Upper Respiratory Issues and CO2
Original Post: I have been experiencing upper respiratory issues for a while now. I was just wondering since I did not have them as a child (I had a mild case of polio), could I be experiencing it now later in life? A friend and fellow survivor is encouraging me to find a pulmonary specialist. He had issues a year ago and found out that the left hemisphere of his diaphragm was paralyzed, probably since he had polio in 1949.
In with the good air, Out with the bad.
Additional Post: My dad had no lasting effects of polio following initial diagnosis and treatment. It was only later in life that he developed breathing issues which have now been diagnosed as being from late effects of polio. His siblings didn't even know he had had polio. He’s waiting to see if it gets worse.
Dr. Bruno’s Response: We always believed that NO polio survivor should wait for evaluation and treatment of breathing issues, whether they had breathing problems with the polio or not. In with the good air AND Out with the bad.