I'm going on IV's

[rmklaus]

Hello, I'm starting IV's for Pneumonia. I have been coughing up blood for the past five days <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif" border="0"> . I been having yucky junk coming up from my lungs. I had a sputum culture done yesterday so hopefully we will hear about it by Friday. I also suffer from MRSA and we are thinking that it might be flaring up if it is I will start Vancomycin for 2 weeks also. I hope every one is doing good and to all the ones that are sick God Speed to wellness.

 

[anonymous]

Hi Melissa, Sorry to hear you arent feeling well. I hope you have a speedy recovery and come out feeling better than ever<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ~ Diane

 

[anonymous]

HI! It sucks that you are going on meds. I had that in October. I had an embolization in May and was hoping that the blood would stop but is started again in Oct. So I was put on IV's for 2 weeks. What is it that you are going on? I have only ever had Tobramycin and Ceftaz. Just curious! Take care of yourself. How do you deal with coughing up blood? It doesn't freak me out like it used to, but I still hate it. I am 25 years old. I have been doing it since I was 18. That is how I got diagnosed with CF. THey did a bronch to see where the blood was coming from and cultured psudemonos(spelling?) and then I was diagnosed about 2 weeks later. Coughing up blood is really my only symptom! Alaina

 

[anonymous]

I am curious if any of you who have suffered bleeding lungs have ever been treated for fungus. For about 8 years starting at 18 I was plagued with bleeding in the lung every few months, due to extreme exacerbations. Two years ago it was becoming ridiculous, I couldn't seem to get a hold of it. Antibiotics, and a two/four week dose of Sporanox, seemed to help, but a few months later it would be back. For the last year I have been on Sporanox (Itraconazole), everyday. I have had two very small bleeds that lasted only a day and then cleared. Before that it was days and it was lots of blood. My doctor contributes it to being on Sporanox. I have been told that not many institutions treat for fungus because they don't feel the fungus is really causing irritation. Just curious what you all thought, or knew.Sarah 26w/cf

 

[anonymous]

The only times I've coughed up blood have been when microbacterium infection has run rampent. You'll feel better soon. Debbie22 yr old w/ CF

 

[rmklaus]

Hello Alaina, I am on Tobramycine and Fortaz for 2-3 weeks. I find out Monday or Tuesday if I have to go on Vancomycin which would be to treat MRSA if it is flared up again. I don't deal with coughing up blood very well, but since it seems to be happening more often I just go with it. I have talked to my DR about it and he tells me not to worry unless it is 1/2 cup or more in volume. I am just having streaking right now which I would rather have none but it is getting better slowly.

 

[anonymous]

hello everyone. im 17 and have a very bad case of cf. ive been coughing up blood for about a year now. there isnt much you can do however i have found that if you can try to eat a popsicle, ice cream, really anything cold, while the bleeding is happening it helps speed up the process of it stopping. and too remember that a little blood looks like A LOT. 15cc of blood is just a tablespoon. so try not to worry to much. im just curioous when all of you were diagnosed and how severe? i have been on just about every iv med there is: ttobramycin, ceftaz,cipro,merepenom,chlorenphenacal, and well that might be it. i did try to take one drug called azatreanam and i had anaphalaxis(spelling?) you know where you have an allergic reaction yeah well i almost died then too. my life has been very very rough and depressing and i hate this and its unfair that anyone should have to deal with this crap or any kind of illness. if any of you would like to reply you can go to hottbabe_4320@hotmail.com