crystalina0814
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I am trying to figure all of this out!
I got pretty sick a few weeks ago- my FEV1 had dropped to about 63%. I am typically around the high 70's low 80's (on a good visit!) I culture Staph (not MRSA) but have been on many many doses of Bactrim this winter, so I was put on IV Zyvox. A week later my FEV1 had dropped to 52%. My chest was extremely tight, and lots of wheezing. Prednisone was added. This week I was at 64%, so back to where I was when this all started. Needless to say, I am still on IVs.
Everything I am coughing up is clear. It has been this way since last week. No green junk. Today, since my pfts were not at baseline, the docs also added Keflex. I took one dose, and now I am coughing up more globs of mucus- darker yellow and in chunks. This is so gross! I am not sure the tightness has been relieved by coughing this up...but I aure am getting stuff out. The docs also stopped Hypertonic Saline just in case it was causing the irritation.
I just want to feel better...and to get rid of this tightness. This is a half-venting post and a half-looking for advice. What would you do to bring these numbers back up? I recently added back in my cardio on Sunday ( I haven't been doing it for about 2 weeks dure to the Zyvox wiping me out!)
I am nervous about discontinuing the Hypertonic Saline as well...it seems to help so much.
I got pretty sick a few weeks ago- my FEV1 had dropped to about 63%. I am typically around the high 70's low 80's (on a good visit!) I culture Staph (not MRSA) but have been on many many doses of Bactrim this winter, so I was put on IV Zyvox. A week later my FEV1 had dropped to 52%. My chest was extremely tight, and lots of wheezing. Prednisone was added. This week I was at 64%, so back to where I was when this all started. Needless to say, I am still on IVs.
Everything I am coughing up is clear. It has been this way since last week. No green junk. Today, since my pfts were not at baseline, the docs also added Keflex. I took one dose, and now I am coughing up more globs of mucus- darker yellow and in chunks. This is so gross! I am not sure the tightness has been relieved by coughing this up...but I aure am getting stuff out. The docs also stopped Hypertonic Saline just in case it was causing the irritation.
I just want to feel better...and to get rid of this tightness. This is a half-venting post and a half-looking for advice. What would you do to bring these numbers back up? I recently added back in my cardio on Sunday ( I haven't been doing it for about 2 weeks dure to the Zyvox wiping me out!)
I am nervous about discontinuing the Hypertonic Saline as well...it seems to help so much.
I don't have much CF experience yet. It seems like you coughing up the nasty stuff must be a good thing. Maybe those antibiotics are finally reaching the junk that caused your lower numbers in the first place. Just a thought. Hope you feel better soon!