It's my understanding that Primatine isn't something to use unless you have Asthma. As an asthmatic I have used it in emergencies and it's not a pleasant thing to take (compared to my prescriptions inhalers). It really jacks up your blood pressure and heart rate. I remember a model reportedly dying from using it quite a few years back (Niki Taylor's sister). Now I'm not saying you will die from it but it's generally noted that you shouldn't take it if you do not have asthma because its side effects (heart attack) greatly out weigh its benefits unless you just cannot breath.
Mucinex (over the counter Guafenison) may be helpful. Its used as a decongestant so it will break up the mucus so you can cough it. Primatine (I believe) simply dilates the bronchial passage ways so you can breath which doesn't really help with the congestion. On 2/8/06, dana tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > that's great. Really! > > On your question, I would go with an expectorant and something like > Primatene if that doesn't work. Chest tightness is a common reaction to > chemical exposure. But it would be smarter to wear a mask next time. I agree > that you should probably check on whether it is lead paint, if you are not > sure. A lot of states require disclosure of known lead paint, but the key > word there is known. > > >since i quite smoking. > >i am still on the patch, and am trying to cut back on the beer, to little > avail. > >my problem over the last few days, is that my chest hurts! > > > >i started to sand old paint off the bathroom cabinets over the weekend. > >so i didn't have a mask on for the first 20 minutes. > > > >now i need to figure out how to get this congestion out of my lungs. > >do you think taking an expectorant would be an ok thing to do? > >-paul > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:196389 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
