PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for April, 2000: Re: Fw: Breathing trouble

Re: Fw: Breathing trouble

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Apr 2000 14:09:51 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 28 Apr 2000, Janice wrote: >
>I was more wondering about when is normal to feel some improvement given
>the meds i was taking? and wouldnt it be a bit too early for the baby to be
>affecting me...the doc said it shouldnt be (the one at the maternity
>hospital)...thanks Janice
>
>> >
>> >Hi
>> >
>> >At 21 weeks, I am having severe trouble breathing. Every 10 seconds or
>so
>> >I have to take a deep breath. I have a slight cough....but its hardly
>> >there. The doctor has prescribed me 250mg of phyllocontin twice a day
>and
>> >erythromycin 500mg 3 times a day. They think I have a chest infection.
>> >The thing is....I started these meds on Tuesday (it is now friday
>evening
>> >here) and I still cannot see any improvement. I am so frustrated not
>being
>> >able to breathe not to mention scared. The baby is ok...as far as I can
>> >tell....he/she is moving about. My question is.....does this sound
>> >normal...surely I should be having some improvement by now.
>>
>> Some shortness of breath is very common in pregnancy -- I noticed a
>> sensatin of feeling like I couldn't quite catch my breath and the need
>> to sigh frequently when I was pregnant. It may be the sign of something
>> more serious, however, so if you feel really short of breath, or have
>> any chest pain, be sure to see your doctor.
>>
>> --
>> M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
>> S. Lake Tahoe, CA
>>
>> Replies are for educational purposes only and do not construe a
>doctor-patient relationship; they do not take the place of a face-to-face
>consultation with your own doctor.
>>
>> PRIVATE E-MAILS WILL NOT BE ANSWERED! My daughter deserves some of my
>very limited free time!
>>

Janice let me try to reply to you. I usually tell my patients 3-5 days before improvement is seen. I also agree with Dr. Shanahan about the sensation of shortness of breath at this stage of your pregnancy. There are a lot of fluid shifts going on and this can also be a sign of some anemia. You may want to try taking some iron tablets (ferrosequels is a good one with a stool softener) and this will correct any anemia and may help you to feel better (10 days to 2 weeks). Good Luck

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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