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What will I so without my Albuterol for CF day?
- Thread starter Enzo2311
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You could try doing extra airway clearance and drinking a couple cups of coffee (and some water to not dehydrate). Coffee is a bit of an asthma drug.
But why not just go in and get accurate numbers...a true baseline. I'm assuming they'll have you do albuterol after your first round of PFTs, wait 15 minutes, and then repeat the PFTs. This would be to see if you have reversible obstruction and whether it is worth putting you on asthma meds. IMO, you shouldn't try to distort the results.
But why not just go in and get accurate numbers...a true baseline. I'm assuming they'll have you do albuterol after your first round of PFTs, wait 15 minutes, and then repeat the PFTs. This would be to see if you have reversible obstruction and whether it is worth putting you on asthma meds. IMO, you shouldn't try to distort the results.
I think I misunderstood your question.
You're out of albuterol, not the clinic told you to skip it for testing, right? (I was once told to get off all asthma and allergy meds before a week before testing at National Jewish in Denver.)
Albuterol is one of the least expensive meds. What's going on that you are doing without it?
You're out of albuterol, not the clinic told you to skip it for testing, right? (I was once told to get off all asthma and allergy meds before a week before testing at National Jewish in Denver.)
Albuterol is one of the least expensive meds. What's going on that you are doing without it?
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stephen
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Enzo2311,
It's suprising how many of us get up tight when going for breathing tests because we want to do well. It's almost like taking a final exam or going for a job interview.
When I went for a PFT few weeks ago, I mentioned this to the technician. She told me that numerous people have mentioned this to her.
It's suprising how many of us get up tight when going for breathing tests because we want to do well. It's almost like taking a final exam or going for a job interview.
When I went for a PFT few weeks ago, I mentioned this to the technician. She told me that numerous people have mentioned this to her.
Well when I went in I did Albuterol before the test and asked if that was cheating and they said its not cheating, cause before I would rarely use Albuterol. The clinic never mentioned me to skip it, yes. I need another perscription for it.I think I misunderstood your question.
You're out of albuterol, not the clinic told you to skip it for testing, right? (I was once told to get off all asthma and allergy meds before a week before testing at National Jewish in Denver.)
Albuterol is one of the least expensive meds. What's going on that you are doing without it?
whats national Jewish?
yeah I worry about these tests. I wish they could just give me some Albuterol before hand.Enzo2311,
It's suprising how many of us get up tight when going for breathing tests because we want to do well. It's almost like taking a final exam or going for a job interview.
When I went for a PFT few weeks ago, I mentioned this to the technician. She told me that numerous people have mentioned this to her.
National Jewish is a respiratory disease hospital. They have a CF center, but I was there in the non-tuberculosis mycobacteria wing years ago to try to figure out why I had bronchiectasis. (My sweat test result is 9 or 11, can't remember, and I have no cf mutation acc to the 95 mutation test.)
You should get albuterol neb and inhaler tomorrow.
You should get albuterol neb and inhaler tomorrow.
Well when I went in I did Albuterol before the test and asked if that was cheating and they said its not cheating, cause before I would rarely use Albuterol. The clinic never mentioned me to skip it, yes. I need another perscription for it.
whats national Jewish?
yeah I worry about these tests. I wish they could just give me some Albuterol before hand.
Why do you rarely use albuterol? Maybe I'm wrong but I thought everyone with CF used Albuterol multiple times per day.