They're not sure what triggered the attack, but it could be pain induced. Overall, the pain meds still aren't cutting it. The only good thing about this is the lorazepam knocked her out, so she managed to get some sleep when all was said and done. She has some visitors coming today but is thinking of telling everyone to wait a couple more days.
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Scary Night
Karen had an asthma attack last night. She didn't have a rescue inhaler so she had to wait for the nurse to call the doctor and get someone over to do a breathing treatment, which was torturous for her. She was having trouble breathing, but just had to wait. They put oxygen on her immediately and her oxygen levels were ok, but not being able to take anything but a shallow breath really left her rattled. To compound the fear of not being able to breath, they aren't going to give her a rescue inhaler, just regular breathing treatments. They're suppose to negate the need for the inhaler, but the idea of it happening again without her having a rescue inhaler really made her anxious. They gave her something (lorazepam) to help her calm down.
They're not sure what triggered the attack, but it could be pain induced. Overall, the pain meds still aren't cutting it. The only good thing about this is the lorazepam knocked her out, so she managed to get some sleep when all was said and done. She has some visitors coming today but is thinking of telling everyone to wait a couple more days.
They're not sure what triggered the attack, but it could be pain induced. Overall, the pain meds still aren't cutting it. The only good thing about this is the lorazepam knocked her out, so she managed to get some sleep when all was said and done. She has some visitors coming today but is thinking of telling everyone to wait a couple more days.
