Question on Pulmicort

[wrin]

1. Rinse with water. Some people say brushing your teeth helps. At the very very least, try to eat something to get it out of your mouth.

2. I hate to say it but 130/86 is not a horribly high blood pressure. Especially if you're older than about 25. Your doctor will let you know when he is worried about how high your blood pressure is. Until then, worrying about it will probably only stress you out and drive it higher.

3. Maxair and albuterol will make you jittery. Some people find that the jitteriness gets less and less bad with every time they have to take it, so.

[Sandson]

Originally Posted by singer1

I am now starting to use pulmicort inhalation solution in my breathing machine.

The Dr. said to rinse out my mouth after each use. Rinse with water or what? I forgot to ask her that. Also, does anyone know if Pulmicort, Maxaire inhaler, or Aculate 10mg. can raise your blood pressure? Does any of these make you jittery? I also use Albuterol/Chromolyn inhalation solution as well. I'm not sure which is worse....having trouble breathing a little bit, or having high blood pressure. I took it in the Dr.'s office and it was 130/86!!! It's NEVER been that HIGH!!!! Needless to say, I have been REALLY stressed with anxiety and it won't go away!!!!

Singer:

I was on pulmicurt for a year. Thoughout that time, I never contracted an thrush infection . Becuase, I also made sure to rinse out my mouth with a lot water. As for the high blood, I never had problems with rising. I suspect that it might be do to stress.

[singer1]

Originally Posted by wrin

1. Rinse with water. Some people say brushing your teeth helps. At the very very least, try to eat something to get it out of your mouth.

2. I hate to say it but 130/86 is not a horribly high blood pressure. Especially if you're older than about 25. Your doctor will let you know when he is worried about how high your blood pressure is. Until then, worrying about it will probably only stress you out and drive it higher.

3. Maxair and albuterol will make you jittery. Some people find that the jitteriness gets less and less bad with every time they have to take it, so.

Thanks so much!

[bluebanana]

Hi
I was on pulmicourt ages ago, and just had a short burst in hospital. I hate it! I am still trying to get rid of thrush, (not solely down to the pulmicourt). How come you are on that through a neb instead of flixotide or a newer combination inhaler?
Do you know that using a spacer actually gets the same amount of medication into your lungs, just as effectively?
Anyway....
With Pulmicourt nebs, make sure you rinse your mouth out and not with anything sugary, thrush loves sugar apparently.
I always clean my teeth after too, as an extra precaution.
Also, you do know that you should use a mouth peice attatchment as opposed to a face mask with nebbed steroids. If you use a mask you can get skin problems around the area the mask covers.
Take care and I hope you avoid thrush. If you do get it mycostatin oral drops are pretty good.
x x x

[bluebanana]

Oh, the shakey jittery feeling is from the reliever medicationh. This can also put up your blood pressure a bit, although, as wrin said, yours isn't actually that high.
Take care and try not to worry.
x x x