... is excellent. The chest pains could have been caused by the low potassium. He should follow up with his primary doctor next week to make sure he is recovering without problems. ... (16 replies)

... I have had mucus for 30yrs now. I do not smoke, nor have asthma, nor bronchial problems, nor breathing problems. No doctor has managed to dry it up. I did read one article that it is caused by fast cooling off of body. When my body feels hot & have cool breeze blowing I feel it. So there may be no cure. As long as I bring it up I am OK. Kenjoyn (5 replies)

... to get him to eat. Sometimes it's hard to get any food for quite a while when you go into ER, and it's better to go in not hungry. Also, make a list of all his symptoms and what's happened, so you can clearly answer the Paramedics questions when they arrive, because it's stressful and upsetting. ... (9 replies)