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I don't remember ever being told that I need to take in more salt. I naturally like pretzels and popcorn, but I dont add salt to them. When it's hot, I will drink Gatorade and eat pretzels to make sure I don't lose too much salt, but that's more preventative than reactive.

I've been on it for a couple years. I notice a difference when I stop it. I've been on the diskus (which gave me thrush constantly) and the HFA at 45/21 and 115/21. You still have to wash out your mouth after doing the HFA, but I'm not getting thrush all the time now, so it's helped in that...

I got out! BelEAche: I encouraged visitors by posting on Facebook "Everyone come visit me!" <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0"> I'm doing IVs at home now, which is awesome (I'm home!!!) and stressful (it seems overwhelming.) JustDucky: Yeah, I think I'm going to bring...

There are neb attachments that are pacifiers, look at this site:http://justnebulizers.com/pacifier-inhaler-kit-for-all-mabis-compressor-nebulizers.html/ They are WONDERFUL, I used to work at a daycare. They suck on it, and have to breathe through their nose, which is where the mist is aimed at...

I got to GO TO THE CAFETERIA FOR 30 MINUTES! It was the highlight of the last three days. You think I'm kidding. But yes. DEFINITELY going stir crazy. I think I get discharged tomorrow morning to finish my IVs at home! It wasn't really the plan, but I told my doctor I would do anything to get out.

I have Netflix, but there are only so many episodes of something I can watch before I want to injure someone. Plus, the moment I get interested in an episode or movie, someone barges in "to chat" (yesterday, in one memorable moment, it was the chaplain during a makeout scene in a movie.) It's...

I think I'd be better if I could leave the room, but I'm seriously so bored. I watched six episodes of a Disney Channel show this morning, finished a book and did three KenKen puzzles...so, visitors would just relieve the boredom a bit. Generally, I like to be able to chill and be left alone...

I'm currently in the hospital, on isolation so I can't leave my room, and I'd love for people to come visit me, but it feels like a huge imposition asking people to do so. I've kind of joked with one person, being like "I'd love you forever and ever if you visited me!" but I don't want to flat...

My doctor told me that Levaquin can actually be harder on your joints/muscles/tendons than Cipro, fyi. I won't take them anymore because they KILL my joints also, within 2 hours of my first dose. So all fluoroquinalones are listed as an allergy for me.

Thanks! It took SO LONG to write. I was thinking about this in the car, and thought that although it would be incredibly expensive, a recording studio would be awesome. Singing would be killer CPT, it would be music therapy, and it would be a wonderful distraction.

Just going to throw it out there that this thread is making me starving. My meals today have consisted of half a Starbucks panini and a tuna fish sandwich...it's finals week and I'm out of food. :/

iTunes giftcards, as I spent about $10 on games for my phone. DVDs make the time go faster. Scrapbook stuff, maybe? I've heard other people like to do it. Toys for little kids (maybe special "hospital baskets" with stuff for each day?) Magazines. I must have read 15 fashion magazines when I...

Sorry, I meant I've been on TOBI IV, and didn't notice any side effects while I was on the IV meds. I have noticed results from nebulized TOBI, however. Sorry for the confusion.

saveferris- I have been on TOBI, but only for 2 weeks total. I didn't notice any of those side effects, but I was also pretty sick, and I'm not sure I would have noticed the breakouts or even the increased emotion. It was my first time in the hospital. Sarajerome- I know. :/ I was on a 7 day...

Hey everyone, So, I'm on month on/month off of TOBI, and I swear it messes with my hormones. I break out on it (for the entire month, it's a great self-esteem booster...), I'm way more emotional for the first week, and my periods are really abnormal (coming every 3 weeks; they had been normal...

Dependent on where you're on vacation, there may be a medical supply store that would carry masks, or a local hospital that would give/sell you one if your doctor called. There are also medical supply stores online that sell it and will rush ship it. Just some ideas to try.

Both are great; my FEV1 was 94 and my small airways are 106.

Hi guys, So, I've been having some crazy bad chest tightness since early April, but my PFTs are AWESOME. My doc wants me to do a cleanout before school starts, but said she would consider doing it after school gets out if I wasn't feeling better. She didn't want to do anything when I went in...

I'm wondering if it would be more effective to have her doctor talk to her about how important it is, and explain to her what will happen if she doesn't do CPT. You might also remind her how unenjoyable the hospital was and explain to her that she will spend more and more time in the hospital if...

I'm wondering if it would be more effective to have her doctor talk to her about how important it is, and explain to her what will happen if she doesn't do CPT. You might also remind her how unenjoyable the hospital was and explain to her that she will spend more and more time in the hospital if...