H1N1 vaccine

[Debser]

Should someone with mild  emphysema get the vaccine? My pulmonologist said you don't have to with mild emphysema but the press about the swine flu and respiratory issues is frightening.
what do you all think?

[sstitanic2]

I don't know what to say except I am so sorry to hear that. What is the long term  prognosis?
They treated me with predisone. It gave me the shakes really bad. I had to back off it after I got home. The shakes have almost left. Just a tiny bit every once in a while. For the last 30 years I have had phnomia every 2 to 3 years that have left scaring on my lungs also. I did smoke for many years which did not help at all. Now I have copd. Moderate to severe. I to have to sleep with oxygen.
From where I was to where I am now, is a huge improvement. I so very much hope you will recover fully. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
God bless

[Javi1962]

Bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia (BOOP)

I was discharged from hospital in Aug 3, 2009 and I am still having to sleep with oxygen at night, breathing is difficult, the pnemonia left scarring on both my lungs, doctor said could be chronic, treating with prednisone still 10mg daily.

[sstitanic2]

That sounds horrible. I know people are dieing it is scary for everyone but if you have an illness, it is life threatening. What exactly is boop? How are you doing now? Thanks for sharing. It is interesting to me that I have heard a lot of stories  like yours but the news media and the doctors all say this flue is mild and don't come to the hospitals and clinics. To stay home and  then we hear on the news that x amount of people have died from it. Makes no sense to me. If you had of stayed home, you would have been dead by now.

God bless

[Javi1962]

I got swine flu on July 3rd 2009, my temperture was 103 went to the hospital they put me in isolation for 2 weeks, my oxygen was 61, it was horrible could not breath, I am not a smoker that probably save me from alot more suffering, but the flu gave me an pneumonia and nodules and infiltration in both lungs, the doctor tells me now I have boop, I wish the swine flu vaccine was available before I got sick but it was'nt, I was one of the first to have swine flu at this hospital, I hear now there are many people sick there.

good luck, God bless.

[teko]

I would rather get the shot than take a chance with the flu, cause the shot might be iffy but that flu can kill.

[sstitanic2]

As long as you don't have an egg allergy then you should get the shot. The Doctors ore saying to stay away from the nasil mist vaccines if you have lung problems like we do. With people dieing with under lying health problems, I think it is better to be safe than sorry. Good luck and God Bless