It does not mean that the procedure can't be done, but great care must be taken with the patient to insure that the anesthesia will not adversely effect the ALS patient's recovery from the anesthetic. My husband has recently started having some breathing problems, i.e., shortness of breath without any exertion, and his neuromuscular specialist ordered oxygen to be used at night. I have read many articles that state that this is unusual for treatment of ALS, it is usually treated with BiPap at night. It sounds like BiPAP would be a much more logical choice. I have heard that coffee may help with breathing, especially in those PALS who have asthma.
Hot coffee does indeed produce a very mild form of theophyline in the body.
It however is in no way an adequate replacement for bronchodialators. Actually theophyline is one of the older weaker meds used for bronchodilation, and if used improperly is quite dangerous. All rights reserved. Site optimized 800x600 and above resolution. Site hosted by Netset .