Re: [none]
From: Judy Kemp (jukemp@utmb.edu)
Wed Aug 13 22:16:56 2003
Hi Debbie,
I "read alot" into your brief post. First, I am sorry you are back in
the hospital, I imagine it must be scary
feeling like you can't get enough air. But I do know that steroids
will help calm things down in the breathing
department. Hang in there, sounds like you have COPD and if so, you
can do lots of things
to decrease flair-ups (quitting smoking is THE best thing and you have
done that!)
Do steroids help adhesions? No. Adhesions are scar tissue that are
made of collagen and are
not affected by steroids.
Could adhesions in the upper abd affect your breathing? Depends where
they attach to. The
diaphragm is the muscle that is a big component in your breathing - it
kind of separates the
lung area from the abd area, and when it contracts helps you to breath.
If adhesions are stuck to
it, it is possible that they would inhibit the movement of the
diaphragm and therefore affect
your ability to inhale a big breath. Beyond saying it is anatomically
possible for adhesions to
affect your breathing, I don't know if it is affecting YOUR breathing -
only a laparoscopy can say for sure.
I wish you the best, hang in there -- there are hard days and good
days, so if this is a hard day
know that a better day is just around the corner! Judy
On Monday, August 11, 2003, at 12:40 PM, Debbie Soder wrote:
> hi. Back in hospital. This time its a breathing
> problem. May be emphysema. May be asthma. My dad
> passed last month due to emphysema. I quit smoking 14
> yrs ago. they have me on sterioids. Does anyone know
> if these affect adhesions? Also if adhesions are on
> upper abdomen could this affect my breathing?
>
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