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To expound:
No sneezing.
Tearing caused by difficulty breathing.
Coughing, yes with a very sharp weeze at the end of the cough.
Time of year was April.
Unit could not be moved.
Most people did not ask for more Meds, but when they were sleeping they sounded like they were gonna die. A lot of coughing and weezing going on.
I forgot to add that I also was given Sudafed. All it did was dry my airways and sinuses up but it did not help with the difficulty breathing.
After we were out of the field, all problems stopped. I am thinking that since we were not from the area, our bodies were not used to the hay (pollen?). The pollen at Bragg doesn't really bother me anymore, but this was Ft. Hood.
Also, it was not an 18D that perscribed me the predisone, it was a physician.
To get to the point, I am amazed at how good Prednisone was in getting me back to 100%. I have read a bunch of these threads and I haven't heard about much use of the drug for emergencies involving respiratory illnesses. I guess you never know when you'll be in a situation like this and maybe this a topic in this thread will help out...or not.
What are your thoughts? Thanks for help.
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