Clayton Bruster's Blog (9)

Here We Go - The test of the epi pen!

Today I am going to the doctors to get my prescription for Xolair. It's an injection for allergic asthma. The side affects are pretty scary, 5% higher risk for cancer, 20% higher risk of bronchial infections and on and on. Not to mention a significant amount of people go into anaphylaxis when they are injected. They said to be sure to bring my epi pen and have it ready. It will take two weeks to get it in. It has to be special ordered. When they get it I will go in for my first injection. It has… Continue

Added by Clayton Bruster on October 30, 2009 at 8:00am — 3 Comments

Xolair

Does anybody know what this is or have experience with it? I just got off the phone with my asthma doctor and they told me to come in and pick up papers for Allergy tests and IGE tests. They are trying to qualify me for Xolair injections. If I get them I will have to repeat the injections every 2 to 4 weeks. She said they have a lot of bad side affects and in fact when you get the injection you have to stay at the doctor office for at least an hour and they give you an epi pen when you get the i… Continue

Added by Clayton Bruster on October 14, 2009 at 1:12pm — No Comments

Reaction to Cromolyn Sodium

I'm still having a lot of problems with my breathing, asthma, so the doctor started me on using my nebulizer four times a day every day and using a new med called Cromolyn Sodium. I used it for the first time on Sunday. I could not stand up without feeling like I was going to black out for a couple of hours and my tongue and throat swelled up. It was not a good time at all. ;-) Now I have to go in on Friday and get an Eppy Pen, have IGE tests and allergy tests set up. Why can't thinkgs just be… Continue

Added by Clayton Bruster on October 6, 2009 at 8:30am — 2 Comments

Expense of Test Strips

So the more I think about this, the madder I get. On my last visit I explained to the doctor that the prescription for 50 test strips at a time isn't enough. I have to refill them almost weekly. She told me test strips are expensive and I should just test once a day in the morning to save money. Then, when I get my new prescriptions, there is still all the syringes and Humulin R for me to use when I test before each meal to take on a sliding scale. Why would they give me the syringes and Rapid I… Continue

Added by Clayton Bruster on September 11, 2009 at 9:00am — 8 Comments

Another visit with one of the Docs

Mostly good news today. Doc said my sugar is being pretty well controlled right now and I must be eating right (What she doesn't know won't hurt her). My cholesterol is very good, diabetes is good but still going to run some more tests.I did get lectured on my choice of shoes. ;-) I also found out today that my asthma isn't doing so well ( I already knew that) so they are increasing my dosage of Theophyline. It always makes me wonder when they look at you and say things like, "Now if you get hea… Continue

Added by Clayton Bruster on August 18, 2009 at 4:39pm — 5 Comments

More meds prescribed today

My asthma still isn't very controlled so today they started me on Fluticasone Propianate nose spray and Theophylline ANHYD (long acting). Told me to let them know if I get heart palpitations. I go back in about 8 days for blood workup to see how affective it is and then they might up the dosage. I'm not feeling the best right now but don't know if that's the affect of the new medications or something else. Continue

Added by Clayton Bruster on July 10, 2009 at 12:17pm — 2 Comments

Vision

My vision in my left eye has become much worse in the past 3 months. It's like looking through a diffusion panel with 15% opacity. Like looking through a fog or a cloud. So I went to an ophthamologist and he tells me I have glaucoma in both eyes. My pressure is still low so all he is going to do is monitor it and I should come back in six months. Being skeptical I go on WebMD and look up glaucoma. Symptom: loss of peripheral vision. Well, it seems my peripheral vision is still OK from what I ca… Continue

Added by Clayton Bruster on July 9, 2009 at 8:15am — 7 Comments

I wonder if others have the same complications I have?

I have had allergies and asthma all my life but it never really bothered me much. My allergies were the worst in the Spring and Fall of course and I could never breathe through my nose till I had sinus surgery about 11 years ago. Since then I've had two sinus surgeries and another one to open up my throat larger and remove my uvula. I've also have some mild hypertension for the past 20 years easily controlled with meds. Now I was diagnosed with diabetes type II about four years ago now. My ast… Continue

Added by Clayton Bruster on June 30, 2009 at 1:24pm — 4 Comments

OK, Page is done

Hi everyone. I presume, since you got this far down my page, you have read that I am a photographer and artist and a diabetic. All the graphics and photos you see displayed here are done by me and are, as such, copyrighted material. I hope you enjoy it and check out more of my work but please don't take any. ;-) I just got on this site about an hour and a half ago after learning about if from Jaimie Hernandez. Now, it's done. I think that may be record time. ;-) I look forward to meeting and i… Continue

Added by Clayton Bruster on May 20, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

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