Subj : Ugh.
To   : Jas Hud
From : Sean Dennis
Date : Sat Mar 12 2022 00:49:11

Hello Jas,

11 Mar 22 19:39, you wrote to me:

 JH> do you have to do that blow test? i fucking hate that test.

Yes, that was the first test.  On the 24th, I am scheduled to have a 
methacholine challenge test at the local hospital (not the VA).

"It can help your doctor evaluate symptoms suggestive of asthma, such as 
cough, chest tightness and shortness of breath, and help diagnose whether or 
not you have asthma. During the test, you will be asked to inhale doses of 
methacholine, a drug that can cause narrowing of the airways. A breathing test 
will be repeated after each dose of methacholine to measure the degree of 
narrowing or constriction of the airways.

The test starts with a very small dose of methacholine and, depending on your 
response, the doses will be increased until either you experience 20 percent 
drop in breathing ability, or you reach a maximum dose with no change in your 
lung function."

My allergist is pretty sure I have asthma.  This test will prove it.

I have suspected I have had asthma since I was a boy but it's only become 
serious these past few years.

It's just another challenge to overcome, that's all.

-- Sean

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