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I'll try to be brief. My dr. ordered a pft last week (following three ct scans over 16 months). I had been using Spiriva for three years. My question is how long should I have been off the Spiriva for the test to show accurate results? Shouldn't I have had the test before being given Spiriva? Thanks in advance.
my husband has copd he uses adviar spiriva and combivent and it doesnt work what can it be thak you
If you are taking Duoneb there is no point in taking Spiriva because Spiriva is related to the ipratropium that is a consitituant of Duoneb. Also Spiriva is extremely drying which may be why you are feeling so uncomfortable.
To be using Duoneb five or six times a day you would have to be close to death. Obviously you aren't, so you can cut back without any problem. I have serious COPD and my use of Duoneb averages 3.5 vials daily.
The big question is - how bad is your COPD?
For 6 mths. after diagnosis, I did have insurance. So, I was prescribed Advair, Spiriva and ProAir. While having insurance, I did get a second opinion on the COPD by a pulmonary doctor as well. But, between my family doctor and the pulmonary doctor, I was prescribed these meds for my COPD. Three months after being on all these meds, I spent the sickest winter of my life. Pneumonia, bronchitis and pleurisy. I had never had pneumonia in my life. And the pleurisy lasted 3 long painful months.
I have wet macular degeneration as well as COPD and my ophthamalogist theorizes that the weird "blisters" that are appearing at the site of the oozing veins may be caused by the steroid content of my asthma medication ( namely Spiriva). So he has asked me to change to something that doesn't contain any steroids. My pulmonologist has suggested I add floridil to my albuterol nebulizer.
Yes! Spiriva is a long acting 24 hour broncho-dialator. So this means it will dialate your airway, make it bigger so air can pass thru it easier.
Adviar: is a cortico-steriod. This means it is a anti-inflammatory type med that will take the inflammed part and calm it down.
These are two very different medications. one holds it open and the other calms down the inflammed parts.
Symptom relief should be all important, not just test results, and especially not TSH results. Many members here have gotten the best results by getting Free T4 to the middle of its range, and Free T3 high enough in the upper half of its range, to relieve symptoms. So those should be the objective for future discussions with doctors: being treated clinically for symptoms, by testing and adjusting Free T4 and Free T3 as needed to relieve symptoms.
after checking, this bladder problem is a side effect of Spiriva...I had used Spiriva for over a year and the infections/non-infections got more frequent until I had to go to the urologist...I was on Azo Standard most of the time. I alerted my pulmonologist as to my problem and he took me off the Spiriva. Since being off the Spiriva, my breathing has gotten worse....my Dr said there was no replacement for Spiriva...I'm writing to find out what others might know.
so i had my first blood test for the ips testing for downs and the ultrasound and there was no phone with no bad results doc said everything looked fine....but i had my second blood test wedesday to detect spine bifida....how long do you think it will take for everything to be ok? i should get a call asap right if the screening came back positive? my mom said by tuesday the latest?
I just got my latest lab results back and my numbers appear to be all over the board. The doctor (one I have never seen because mine left the practice overnight) says that everything is normal. If everything is normal, that's great but I am not sure what else can be wrong. I am constantly cold and tired, I have put on 30 pounds and my hair is falling out. My lab history is below:
TSH (range of .47-4.68)
6/25/13- 1.79
4/7/14/ 1.94
7/30/14 .49
9/25/14 3.13
T3 Free (Range of 4.26-8.
I also see a rheumotologist for UCTD and am on Placquenil and prednisone (5 mg or less QD during flares.) Was put on Spiriva and Symbicort. Had to stop Spiriva due to intolerable cholinergic effects. Am fine so far with just the Symbicort. Talked with Rheumy about value of CT scan and if it would change any of the treatments. He felt no. To me is just seems like a very expensive test and wouldn't really change anything. I don't have any clinical signs at this time of PH.
Hi, Terri asked me to let her know my test results from this discussion: http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Herpes/confusing-symptoms-diagnosis/show/2053260?camp=watch_list
I got tested a few days ago, which was 3 months after stopping the meds. The new result for type 2 was igG 0.90, negative. Not sure which test it was but she said it had to be greater than 1.90 to be positive. The previous tests were .05 .05 .04, and now .90. Not sure what to make out of this.
COPD Fev 45-50% , have been on Flovent,/Spiriva/ Proair 10 years and am sensitive to medications. I dont smoke.
Have had increasingly reactive airways for 3 years, had first Dxed exacerbation last fall triggered by woodsmoke. No congestion and did not take antibiotics. Pulmo said airways 'sounded just like asthma' but do not have that Dx. Airways felt raspy, swollen, inflamed. Have slowly recovered on a higher dose of Flovent.
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