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How do you know if a cough might be ascites?
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Oct 23, 2011 - 9:20 am
Hi, with my last CA125 count having gone up to 125, we are now just waiting for symptoms of the cancer before starting my second chemo. The last couple of days, I've had what appears to be asthma. I've had bursts of this years ago, but not for a long time. The cough doesn't pleay up all day but when it does, it doesn't go away easily. The onc. said for me to ring his offsider (my onc. is on leave) if I experience any of the familar symptoms - the cough brought on by ascites filling my abdomen, leaving not enough room for my lungs to expand or if, for examole, ascites might be back in my lung. I don't know. There are some things I really want to do before starting my next chemo (esp having my will signed) so I don't want to rush off in case it really is just a case of asthma (which does run in my family). Wondered if others were able to tell that the cough was caused by ascites. I know that when I was first diagnosed, I definitely didn't know what was causing the cough, and it wasn't bad then either, even though a CT scan showed me to be filled with "10kg" of fluid! As I said, I'm not wantint to rush it at present. *Really* want my will completed and afraid that once they start a new chemo that it may not go down as well as the Carbo/Taxol and might give me sickness which might cause me to delay other things. Can't linger tonight. Take care all, Hugs (((( ))))) AussieMaddie |
Joined: Nov 2009
Hi AussieMaddie
When I had fluid around my lungs I used to be able to hear a faint crackling when I breathed with my mouth open. It had to be quiet but I could hear and feel this bubbling crackling sound.
Take care and hugs xxxxx Tina
Joined: May 2011
I've had a wheeze and it sounsds likew asthma most of the time - but not always. But the GP checked my chest and said that I don't have asthma. Although, like you, I have also had the fluid on the lung, and had that drained, I don't remember ever hearing a sound. Maybe I did and have forgottewn. When I was first diagnosed with the fluid in the abdomen, it seemed that I just had an ordinary cough, not bad at all - yet when they did the ultrasound, they found my abdomen filled with "10 kg" of fluid!
I won't know really till they do the CT. I see the oncologist tomorrow. He will arrange thew CT.
As you know, unlike many, I don't feel frightened at all, but I do have my sights set on tidying up my house before anything goes seriously wrong, and with this cancer, and the treatments, you never know what to expect. So far, I've had amazing luck.
It's nice to hear from you Tina. As I said, you are never far from my thoughts
(((( )))))
AussieMaddie