Question: Hi, my husband is 88 and was hospitalized in Nov as he was coughing up blood. He had aprox. 8 oz of fluid between his lung and lung sac. Within 1 day his body absorbed the fluid. He was on indomethacin 50 mg for gout after getting an expired rabies vaccination and then getting another non-expired rabies vaccination the next day last summer. His gout flared constantly there after. He was taken off indomethacin after hospitalization and put on prednisone I use only for gout flares. It was prescribed 10 mg a day, but his gout flares have decreased over time since Rabies vaccination Over Dose. They didn't find anything else and discharged him after 3 days. In Dec. he coughed up blood again, but refused to go to hospital. Dr couldn't get him in for 2 months. I gave him prednisone, he has for gout flares, as though I was treating gout. That was the only extra med they gave him in the hospital. It seemed to help and after much ado the lung Dr. got him in the day I called his primary and informed them he couldn't wait 2 months so I began prednisone. Lung Dr. said to continue treatment I began. He ran tests and found a small tumor or cist in lung and said he wanted to watch it and if it's still there in March biopsy. He was on oxygen at night ( he smoked until he was 82), and his saturation was over 90 awake. His saturation has gotten erratic over the last week and sometimes awake will drop to 83 then sometimes it's 95. It drops even without exertion, but not always. My husband is a great man, and served our country in WWII. I know he's old, but would do anything to buy him some more quality time. He is my world and I can't stand the thought of loosing him. Do you have any explanation for what could cause variation in oxygen saturation? Do you have any advise? Would giving him the 10 mg of prednisone daily help?

I called Dan's primary, Dr. Renderler and he said if the swelling is still there in the morning and breathing is still sporadic to take XXXXXXX to ER. If you'd like to comment or can give me insight I will be glad to hear it. I am grateful and thank you for your time. XXXX