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Birgitta-A,
Thanks for your reply. This has certainly been a roller coaster ride.
The doctors found she has too much carbon dioxide in her blood so they are using a b-pap (similar to a c-pap) machine to rid her body of the excess.
We agree with you, it seems all this started with the blood transfusion. She certainly cannot do without the blood when she needs it but the doctors said precautions can be taken prior to the transfusions to help prevent this from happening again.
The pulmonary doctor said the Benadryl (for treatments and the transfusion), Atarax (for itching), and sleeping pills she has used for years likely contributed to the congestive heart failure episode resulting in pulmonary edema. She will no longer take the sleeping pills and limit the Atarax as much as possible. When she has the terrible itching, she scratches so that she breaks the skin and causes sores all over her body. Does anyone else have terrible itching? If so, how do you deal with it?
The good news is she does not remember a thing when she has these bouts. The bad news is we remember every detail.
Thanks again!
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