Doxycycline for copd exacerbation
Common Questions and Answers about Doxycycline for copd exacerbation
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You need to undergo chest radiograph, respiratory function tests to rule out COPD. Acid reflux disease is known to cause acute exacerbation of COPD. Even allergic conditions or asthma is known to cause such symptoms.
For other mentioned conditions you may have to undergo Hb% level, ECG, echocardiography to diagnose the exact cause and appropriate treatment.
Adding of mucolytics and steroids (provided no infection is present) to ventolin will help.
I think the only thing I got from that one was a very sore arm. I have been having a exacerbation of my COPD these last couple months, but feel strongly that neither shot affected me either way... good or bad. Hope this helps.
If you are having an exacerbation of COPD then please consult a doctor immediately. You may need intravenous antibiotics, or steam inhalation or oxygen therapy, or bronchodilators. Medications such as asthalin, trebutaline, steroids, ipratropium bromide, and chromolyn sodium can be tried. Please consult a doctor immediately. Take care!
Please read this before you decide to take the medications that are commonly prescribed for copd. I have stage III copd. My lung doctor is not as open-minded as dr Tinkelman and got terribly upset when I confessed that I was not taking my steroids and bronchodilator and that from extensive readings in the Internet I had figured out steroids were dangerous and did not help keep the disease in check.
) In addition, I went for a PFT while taking prednisone for over 2 weeks (another acute asthma exacerbation), which revealed that I am above predicted values and have essentially normal lung function. But there was mild acute respiratory alkalosis, (I am assuming the latter is from the asthma exacerbation?)
What does this mean? Did the prednisone inflate the results, thus arguing reversibility of the obstruction? and does this rule out copd?
I would like to know whether I should use the inhalers they gave me (spiriva and seretide) for my condition, COPD, irrespective of whether I get some relief from them. Can they slow down the lung deterioration process? Should I really go on inhaling for ever?... in other words, if these medicines are only - or mostly - intended to make me feel better (which they don't), can I stop taking them? I perceive them as a nuisance and the result of a pharmaceutically oriented approach.
What is prednisone? What is it use for? What are all of the side afects you can have when you are on this medecation?
Some advice please,Dr Tinkelman, I am 74 & over past 6 years several diagnosis:
MycoPlasmaPneumoniae, horrible with no treatment of asthma symptoms, next treating asthma symptoms, then finally diagnosed with a form of ABPA. Reaction to aspergillus under skin & high IGE 2200 but no evidence of blood antibodies. Treated with 15mgs prednisone every OTHER day for 3 yrs w/exacerbation occasionally. Last Dec "11 was able to get off prednisone & best yr ever until now.
Thanks for responding! I guess it's just so difficult for me to comprehend that it's anxiety. I truly don't worry about anything (except why i feel so terrible, and I certainly didn't worry about my health before my episode.) I acutally read some things about COPD and I'm not entirely conviced it's that either. Every doctor I've seen so far has asked me if I cough alot, and I hardly ever cough. I did when I smoked, but I don't anymore. Do you cough alot?
The plaster dust isn't good for you b/c of your COPD. It can irritate your bronchial tubes and your lungs, possibly leading to an exacerbation. I do think it's a concern, but not nearly as much as the mold in your basement. Mold in a house is bad, bad news. My husband works in property management, and his company routinely moves tennants and tears out any drywall once they've found mold. The workers all have to wear breathing masks because the mold is so dangerous.
The beneficial effects of Roflumilast for persons with COPD have been confirmed in a number of clinical studies. It is a fairly recent addition to a class of drugs that have been used to treat asthma and COPD for decades, and is superior to the earlier drugs. It acts in a different fashion than other drugs currently used to treat COPD. The article you cite (and the website) was published in 2007 and I recommend it to participants in this forum.
I have built up a tolerance to Levequin, Zithromyacin, Amoxicillin, after 9 years of COPD and now have bronchitis. Any suggestions for other potential antibiotics or other ideas?
I was scheduled for a Persantine Cardiac Stress Test as I have COPD. After 15 minutes w/my arms above my shoulders for the first scan I told them I could NOT do the second scan. They encouraged me to continue the test and they would tie my hands above my head for the second 15 minute scan. I was reluctant but agreed. My shoulders ached so bad long before the scan was finished that I asked them to undo my wrists and let my arms down and they just told me it wouldn't be that much longer.
I am hoping for a medical pro to help translate some LFT results, as the lung function test consult from the Pulmonology nurse practitioner was pretty splash-and-dash. The clinic was about 1.5 hours behind schedule and the visit was under 10 minutes. The provider sped through the results ("Oh, you didn't know you had COPD?") then handed over some printed material on COPD, some instructions on Rx and OTC meds, and was off. There is no additional appointment for another 6 months.
72, male. History of pneumonectomy due to TB in 1960. Under treatment for COPD since then. lived full life & managed very well with condition. No other medical conditions.
1 yr ago – Acute exacerbation. Admitted into hospital & found to be in type II respiratory failure. Chronic CO2 retainer since. Recently put under the care of a new Respiratory Consultant who put me on home BIPAP therapy (night time only) designed to manage my CO2 retention. Have been managing well & still active.
ON June 5th, I went to the hospital because I thought I might be having a heart attack...no chest pain but nauseated, felt very anxious, heart rate irratic and I was so very sleepy and an all over sick feeling. At the hospital, the ER dr said something was amiss so they wanted to keep me overnight. They did the usual things to monitor my heart and the next morning, an ER dr. came in and said "you can go home, you are healthy!
So, I had a copd exacerbation, landed in the ER, and now am scheduled with the dentist on Thurs and having gum surgery and will not be able to eat anything other than baby food consistancy for several weeks. LOL! I doubt I will feel like smoking which is precisely my intent! I will never take another puff!
To all of us on this journey, I wish you good luck and success, and thank god for kathyjo and jade and oh my the list just goes on and on! Hang Tuff!
2 weeks later i did a sputum test which showed I had klebsiella oxytoca infection as well as pseudonomas aeruginosa. They treated me with cetamadine iv for 7 days and 10 days of doxycycline (oral). The klebsiella was gone but pseudonomas remained. They then put in a pic line and gave me 3 daily doses of gentamyacin , and 10 days of zosyn . ( zosyn ran for 20 hrs per day and genta for 1hr) .
little hacking cough now or uncontrolled coughing. (Iwas in hosp for edema, fluid overload imbalance and COPD exacerbation. All docs are attending to the fluid issue as well as the breathing..strict restrictive fluid and sodium, plus daily weigh-in..I am definitely responding and have worked two full days. Many thanks for you atttending to this. Dr.
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