Journal Entry for December 3, 2007
December 3, 2007 2:06am
I had to leave work early Friday and see the doctor for my Asthma. My usual meds routine wasn't working. Now I'm back on …
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About Me
I live and work near a medium-sized city on the east coast. I'm divorced, no children. I share my living quarters with three friendly cats. I've had asthma my entire life. I've had emphysema for five years. Yes, I am an ex-smoker, smoke-free since August 2000. My doctor has told me that I will probably be disabled due to increasing lung problems in about seven years. Right now, I am trying to learn how to preserve my health and to work toward building a career that I can carry into my later years. I have more good days than bad. I love my life and have learned to be comfortable with myself.
I live and work near a medium-sized city on the east coast. I'm divorced, no children. I share my living quarters with three friendly cats. I've had asthma my entire life. I've had emphysema for five years. Yes, I am an ex-smoker, smoke-free since August 2000. My doctor has told me that I will probably be disabled due to increasing lung problems in about seven years. Right now, I am trying to learn how to preserve my health and to work toward building a career that I can carry into my later years.
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Interests
I am very interested in delaying my pending disability for as long as possible. I want to prove the doctor wrong. I like walking. I like to read books and the internet. I like to eat. I want to learn how to cook good, healthy food that's tasty enough to share. I like music very much. I like to laugh, in spite of the serious tone of the words below. I like an amusing story, a good joke, or a bad pun.
I am very interested in delaying my pending disability for as long as possible. I want to prove the doctor
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Journal Entry for November 6, 2007
November 6, 2007 9:20pm
I walked my two miles yesterday and today. It wasn't quite the fun as the walk on Sunday. Instead of walking in sunshine, I was …
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Journal Entry for November 4, 2007
November 4, 2007 9:43pm
I went for a walk today per doctor's orders. It went well. The weather was pleasent, with beautiful skies. The challenge is to …
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Journal Entry for November 4, 2007
November 4, 2007 3:36am
I've been thinking about my ex-girlfriend. We were together five years. We shared many happy days. We separated in August, my …
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Close Asthma
Type: Childhood AsthmaI've had asthma my whole life. I'm still learning how to manage it effectively. when I was young, all that wheezing led to a lot of kidding. I became shy--and I still am shy.
Treatments
- Albuterol Working / Worked
- It's a good rescue drug for me. I use it in a nebulizer.No side effects.
- Breathing Exercises Working / Worked
- I've been using breathing exercises described by Dr. Andrew Weil. Not only do the exercises help my breathing, they help me manage stress and help me keep a positive frame of mind.
- Inhaler Working / Worked
- I use Combivent. It's a good rescue drug when I can't get to my nebulizer. No side effects.
- QVAR Working / Worked
- It's easy to use and seems effective. No side effects.
- Singulair Somewhat Helpful
- No side effects. Dosage: 10mg, once a day.
- Theophylline Somewhat Helpful
- When I used this thirty years ago, it seemed to work okay. It tended to make me jittery.
Close GERD & Heartburn
I was just diagnosed with GERD last week. My doctor said that GERD could be an asthma trigger. I had just experienced an acid reflux incident with an Asthma response two weeks earlier. That moved me to try to understand and manage this illness.
Treatments
- Dietary Modification Too Soon to Tell
- I've been advised not to go to bed less than three hours after eating.
- Prilosec Too Soon to Tell
- I just started this. Dosage: 20mg, twice a day
Open Environmental Allergies
Type of allergy: Allergic RhinitisI was tested within the last five years. I am allergic to everything they tested for, except cockroaches and poplar tree pollen. I've got asthma, too.
Treatments
- Allergy Shots Working / Worked
- I had to stop because shot clinic hours conflicted with work. I'd like to figure out how to get back on a shot schedule.
- Flonase Not Working
- It wouldn't stop my runny nose.
- Singulair Somewhat Helpful
- No side effects. Dosage: one 10mg tablet per day.
Open Shyness
I have been shy all my life. I want to change that a little and make some friends.
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