I used about half of a bottle over the course of about ten days, and suddenly one night couldn't breathe. Very scary. My GP thought I'd get over it in a few days, and most things I read in forums indicated that. I didn't. A week later went to ER, all tests and chest xray, blood, EKG, etc look normal, and the doc thought I'd get over it soon. I didn't. Went to pulmonolgist a few days ago, he checked out the xrays, did some elaborate breathing tests in the office, checked me out, said I should recover, but didn't say how long it would take. Assured me I didn't give myself asthma or COPD (my big fears), but thought there might be some scarring in the windpipe (bronchial tube?). It just doesn't seem to be getting better, and it's torture. I can sit around the house, but any exertion is difficult, out of breath, can't take a full breath a lot of the time. And when I do, it doesn't seem to deliver the amount of oxygen I'm used to. He gave me an Asmanex inhaler (with steroid) that I'm using, but not sure it's helping.
Question: Anyone else have this breathing problem with isopropyl nitrite poppers, and if so, how long did it last? Anybody take weeks to get over it? Anyone have permanent damage?
Thank you very much for any information.
Question: Anyone else have this breathing problem with isopropyl nitrite poppers, and if so, how long did it last? Anybody take weeks to get over it? Anyone have permanent damage?
Thank you very much for any information.