jdprecious
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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Sevenstars</b></i>
I think I've been on IVs consecutively for 6 or 8 weeks.
There are a lot of reasons they don't leave people on IVs that long. First, after a bug is exposed to a med repeatedly, it eventually develops resistance to it. I'm not sure how this comes into play with just KEEPING someone on a medicine, but I know that doing things like stopping a med before you are done with the course is very bad. Next, IV drugs are very potent and especially harsh on the liver, kidneys, and even your hearing (Cowtown just posted about this). So leaving someone on IVs indefinitely would probably nuke their other organs which is never a good thing. The side effects can be tiring and wear a person down, as well. So eventually, even if they are "helping" the lungs, they might lose weight and just become weak due to the tummy problems that frequently accompany IVs.
I'm sure there are more reasons but those are the most obvious ones to me.</end quote></div>
Yes the cf'er did experience hearing loss and experienced liver/kidney inflammation. I read it as a side effect from the toxins of the meds. I thought it might have been due to the amount of iv's at once, sometimes up to 4 different iv meds for the cf'er.
It is amazing what the body can handle at one time. But at some point I have to wonder when it becomes medicinal overload and more meds is actually doing more harm than good for the internal organs. Just thinking out loud here guys! Keep posting your experiences.
I think I've been on IVs consecutively for 6 or 8 weeks.
There are a lot of reasons they don't leave people on IVs that long. First, after a bug is exposed to a med repeatedly, it eventually develops resistance to it. I'm not sure how this comes into play with just KEEPING someone on a medicine, but I know that doing things like stopping a med before you are done with the course is very bad. Next, IV drugs are very potent and especially harsh on the liver, kidneys, and even your hearing (Cowtown just posted about this). So leaving someone on IVs indefinitely would probably nuke their other organs which is never a good thing. The side effects can be tiring and wear a person down, as well. So eventually, even if they are "helping" the lungs, they might lose weight and just become weak due to the tummy problems that frequently accompany IVs.
I'm sure there are more reasons but those are the most obvious ones to me.</end quote></div>
Yes the cf'er did experience hearing loss and experienced liver/kidney inflammation. I read it as a side effect from the toxins of the meds. I thought it might have been due to the amount of iv's at once, sometimes up to 4 different iv meds for the cf'er.
It is amazing what the body can handle at one time. But at some point I have to wonder when it becomes medicinal overload and more meds is actually doing more harm than good for the internal organs. Just thinking out loud here guys! Keep posting your experiences.