Razors Edge ★ Posted March 5, 2019 Share #1 Posted March 5, 2019 It seems like it might be, but I would defer to RG's insight on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted March 5, 2019 Share #2 Posted March 5, 2019 NO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted March 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, Wilbur said: NO. You're probably wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted March 5, 2019 Share #4 Posted March 5, 2019 You are giving me a migraine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted March 5, 2019 Share #5 Posted March 5, 2019 "Made up" of what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted March 5, 2019 Share #6 Posted March 5, 2019 I have it. It’s not made up. They gave me this wonderful test 6 years ago to see if they could induce an asthma attack. It worked. But it is probably not the main source of my lung decline. At best my lungs are around 80%. But when they decline from there it’s not fun. Only had one scary attack when I was about 12. Rushed to the doctor who gave me a shot which stopped it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted March 5, 2019 Share #7 Posted March 5, 2019 23 minutes ago, BuffJim said: I have it. It’s not made up. They gave me this wonderful test 6 years ago to see if they could induce an asthma attack. It worked. But it is probably not the main source of my lung decline. At best my lungs are around 80%. But when they decline from there it’s not fun. Only had one scary attack when I was about 12. Rushed to the doctor who gave me a shot which stopped it. Is it possible to build new lung tissue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Grass Posted March 5, 2019 Share #8 Posted March 5, 2019 Is Asthma Another Made Up Thing? Lemme ask Froomie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris... Posted March 5, 2019 Share #9 Posted March 5, 2019 52 minutes ago, BuffJim said: I have it. It’s not made up. They gave me this wonderful test 6 years ago to see if they could induce an asthma attack. It worked. But it is probably not the main source of my lung decline. At best my lungs are around 80%. But when they decline from there it’s not fun. Only had one scary attack when I was about 12. Rushed to the doctor who gave me a shot which stopped it. The good old lung function test. I had one a few years back. I imagine it could replace water boarding as a torture 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted March 5, 2019 Share #10 Posted March 5, 2019 I think people get it from vaccines. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 5, 2019 Share #11 Posted March 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: I think people get it from vaccines. Do vaccines only cause things that begin with A? I was vaccinated and I am an asshat! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted March 5, 2019 Share #12 Posted March 5, 2019 11 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: I think people get it from vaccines. and gout. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted March 5, 2019 Share #13 Posted March 5, 2019 7 minutes ago, jsharr said: Do vaccines only cause things that begin with A? I was vaccinated and I am an asshat! That is pretty solid evidence. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted March 5, 2019 Share #14 Posted March 5, 2019 2 hours ago, donkpow said: Is it possible to build new lung tissue? Not that I know of. Lung Transplants are a possibility, but I'm not anywhere near that level of problem. I've been hovering around 80% for about 7 or 8 years. It's when I get sick that it decreases from there and is really unpleasant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
late Posted March 5, 2019 Share #15 Posted March 5, 2019 I have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted March 5, 2019 Share #16 Posted March 5, 2019 I have a mild case of it. For years I thought that wheezing when pedaling hard was normal. However wheezing while sleeping isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted March 5, 2019 Share #17 Posted March 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Chris... said: The good old lung function test. I had one a few years back. I imagine it could replace water boarding as a torture Are you talking about a pulmonary function test where you blow into a tube for about 6 seconds as hard as you can. I do that every 3 months and see stars by the time I'm done. Not fun. This is what I had done: Methacholine challenge test: This lung function test for asthma is more commonly used in adults than in children. It might be performed if your symptoms and screening spirometry do not clearly or convincingly establish a diagnosis of asthma. Methacholine is an agent that, when inhaled, causes the airways to spasm (contract involuntarily) and narrow if asthma is present. During this test, you inhale increasing amounts of methacholine aerosol mist before and after spirometry. The methacholine test is considered positive, meaning asthma is present, if the lung function drops by at least 20%. A bronchodilator is always given at the end of the test to reverse the effects of the methacholine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 5, 2019 Share #18 Posted March 5, 2019 I had it as a kid and it REALLY sucks! My poor brothers had it much mo worser. Pretty hard to sleep when you can't 4{#%^*#} breath! Katz used to affect me the same way but I think that is better now. At least I don't instantly suffocate when I see a kat now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 5, 2019 Share #19 Posted March 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Wilbur said: That is pretty solid evidence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted March 5, 2019 Share #20 Posted March 5, 2019 1 hour ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: I had it as a kid and it REALLY sucks! My poor brothers had it much mo worser. Pretty hard to sleep when you can't 4{#%^*#} breath! Katz used to affect me the same way but I think that is better now. At least I don't instantly suffocate when I see a kat now. Cats are one of my triggers. I can't even look at cat posts on Facebook. