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I HAVE GIANT PARASOPHAGEAL HERNIA STAGE 5
lung how low can my pulse ox go could the giant parasophageal hernia stage 5 making it worse YES ,I HAVE GIANT PARASOPHAGEAL HERNIA STAGE 5,IVE ALWAYS HAD ASTHMA...VERY CONTROLED...NOW HAD CLOTS IN LUNGS AN A FILTER IN MY VENA CAVA...I'M ON OXYGEN AND IN LAST 2 MNTHS IT'S GOT WORSE I WAKE AN IT'S LIKE BEING STRANGLED AN SPRAY DOESNT WORK FOR IT..I HAVE TO TAKE A FUROSAMIDE AN TAKES HOUR TO GET ANY RELIEF...I HAVE OXYMETER AN EVEN ON OXYGEN MY OX.DROPS 64-85 ON 4LITERS OXYGEN..I'M TERRIFIED AN TOLD DR. FRI. AN HE SAID WELL WE NEED SLEEP STUDY...HOW LOW CAN MY OXYGEN GO? I'M ALONE ALOT AND WK AGO WENT INTO RESPRITORY FAILURE I BELIEVE ITS THE GIANT HERNIA IT'S IN BETWEEN MY HEART AND LUNGS...I THINK IT'S SQUEEZING MY LUNGS..I'M SO AFRAID THOUGH WITH MY PULSE OX SO LOW AN I PASSOUT..AND NOONE SAID HOW LOW IT CAN GO...PLEASE LET ME KNOW THAT AN IF YOU KNOW HOW I CAN FIND HOSP. NOT TO SCARED TO TAKE MY CASE....I HAVE 5 KIDS AN 9 GRANKIDS AN ONLY 45
Mon, 1 Mar 2010
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Hi.. Anaesthetic drugs can lead to dangerous complication in the presence of breathing difficulties with low oxygen saturation.... That may be the reason why surgical treatment has been deferred till now.. You may have to consult a specialist at a multi speciality hospital and take his opinion on when the surgical treatment may be feasible..
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