I have been feeling kind of tried and short of breath lately. I have a bit of a cough but otherwise feel okay. I went to myGP and he put me on azithromycin for 5 days and told me to come back if it doesn't clear up. My chest feels heavy and it feels like I have pressure on my back on the leftside. I have been on the antibotics for a couple of days and I am not any better. Should I just wait it out or should I call my Specialist?

You should call your specialist because the symptoms that you describe may correspond to a lung edema eventually because of a left heart failure. Claude Pfefferlé

Yes if you have this problem it needs to be treated ASAP. The attacks are fast.

Ritz, How are you doing? I hope you avoided an episode.

photoqueen8, Just got out os the hospital yesterday, and feeling better. The doctors got thing under control really fast this time, but I was monitoring my blood pressure hourly for about six hour before I went in. As soon as my pressure was staying low we left for the ER.

Brenda has had a mucousy cough for 3 weeks can this be related to her disease. She's been on keflex for 2 weeks,

A chest infection set in before my last acute attack back in September 2009 and as mentioned above my ISCLS attack came on very very quickly. I hope all is well now ? Ruth P.S. I have also suffer a smaller ISCLS attack December 2009 however I did not have any infection present, attack started with very acute stomach pain.

Thank you I will be returning back to los angeles tomorrow and we are going straight to the doctor's.

Ask if you should be tested for a blood clot as these occur more frequently in SCLS patients. Very important and I am glad you are seeing someone right away. PRG