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris... Posted March 5, 2019 Share #21 Posted March 5, 2019 3 hours ago, BuffJim said: Methacholine challenge test: This lung function test for asthma is more commonly used in adults than in children. It might be performed if your symptoms and screening spirometry do not clearly or convincingly establish a diagnosis of asthma. Methacholine is an agent that, when inhaled, causes the airways to spasm (contract involuntarily) and narrow if asthma is present. During this test, you inhale increasing amounts of methacholine aerosol mist before and after spirometry. The methacholine test is considered positive, meaning asthma is present, if the lung function drops by at least 20%. A bronchodilator is always given at the end of the test to reverse the effects of the methacholine. that's the one I had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 5, 2019 Share #22 Posted March 5, 2019 2 hours ago, BuffJim said: Cats are one of my triggers. I can't even look at cat posts on Facebook. Are you sure? Watch this then tell me how you feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 5, 2019 Share #23 Posted March 5, 2019 12 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Are you sure? Watch this then tell me how you feel. You realize you may have just killed DeathJim, right? Are you okay with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 5, 2019 Share #24 Posted March 5, 2019 This is the same guy that laughed at his own death clock. OK the laughing cause quite a coughing fit but he still laughed at it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 5, 2019 Share #25 Posted March 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, Kzoo said: This is the same guy that laughed at his own death clock. OK the laughing cause quite a coughing fit but he still laughed at it. Is this him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted March 5, 2019 Share #26 Posted March 5, 2019 11 minutes ago, jsharr said: You realize you may have just killed DeathJim, right? Are you okay with that? The ambulance driver says I'm going to make it. If there's no traffic jams. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 5, 2019 Share #27 Posted March 5, 2019 1 minute ago, BuffJim said: The ambulance driver says I'm going to make it. If there's no traffic jams. Please have him update us. I need to make arrangements to get your stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 5, 2019 Share #28 Posted March 5, 2019 Just now, Kzoo said: Please have him update us. I need to make arrangements to get your stuff. I like the direct "dibs on your stuff" approach more. Less empathetic and much more harsh and brittle. Shows that all you care about is the stuff. Your new namby pamby method leaves room for doubt, albeit not much room, but room none the less. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 5, 2019 Share #29 Posted March 5, 2019 7 minutes ago, jsharr said: I like the direct "dibs on your stuff" approach more. Less empathetic and much more harsh and brittle. Shows that all you care about is the stuff. Your new namby pamby method leaves room for doubt, albeit not much room, but room none the less. You're right. Hey, DeathJim send me your address and tell Carla to leave the door unlocked if she has to stop by the funeral home. I'm gassing up the truck as we speak. Better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 5, 2019 Share #30 Posted March 5, 2019 6 minutes ago, Kzoo said: You're right. Hey, DeathJim send me your address and tell Carla to leave the door unlocked if she has to stop by the funeral home. I'm gassing up the truck as we speak. Better? I am okay with it, but "dibs on your stuff" still reigns supreme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 5, 2019 Share #31 Posted March 5, 2019 16 minutes ago, jsharr said: I am okay with it, but "dibs on your stuff" still reigns supreme. Dibs is OK but it implies a statement in time. It's like calling shotgun. In my case I don't have to call dibs - I have dibs. If the timing is right I swing by SW's place and get his stuff, then a stop at @Airehead when the e coli gets her and then on to DeathJim's. I figure with good weather, 36 hours tops and I'm back in Kalamazoo with their my stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted March 5, 2019 Share #32 Posted March 5, 2019 20 hours ago, Razors Edge said: It seems like it might be, but I would defer to RG's insight on this one. It is real, and it is spectacular. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted March 6, 2019 Share #33 Posted March 6, 2019 Breaking News. I pulled through!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted March 6, 2019 Share #34 Posted March 6, 2019 But Couch is sick. Maybe he has stuff for you vultures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted March 6, 2019 Share #35 Posted March 6, 2019 1 hour ago, BuffJim said: Breaking News. I pulled through!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 6, 2019 Share #36 Posted March 6, 2019 1 hour ago, BuffJim said: But Couch is sick. Maybe he has stuff for you vultures. Oooooo watches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 6, 2019 Share #37 Posted March 6, 2019 8 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Oooooo watches. Dibs on the Seikos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted March 6, 2019 Share #38 Posted March 6, 2019 1 hour ago, BuffJim said: But Couch is sick. Maybe he has stuff for you vultures. Dibs on his coolers/Tupperware/humidors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share #39 Posted March 6, 2019 15 hours ago, Randomguy said: It is real, and it is spectacular. That's all we needed to hear! There's another thread waiting for your answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted March 6, 2019 Share #40 Posted March 6, 2019 It's real. I've coached cross country runners that carried asthma inhalers and sometimes running three miles through mostly-woods courses triggered a breathing problem which got scary a couple times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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