Wow, this is AMAZING! Thank you! I just got out of the hospital two weeks ago after a 9 day stint, and one thing I did was make a list of all the warning signs I became aware of. I will share them. I am actually in bed feeling really horrible today so I have to dig up my notebook, but I know I MUST make up a little packet and have it ER ready...this was my second hospitalization and I was VERY nearly intubated this time. There were most definitely times I could not speak; one once I got admitted when my breathing muscles kept paralyzing for a few seconds at a time, followed by spastic breathing, which was really rather alarming. I'd never had that before this crisis and I did not like it. No one would listen to me gasping for help and my husband was NO HELP AT ALL.

Thanks again!!!