Prayer Request for Freeper Gefn

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[Slings and Arrows]

Freeper Gefn is in the ER with possibly failing kidneys. She contacted me to ask for your prayers. She'd also appreciate it if you'd post any favorite LOLcritters you might have - she's alone and scared and in a lot of pain, and she really loves them.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers still needed....

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3210174/posts?page=216#216

[Dante3]

Prayers. Many here are praying for Gefn.

[DLfromthedesert]

Prayers that you gain your strength back soon. Hang in there!!

[glock rocks]

Adavair and Ventolin and a very subdued lifestyle brought me through pneumonia.

Hang in there, maybe ask your primary for a Ventolin (rescue inhaler) script. It’s just amazing at restoring free breathing. It used to be called Albuterol, prescribed for asthma.

My prayers are with you.

[luvie]

Iz prayin' for yewz...

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you for letting us know, dear Gefn! Prayers continue for your healing and comfort.

[Silentgypsy]

Prayers continuing, Gef!

[Daffynition]

Darling take care of yourself!

Get well soon and prayers for your speedy recovery!

[E.G.C.]

Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Hopefully the good one will come through for you.

[trussell]

Please keep us updated as to what help you are receiving so we can continue to brainstorm for the needs you still have!

[thesearethetimes...]

Glad to hear you are home! Try to be patient tho, (no pun intended ;) about regaining your strength - dh is on a similar road back, and it takes time, but it will come FRiend.

May God keep watch.
Tatt

[CatherineofAragon]

Look what I found...a site devoted only to cat videos!

cute cat videos

[mowowie]

Praying right now for Freeper Gefn.

[Slings and Arrows]

Ventolin is not Albuterol, but they are both beta-2 sympathomimetics, and both are used as rescue medications in asthma. /pharmacy_student

[glock rocks]

If I’m not mistaken, Salbutamol, both.

The generic Albuterol was outlawed in the US to save the ozone (read: payola for big pharm).

Ventolin is GSK’s US version with an econazi-friendly propellant and fancy new patent so they can charge 10 times as much.

Advair is more a daily use, steroid contaning concoction.

[Slings and Arrows]

You’re right - the professor whose handouts I got the information from got the drug names wrong *again*. My bad - I should have double-checked after the first time I caught a mistake in his notes.

[Slings and Arrows]

More to the point, albuterol = ventolin = proventil, and it is used as a rescue medicine. Advair is fluticasone (a corticosteroid) and salmeterol, a beta-2 adrenergic agonist, and is a maintenance med.

[glock rocks]

Back to the point... get away from the steroids, and their ugly side effects.

Use the rescue!

[glock rocks]

/45 years in pharmacy.

Love ya Slings, now go kick some ...

[Slings and Arrows]

Forgive me, but that is a very bad idea. Inhaled corticosteroids have few side effects compared to oral or injected, and overuse of rescue inhalers makes them less effective.