Oh Happy Day!
I can breathe! One week on Colistin and its a different world. I'm coughing up less mucus and breathing deeper. So I'm kicking myself that I deprived myself from using this medication earlier, but in God's perfect timing, I'm saving my pride by saying this was it. I think the Colistin has curbed a growing infection and now I must admit drugs are good and the doctors were right. I'm trying not to focus on the possible side effects of long term use, because that's in the future and I don't control that, too much stress. I am discouraged how freaking long my treatments take but since feeling better I've looked back at how much energy I've put into being upset recently. I'm tired!
So now to focusing on the positive. I swear when my oxygen levels get low, the happy part of my brain is most affected. It's hard to be optimistic with no oxygen flow. My sinuses are clear, I mean, really clear. I have to ask my doctor if medicine comes out with my exhale and can it be depositing in my sinuses because something this past weekend really made a difference.
I also committed to using mouthwash twice a day, which I want to attribute to more sinus success. Its stretching science principles a bit, but there is a lot of bacteria in the mouth and that could have been irritating my sinuses. Plus a lot of the organic material in the mouth is dying so gases are released so those can escape. Anyway, my sinuses were clearing up after being on the gluten- free diet for 3 weeks. So as always with CF, its not usually one problem and it takes several actions to solve the problems. Oh how wonderfully we are made :D
So now to focusing on the positive. I swear when my oxygen levels get low, the happy part of my brain is most affected. It's hard to be optimistic with no oxygen flow. My sinuses are clear, I mean, really clear. I have to ask my doctor if medicine comes out with my exhale and can it be depositing in my sinuses because something this past weekend really made a difference.
I also committed to using mouthwash twice a day, which I want to attribute to more sinus success. Its stretching science principles a bit, but there is a lot of bacteria in the mouth and that could have been irritating my sinuses. Plus a lot of the organic material in the mouth is dying so gases are released so those can escape. Anyway, my sinuses were clearing up after being on the gluten- free diet for 3 weeks. So as always with CF, its not usually one problem and it takes several actions to solve the problems. Oh how wonderfully we are made :D