outweighs risk.
Avatar f tn Do these drops have enough in it to maybe cause for me to have the same reaction? So far I always got eye drops without epinephrine/or something equal to epinephrine, but this last eye doctor did not want to use any drops at all. He examined my eyes without dialating them.
Avatar m tn Hi, It is a serotonin and nor epinephrine reuptake inhibitor. The name of the neurotransmitter is nor epinephrine it is different from epinephrine. Most of the side effects occur during the period when one is taking the medication. But the important thing to remember is to follow the doctors instructions carefully. To reduce the incidence of side effects it is always started with a low dose and then it is gradually increased.
1047019 tn?1256719961 We DO NOT have SYNTHETIC Epinephrine in our bodies. Any drug that is synthetic has been made this way by man in a lab & it is recognized as poison/unnatural to our bodies...hence this is why it causes reactions in some. The last time I was given it I thought I would die.
Avatar n tn My son is six years old and he has had croup with stridor every other month since he was four months old. His latest episode was last night when he woke up in the middle of the night with stridor - where he cannot even speak and he can't breathe and he just makes a wheezing sound with every intake of breath. When this occurs, I drive as quickly as I can to the ER where they give him racemic epinephrine and dexamethasone.
4703993 tn?1379768388 2 nmol/L) and epinephrine (0.29 ± 0.09 nmol/L) were normal (1.3 ± 0.1 nmol/L in 77 normal volunteers and 0.34 ± 0.03 nmol/L in 45 normal volunteers). During spontaneous loss of consciousness, all 4 patients had an increase in plasma epinephrine levels (mean 3.8 times baseline), and no change or a decrease in plasma norepinephrine levels (mean 0.86 times baseline), so that the plasma epinephrine:norepinephrine ratio increased substantially (5.3 times baseline).
Avatar f tn It's the epinephrine in the anesthetic that causes the racing heart, etc. Next time you're at the dentist and you need/want an anesthetic ask for one WITHOUT epinephrine. The medication generally takes a little longer to "kick in" and wears off faster, but your dentist will work with you for maximum comfort.
Avatar f tn Boy o boy am i going to weigh in on this one....no worries...i think the doc is right. I have had 6 root canals plus fillings, etc. and on top of that i have them numb me for the cleanings as well since i am such a baby at the dentist. I am on a beta blocker now and have been for about 3 years after my ablation was done and for a time before.
1305767 tn?1361192676 t bad this time because they gave me nitrous but I learned they put epinephrine in the local anesthetic shots (it has something to do with helping the anesthetic last longer) So I'm thinking the epinephrine sends my anxiety level from like a six to a ten. Last November I had a tooth pulled and while the dentist was injecting the shot my heart rate got so high I almost passed out. They put a monitor on my finger and it was about 150! That is just crazy.
Avatar m tn About 6 months ago, I started getting throat irritation, sort of like itchiness, very deep in my throat near my larynx. I found that taking a half benadryl helped. That was my treatment for a while, but it's gotten much worse over time. It usually starts around 10am. There's a small itchiness deep in the throat, maybe some difficulty swallowing or a "thick" feeling like post-naasal drip.
Avatar m tn Hello everyone. I am in need of having to get some dental work done where I know for sure that I am going to be needing antiobiotics. Since my heart is so sensitive to stimulants such as, caffeine, asthma inhalers, choclate, antihistamines, and too much sugar and salt I am very worried about having to take these antibiotics for probably a week or so maybe even twice a day. My mom tells me that people die because of certain antibiotics.
807506 tn?1248649733 I m concerned that its affected me. Ive read that prednisone has eliviated eds in narcolepsy, and I tke codeint to stay awake. Im thinking certain levels may have been affected. My Dr. said these things cannot be tested. I know how to spell all of the words in this but I cant remember some of them. I want to know where I can get more info about this.
Avatar m tn About 20 minutes after I had it my stomach started cramping up and nausea, asthma and mucus in my nose. Not sure if the asthma might have been trigged by the nausea but my inhaler reversed it. Still feeling pretty sick. It's been about 35 minutes and not feeling well, not at all. My stomach muscles just want to throw up and are staying really tight. I'm trying to let my stomach settle down so I can get some antihistamine in me. Does this sound like just a bad upset stomach or allergy?
878888 tn?1319634044 One way to tell is if your itch stops a few minutes after applying a good skin lotion/cream moisturizer like Cetaphil. If not, an evaluation by a Dermatologist is in order to rule out fungal infection, or other issues. Brain fog can be caused by a lot things; menopause, roller coaster glucose levels [highs then lows], depression, nutrient [mineral/s and/or vitamin/s] deficiency, junk foods, liver or kidney issues, cancer, and so on.
Avatar f tn About 5yrs. ago I developed exercise induced asthma. Nothing too strange because asthma runs in my family, so I didn't think much of it. But for a couple years now I get hives every time I exercise. My body (especially my feet, thighs, arms and trunk) burn and then start to itch really bad and I break out in little red bumps that quickly spread to patches of red, swollen hives all over. Very uncomfortable!
1399363 tn?1462342610 It's possible to get tachycardia from novocaine unless it had epinephrine in it. Have you been getting it each time you went? If so, it may be in your best interests to call your dentist or cardiologist and report your tachycardia.