Hey Chris...

I have already discussed the Singulair with the doctor and he says
nope. They have me on 3 different inhalers: Foradil @ 1 puff twice
a day, Spiriva @ 1 puff a day and now Pulmicort @ 4 puffs twice a
day. Yes the humidity really gets me down. But my prescription
costs are even worse. $150 per month for this stuff and I have good
insurance. They just aren't on the "formulary list". Ticks me off
that I pay so much for medical insurance and then still have to pay
what I do. Being divorced and on limited income, it makes it kinda
hard. Guess we just have to hang in there and do our best. Take
care,
Donna

--- In emphysema@yahoogroups.com, Christopher Walters
<cjw2004d@y...> wrote:
> Hi Donna,
>
> Currently I am on the Advair Diskus (250/50) twice per day, and
albuterol inhaler as needed... One thing I suggest that you ask
your doctor about is Singulair - everyone I know that has had it
says it helps alot. I can imagine that being outside in the humid
air (Florida is almost always more humid that Michigan - where I'm
from) - I've found that I can't function very well without the air
conditioner, myself. If it gets really bad, I may consider moving
somewhere with less humidity...
>
> Chris
>
> Donna <dcayton@b...> wrote:
>
> Hi Chris...
>
> I was diagnosed with emphysema myself this past May. I'm 58 and
> smoked for a long time, but not really a heavy smoker. They have
me
> on inhalers: Spiriva and Foradil. I have real problems with my
> breathing though, especially when I try to do anything. I live in
> Florida and the hot weather really bothers me when I am outside.
> What meds are you on?
>
> Donna
>
> --- In emphysema@yahoogroups.com, "Chris Walters" <cjw2004d@y...>
> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I just got diagnosed with emphysema. I had pneumonia last year
(May
> > 2003), and this year, around Sep 10, I went to the ER with chest
> > pains, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, and nausea - I
> thought it
> > was a heart attack. The ER doctor diagnosed me as having
pneumonia
> > (again) and gave me antibiotics and albuterol. Yesterday I was
> finally
> > able to get a follow-up on this (I still felt that I had
> pneumonia).
> > They gave me a pulmonary function test, and got the x-rays from
the
> > hospital - then the doctor told me that I have emphysema. This
> > floored me, as I am only 33, and all of my research into this
> > condition led me to believe that this is very young to be
diagnosed
> > with emphysema (my mother has it). I have been a smoker since
> about
> > age 15, but I've not been a heavy smoker for most of my life...
> Most
> > of the people I know who have been diagnosed with it were in
their
> > 50's when diagnosed and had smoked more for many more years than
> I. I
> > feel that I must look into the possibility that there is
something
> > else going on here.
> >
> > Chris
>
>
>
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