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Question to Advair users
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lightNlife
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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>jfarel</b></i>
Is there really a difference? Whenever I have an exacerbation, my med sheet says diagnosis, pseudonomal pneumonia.</end quote></div>
Yes, there is.
Technically speaking, an "exacerbation" means "a worsening of symptoms. I've had a worsening of symptoms w/o pneumonia. For example, I have had exacerbations due to ABPA flare ups.
Pneumonia is defined as "fluid in the lungs." In the diagnosis you described, the fluid in your lungs is the result of a pseudomonas infection.
Pneumonia can contribute to a worsening of the symptoms, because every infection takes its toll and can scar the lung tissue thereby reducing elasticity.
Is there really a difference? Whenever I have an exacerbation, my med sheet says diagnosis, pseudonomal pneumonia.</end quote></div>
Yes, there is.
Technically speaking, an "exacerbation" means "a worsening of symptoms. I've had a worsening of symptoms w/o pneumonia. For example, I have had exacerbations due to ABPA flare ups.
Pneumonia is defined as "fluid in the lungs." In the diagnosis you described, the fluid in your lungs is the result of a pseudomonas infection.
Pneumonia can contribute to a worsening of the symptoms, because every infection takes its toll and can scar the lung tissue thereby reducing elasticity.
lightNlife
New member
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>jfarel</b></i>
Is there really a difference? Whenever I have an exacerbation, my med sheet says diagnosis, pseudonomal pneumonia.</end quote></div>
Yes, there is.
Technically speaking, an "exacerbation" means "a worsening of symptoms. I've had a worsening of symptoms w/o pneumonia. For example, I have had exacerbations due to ABPA flare ups.
Pneumonia is defined as "fluid in the lungs." In the diagnosis you described, the fluid in your lungs is the result of a pseudomonas infection.
Pneumonia can contribute to a worsening of the symptoms, because every infection takes its toll and can scar the lung tissue thereby reducing elasticity.
Is there really a difference? Whenever I have an exacerbation, my med sheet says diagnosis, pseudonomal pneumonia.</end quote></div>
Yes, there is.
Technically speaking, an "exacerbation" means "a worsening of symptoms. I've had a worsening of symptoms w/o pneumonia. For example, I have had exacerbations due to ABPA flare ups.
Pneumonia is defined as "fluid in the lungs." In the diagnosis you described, the fluid in your lungs is the result of a pseudomonas infection.
Pneumonia can contribute to a worsening of the symptoms, because every infection takes its toll and can scar the lung tissue thereby reducing elasticity.
lightNlife
New member
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>jfarel</b></i>
Is there really a difference? Whenever I have an exacerbation, my med sheet says diagnosis, pseudonomal pneumonia.</end quote></div>
Yes, there is.
Technically speaking, an "exacerbation" means "a worsening of symptoms. I've had a worsening of symptoms w/o pneumonia. For example, I have had exacerbations due to ABPA flare ups.
Pneumonia is defined as "fluid in the lungs." In the diagnosis you described, the fluid in your lungs is the result of a pseudomonas infection.
Pneumonia can contribute to a worsening of the symptoms, because every infection takes its toll and can scar the lung tissue thereby reducing elasticity.
Is there really a difference? Whenever I have an exacerbation, my med sheet says diagnosis, pseudonomal pneumonia.</end quote></div>
Yes, there is.
Technically speaking, an "exacerbation" means "a worsening of symptoms. I've had a worsening of symptoms w/o pneumonia. For example, I have had exacerbations due to ABPA flare ups.
Pneumonia is defined as "fluid in the lungs." In the diagnosis you described, the fluid in your lungs is the result of a pseudomonas infection.
Pneumonia can contribute to a worsening of the symptoms, because every infection takes its toll and can scar the lung tissue thereby reducing elasticity.
Mockingbird
New member
Unfortunately, I'm afraid there's a little more than just a correlation. Advair contains a corticosteriod, which can supress the immune system, therefore putting us at risk for opportunistic infection. Fortunately, the risk is not that much higher, so I'm not worried about it.
<b>Edit:</b> Sorry, I did not see at first you already have pneumonia. Since fluticasone propionate affects the immune system, your pnemonia may be more difficult to get rid of than normal. I don't know if it would make that much of a difference, but perhaps you might ask your doctor if you can't switch to just serevent for a while until your infection clears up.
<b>Edit:</b> Sorry, I did not see at first you already have pneumonia. Since fluticasone propionate affects the immune system, your pnemonia may be more difficult to get rid of than normal. I don't know if it would make that much of a difference, but perhaps you might ask your doctor if you can't switch to just serevent for a while until your infection clears up.
Mockingbird
New member
Unfortunately, I'm afraid there's a little more than just a correlation. Advair contains a corticosteriod, which can supress the immune system, therefore putting us at risk for opportunistic infection. Fortunately, the risk is not that much higher, so I'm not worried about it.
<b>Edit:</b> Sorry, I did not see at first you already have pneumonia. Since fluticasone propionate affects the immune system, your pnemonia may be more difficult to get rid of than normal. I don't know if it would make that much of a difference, but perhaps you might ask your doctor if you can't switch to just serevent for a while until your infection clears up.
<b>Edit:</b> Sorry, I did not see at first you already have pneumonia. Since fluticasone propionate affects the immune system, your pnemonia may be more difficult to get rid of than normal. I don't know if it would make that much of a difference, but perhaps you might ask your doctor if you can't switch to just serevent for a while until your infection clears up.
Mockingbird
New member
Unfortunately, I'm afraid there's a little more than just a correlation. Advair contains a corticosteriod, which can supress the immune system, therefore putting us at risk for opportunistic infection. Fortunately, the risk is not that much higher, so I'm not worried about it.
<b>Edit:</b> Sorry, I did not see at first you already have pneumonia. Since fluticasone propionate affects the immune system, your pnemonia may be more difficult to get rid of than normal. I don't know if it would make that much of a difference, but perhaps you might ask your doctor if you can't switch to just serevent for a while until your infection clears up.
<b>Edit:</b> Sorry, I did not see at first you already have pneumonia. Since fluticasone propionate affects the immune system, your pnemonia may be more difficult to get rid of than normal. I don't know if it would make that much of a difference, but perhaps you might ask your doctor if you can't switch to just serevent for a while until your infection clears up.