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ViolynEMT said:
You sure it's snow? [emoji6]
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Jim37F said:
Yeah, last time I took a Biddle I busted time, coming in at like 10 and half minutes. That was 2 years ago, and I like to think I'm in slightly better shape now than then lol but yeah, the idea of a 7 min Biddle is still pretty daunting...at least I still have time to kick my 4th point of contact in the gym to get there, I'll be happy with a 9.33 passing time to turn in lol that'll at least get my foot in the door and let th decide if they want it or not haha
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What's a biddle? The PAT I just did had a 5 minute max time. 45' combi-tool carry, 150' uncharged 3" hose drag, uncap two ports and attach a ball valve to one and hose line to the other then turn the opening nut 360*, 100' 1 3/4" charged hose drag, 24' ladder raise/lower, 4 stories up and down with a 50# high rise pack and a 60' (I think, give or take 10 feet) 180# dummy drag.

Talk about burning legs. Did it in 4:35, I was cooked though and wasn't anywhere near the fastest time.

Angel said:
I want a fire job....
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Dammit I shoulda sent you a message about the County ALS FD here. Sorry :(
 
Angel said:
@Handsome Robb, haha its alright, sounds like the PAT was insane...hows your breathing?
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It's much better. Never appreciated air so much. Hands down the scariest thing I've ever experienced in my life. My girlfriend said she'd never seen a look like that on my face before.

Of course it happened on a Friday night so I can't do anything until Monday but I talked with my primary care physician on the phone along with a few other people and I'm headed to see a Pulmonologist ASAP. The consensus is exercise induced bronchospasm. PCP is going to call in an Rx for a rescue inhaler if there's a long wait to get in to the specialist so I don't have to stop working out in fear of not being able to breathe again.

What I don't understand is how I did the TEMS test a week before without issue then had one after this PAT.
 
was there a difference in the air temp? That def sounds scary...and it just got better on its own?
 
Breathing issues are indeed terrifying as it awakens your reptilian survival mode.

I've always felt bad for diff breathers and coaching and dealing with anxiety is as important as managing their illness. Simple calm reassuring words spoken with understanding and confidence.
 
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Haha. Okay. I feel better now. Although, I feel a little short of breath. I can't tell if it's emphysema or chronic bronchitis.

Hmm.
 
Angel said:
was there a difference in the air temp? That def sounds scary...and it just got better on its own?
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Not a huge difference, I think it was actually a little cooler for the TEMS test.

I was waiting for it to get better and it just kept spiraling downhill so my girlfriend called my supervisor and he came and gave me an albuterol treatment followed by a duoneb treatment and that cleared it right up. Before the treatments had a RR of 50, SpO2 of 98% and lots of accessory muscle usage. My dupe said he was impressed that I could maintain my sat that high with how crappy I was moving air. He called me "that breather" that he could hear when my girlfriend answered the door and I was about 45 feet away around a corner in the kitchen.

Ewok Jerky said:
Breathing issues are indeed terrifying as it awakens your reptilian survival mode.

I've always felt bad for diff breathers and coaching and dealing with anxiety is as important as managing their illness. Simple calm reassuring words spoken with understanding and confidence.
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Agreed, if my girlfriend hadn't started talking me down I would've been in a way worse spot. She's an I, worked on the street for around a year and a half so she knew what to do. I felt bad though, I could tell she felt totally helpless especially knowing what's going on, what I need and not being able to do it for me.

Pulmonology here I come. I'm just wondering how they'd go about assessing for it since I didn't start having real severe symptoms until ~4-5 hours after the test. Of course my stubborn *** waited another 3 hours before allowing her to call.
 
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They probly will go based on your story. Pretty classic presentation although your a little older (I presume). If it goes anything like my visit to the allergist (for an acute reaction several weeks prior) they will give you a script for a rescue agent and tell you to call back if it ever happens again.

It could have been a circumstantial event that never happens again, like a confluence of individual characteristics you know.
 
Sky diver, seizure in the air....whoa...

The rest of the world having uncontrollable snow, and for some reason CA refuses to rain
 
Angel said:
Sky diver, seizure in the air....whoa...

The rest of the world having uncontrollable snow, and for some reason CA refuses to rain
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Been raining all day down here.
 
Is it just me, or is this an early April Fool's day today?

I only ask based on the many, many rather...odd...posts today...
 
Before, it was on the news and they showed a clip so idk how it ended (I'm assuming he made it or that'd be effed up to show on the news)
 
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