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I had to go to the hospital because of stomach pains and a fever. They're giving me Zosyn by itself. I know it works on the stomach, but it also works on PA. I always thought you had to use two IV drugs to reduce PA resistance. Any thoughts or experience with this? Thanks, RD

I've been coughing up some blood and though it seems slightly better today, I'm getting brief (one minute) hot flashes with sweating. They don't last long, then go away. Has anyone every had this?

Just wondering if anyone has had any experience being prescribed oral steroids for hemoptysis? Will they help? Any thoughts?

Hi, I just started the eFlow and its version of Tobra on Friday. I was feeling great and PFTs were fantastic. Two days later, today, I have been coughing up some blood. I was wondering if it might be the formulation of Tobra and if it might have irritated my lungs. I know it's not the...

I went to a rheumatologist and he took lots of blood. Today, I met with him about the results. He told me my immune system was in overdrive and that he'd never seen numbers so high in the following: Centromere Sm RNP/Sm SSA (Ro) SSB (La) Scl-70 He wondered if my PA was causing this. He...

I've been having problems with wheezing and SOB. I did IVs, but my lung function went down, even though my sputum was reduced. My sputum culture tested positive for Aspergillus, but my IGE specific test for it was normal. The docs said I don't APBA because of the normal IGE test, but the...

I recently completed two weeks worth of IVs. Sputum production went way down by the end of the course. However, my lung function has gone down from the numbers before I started IVs, which doesn't make sense and has stumped the doctor. Even a few weeks after the IVs my lung function is down...

Has anyone had any experience taking Celebrex? One of the many doctors I see is suggesting I take it. I'd appreciate any opinions on this drug. Many thanks.