ela Says:
Has Emphazema
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Concerned Daughter Says:
My dad was put on daliresp and has emphazema and lives alone. I live 200 miles away from him so I can't check on him daily and am concerned about the side affects of this drug!! I have also read it is not for emphazema so am wondering why he is on this drug at all. I have called his doctor and am waiting for them to call me. He of course had weezing but has for years. Why would they put him on this drug????
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I understand your concern. My dad has emphysema which is a form of copd and lately his breathing tests were getting worse; he was also getting more short of breath with minimal exertion. He is 94 and I was very concerned about the side effects. He started the drug and immediately he had severe insomnia - much worse than usual - he coped by taking cat naps to get him through the days/nights. Then after about 12 days he developed very frequent bowel movemnets, lack of appetite and seemed blah. I stopped the medication for two days, then restarted it every other day for 2 more weeks - the side efects began to disappear,and i am hoping to give him the medication every day. I think his breathig is improved - he had stoped walking though his apartment and now does it once a day again, so i think he is a bit better. We wont know for sure for another couple of weeks when he goes back to the doctor. Appetite is not back to normal so I give him dietsupplements that are high in calories (without him even knowing) and I think he is maintaining his weight. Hope this helps you with your dad.
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